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2011
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Thinking Futures - Foresight Resources
By Conway, Maree.
Thinking Futures (Hotham Hill, Australia).
"If you want to know more about implementing futures work in your [organization], and integrating these approaches into your strategic development processes, these resources will get you started by introducing you to the major concepts associated with futures and foresight."... Read More
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1 page
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2011
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Jail Leadership and Succession Planning Resource Center
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
Jail Leadership and Succession Planning Resource Center.
“The goal of the project is to produce ‘user-friendly products which will not only increase knowledge, but give agencies data and tools so they can develop their individual plans to transition mid-managers to leadership. State-of-the-art technology, participation of subject matter experts [and] involvement of national partners’ has been mobilized to ensure the goal of the project is accomplished.” Points of access on this website include: jail leadership; jail mentoring; core competencies; reso... Read More
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2011
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Identifying Core Competencies and Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) for Jail Leaders: Methods and Outcomes
By Stinchcomb, Jeanne B.; Smith, Cindy J.; McCampbell, Susan W.; Mancini, Christina.
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
National Jail Succession Planning and Leadership Development Project; Center for Innovative Public Policies, Inc. (Naples, FL).
The process by which it was determined what knowledge, skills, and abilities jail leaders should have in order to be successful at their jobs is explained. Those 22 identified competencies are described in detail. Sections of this report include: introduction; overview of the literature review; Advisory Committee deliberations; subsequent refinements; focus group sessions at national conferences; drilling-down to the KSAs; methods; outcomes for the core competencies and related charts; and summa... Read More
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59 pages
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2011
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APEX: Building the Model and Beginning the Journey
By Cebula, Nancy; Lantz, Theresa; Ward, Tom.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
People in Charge LLC (Boulder, CO); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
“Through extensive research and analysis, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is offering the field of corrections a comprehensive business model entitled the APEX (Achieving Performance Excellence) Initiative. The APEX Initiative is an agency-driven systems approach to building capacity for higher organizational performance, best practices, data-driven decisionmaking using multiple self-assessment tools, and a Guidebook series with strategies, interventions, and pathways. The APEX Publi... Read More
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56 pages
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2011
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Strategic Planning for Diversity
By Gray, Jody.
American Library Association (Chicago, IL).
While written for libraries, this is a great resource for those agencies wanting to create and implement a diversity plan. Sections of this resource are: building a diversity plan; building support; defining diversity; assessing need—the environmental scan; review other plans; mission and vision; priorities and goals; and accountability—evaluating and assessing the plan. Links to examples of pertinent documents and additional resources are liberally spread throughout this document making it a gr... Read More
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7 pages
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2010
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Futures Thinking Series
By Cascio, Jamais.
This series of articles provide a great introduction to the field of futures thinking. Access to them can be found at this webpage. Articles comprising this series are: the basics; asking the question; scanning the world; mapping the possibilities (part 1 and 2); writing scenarios; and further reading.... Read More
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2009
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The Six Moving Parts of Correctional Training Effectiveness
By Morton, Gregory R.; Shepherd, Aaron.
National Institute of Corrections Academy. Western Region (N.P.).
The "concept of 'The Six Moving Parts of Correctional Employee Training,' a model for integrating strategy into the organization's approach to training" is presented (p.1). Sections of this publication are: introduction; overview of the model's components; moving part 1 -- organizational readiness; moving part 2 -- curriculum selection; moving part 3 -- delivery methodology; moving part 4 -- participant engagement; moving part 5 -- workplace reinforcement; moving part 6 -- impact evaluation; sum... Read More
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60 pages
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2008
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Scenarios: An Explorer's Guide
Shell International BV (The Hague, Netherlands).
“This book is written for people who would like to build and use scenarios, and also for those who want to enhance their scenario thinking skills.” Sections of this publication are: what scenarios are and why to use them; the whys of scenario use (future thinking) explained; preparation; pioneering and gathering information; map-making; navigation and communication; reconnaissance—on-going monitoring of the environment; and preparation and reframing afresh—addressing continual change.... Read More
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98 pages
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2008
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Bridging the Gaps: How to Transfer Knowledge in Today’s Multigenerational Workplace
By Piktialis, Diane; Greenes, Kent A..
The Conference Board (New York, NY).
This “comprehensive Knowledge Transfer Guide serves as a practical manual for companies interested in selecting and applying any of 15 methods for facilitating the flow of information and insight from those who have it to those who need it” (p. 4). This report is divided into two parts: the art and practice of knowledge transfer; and a guide to knowledge transfer methods—how to select a knowledge transfer method and the 15 knowledge transfer methods. Appendixes include company examples and a glo... Read More
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71 pages
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2007
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Building Culture Strategically: A Team Approach for Corrections
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); Carol Flaherty-Zonis Associates (Scottsdale, AZ).
“This guide, a product of the National institute of Corrections’ (NIC’s) Institutional Culture Initiative, presents a model designed to produce higher quality work, build collaboration and interdependence, create safer and more secure environments, and, ultimately, help correctional facilities move strategically toward more positive culture that will improve the quality of life for both staff and offenders" (p.iii). Chapters contained in this guide are:
- What organizational culture is;
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ca. 270 p.
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2006
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Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting - January 2006
National Institute of Corrections. Jails Division (Longmont, CO).
Contents of these proceedings are: meeting highlights; Report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics by Allen Beck; Discussion: PREA in Local Jails; Statistical Analysis: Crowding, Life Safety, and Managing Staff by Patrick Jablonski and Scott Bradsteet; Succession Planning: Executives and Middle Management by Gordon Bass, Dennis Williams, and Richard Geaither; Is There a Proper Place for Tasers in the Use of Force Continuum? by John Clark, William Collins, and Don Leach; Discussion: Use of Taser... Read More
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68 p.
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2005
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The Importance of Data and Information in Achieving Successful Criminal Justice Outcomes
By Carter, Madeline M..
State Justice Institute (Alexandria, VA); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Resource Center on Collaboration in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems (Silver Spring, MD); Center for Effective Public Policy (Silver Spring, MD).
This "monograph will focus on the rationale for using data to inform policy development -- the role of data and information in policy development -- and its sources" (p.1-2). Topics discussed include: the need for data and information to support policy decisions; good intentions, bad results; valuing information to define solutions versus playing the "Whack a Mole" game; using data to inform decision making; identifying the critical data needs of a policy team; and the value of information and ... Read More
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6 p.
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1994
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Forging New Working Partnerships: Results of a National Working Meeting of Police, Probation and Parole Executives
By Drake, William R..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
DRAKE Associates (Washington, DC); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); The Police Foundation (Washington, DC).
This report on the first-ever meeting of fourteen police, probation, and parole executives from throughout the United States, who met in November 1994, focuses on three main themes. They are: cooperation and information sharing, a shared mission of public safety and enforcement, and the recognition that all are searching for ways to prevent and control crime.... Read More
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31 p.
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1993
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A Communications Audit: Promoting Public Understanding of Corrections
By Stucker, John J.; Camp, George M.; Smith, Gretchen M..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
This report examines the issues surrounding the corrections community's communications needs, serving as an aid for developing strategies and methodologies to improve the quality and impact of communications activities. This monograph documents and describes the audit process undertaken in three state departments of corrections as they sought to develop more effective communications plans. States included in the project were Rhode Island, Alabama, and California. ... Read More
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75 p.
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1993
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Bridging the Gap: Winning Administration's Support for Training
National Institute of Corrections Academy (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections Academy. Northeast Regional Field Coordinators (N.P.).
Designed specifically for correctional trainers from all areas of corrections, this twenty-four-hour seminar instructs participants in the development of a strategic action plan that will link training with agency needs. Communication styles, individual and organizational change theory, and social marketing are topics discussed. The manual contains lesson plans and a participant's guide. The seminar was held in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, September 14-16, 1993.... Read More
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ca. 100 p.
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