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The Center for Correctional Leadership and Management Studies

The Center provides a single location where one can access training programs, SkillSoft courses, customized e-learning courses, and articles and books that focus on current theories and models of supervision, management, and leadership.

The Center utilizes an innovative education strategy focusing on the “University Model” concept, whereby correctional staff can take supervisory, mid-management, and leadership courses regardless of their position/level in the agency or organization. This concept is similar to taking college courses in that you would take 101 courses prior to 201 courses, prior to 401 courses and so on.

Goals/Objectives:

To provide a place for individuals who are seeking career advancement through self- directed learning using recommended materials and trainings, in the classroom and through self-paced online learning.
To foster individual, team, and organizational development regardless of current position.
To provide research-based information on training, education, and development.
To promote collaborative relationships with colleges and universities that emphasize corrections related supervisory, management, and leadership endeavors.

Leadership & Management Resources

Recommended Reading

Date	Title	Type
2012	Leadership: Selected Resources for Criminal Justice Professionals National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Aurora, CO). “Correctional leaders today, perhaps now more than ever, must focus on their own leader development, the development of their followers, and exhibit positive leadership behavior by making sound decisions and problem solving effectively. We believe that this annotated leadership bibliography will assist the field of corrections, particularly supervisors, managers, senior level leaders, and executives, in their journey to create learning organizations for the future” (p. 2). Entries are organized ... Read More	46 pages
2005	Correctional Leadership Competencies for the 21st Century: Executive and Senior Levels By Campbell, Nancy M. Mactavish, Marie Dobel, Patrick Katsampes, Paul Yates, Cindi. National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC). Campbell Consulting (Bainbridge Island, WA) National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC). Characteristics that result in the best performance of executive and senior level leaders are identified along with the key skills, knowledge, and attributes of effective and successful leaders which are then linked to a set of specific behaviors. Following an executive summary, this manual provides an exploration of: managerial profiles; self awareness; ethics and values; vision and mission; strategic thinking; managing the external environment; power and influence; strategic planning and perf... Read More	226 p.
2006	Correctional Leadership Competencies for the 21st Century: Manager and Supervisor Levels By Campbell, Nancy M.; Mactavish, Marie; Dobel, J. Patrick; Lucey, Barbara; Edington, Teddi; Yates, Cindi; Woodward, William. National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC). Campbell Consulting (Bainbridge Island, WA); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC). Characteristics that result in the best performance of correctional managers and supervisors are identified along with key skills, knowledge, and attributes of effective and successful leaders which are then linked to a set of specific behaviors. This manual includes an executive summary and the following chapters: managerial profiles; ethics and values; interpersonal relationships; oral and written communication; motivating others; developing direct reports; managing conflict; team building; c... Read More	316 p.
2012	Achieving Performance Excellence: The Influence of Leadership on Organizational Performance By Cebula, Nancy; Craig, Elizabeth; Eggers, John; Fajardo, Marge Douville; Gray, James; Lantz, Theresa. National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC). People in Charge LLC (Boulder, CO); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC). “Leadership is a very important component of higher performing organizations. This book presents a breadth and depth of information about leading others and describes what leaders need to excel at and what up-and-coming leaders need to know as they prepare themselves for leadership positions. Taking a balanced approach to leadership allows correctional leaders to influence different people and diverse stakeholder groups in differing situations. Good leaders know when they need to manage rather t... Read More	100 pages
2005	Correctional Leadership Competencies for the 21st Century [Satellite/Internet Broadcast] National Institute of Corrections Academy (Longmont, CO). This program will assist participants with succession planning, provide a framework for developing appropriate training curricula, target external resources needed for staff development, and help participants create a strategy for both personal and professional staff development. The presentation focuses on the core competencies applicable to corrections professionals working at executive, senior level, manager, and supervisory levels. The program content is appropriate for those working in jail... Read More	1 DVD (180 min.)
2003	Results of Data Analysis: NIC Needs Assessment on Correctional Management and Executive Leadership Development By Clem, Connie. National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Longmont, CO); LIS, Inc. (Longmont, CO). Demographics, turnover, and leadership development for four levels of correctional management (e.g., executive leaders, senior leaders, managers, and supervisors) are analyzed. Sections comprising this report are: project background; key findings; the survey sample; overview -- analysis of data for all responses; analysis of data on executive level positions; analysis of data on senior leader positions; analysis of data on management level positions; analysis of data on supervisory positions; a... Read More	47 p.
2005	Strategies for Building Effective Work Teams [Satellite/Internet broadcast held on September 12-15, 2005] National Institute of Corrections Academy (Longmont, CO). This program provides participants strategies for developing, implementing, managing, and evaluating work teams within a corrections agency work unit and agency-wide. It covers individual and group leadership techniques, group dynamics, characteristics of performance-based work teams, team-based dialogue, and overcoming organizational barriers to team development, True Colors inventory, and experiential outdoor teambuilding activities.... Read More	6 DVDs (1188 min.) + 1 CD

Related Resources

Date	Title	Type
2012	Achieving Performance Excellence: The Influence of Leadership on Organizational Performance By Cebula, Nancy; Craig, Elizabeth; Eggers, John; Fajardo, Marge Douville; Gray, James; Lantz, Theresa. National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC). People in Charge LLC (Boulder, CO); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC). “Leadership is a very important component of higher performing organizations. This book presents a breadth and depth of information about leading others and describes what leaders need to excel at and what up-and-coming leaders need to know as they prepare themselves for leadership positions. Taking a balanced approach to leadership allows correctional leaders to influence different people and diverse stakeholder groups in differing situations. Good leaders know when they need to manage rather t... Read More	100 pages
2012	Leadership: Selected Resources for Criminal Justice Professionals National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Aurora, CO). “Correctional leaders today, perhaps now more than ever, must focus on their own leader development, the development of their followers, and exhibit positive leadership behavior by making sound decisions and problem solving effectively. We believe that this annotated leadership bibliography will assist the field of corrections, particularly supervisors, managers, senior level leaders, and executives, in their journey to create learning organizations for the future” (p. 2). Entries are organized ... Read More	46 pages
2011	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	56 pages
2011	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	59 pages
2011	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
2011	National Jail Leadership Command Academy (NJLCA) National Jail Leadership Command Academy (NJLCA). This website provides information about the National Jail Leadership Command Academy (NJLCA). Points of access include: class information; resource links; past graduates; Advisory Committee; curriculum topics; and tuition information.... Read More
2011	Can Remote Leadership Skills Be Learnt? By Cune, Sven; Fogelberg, Fredrik. Nordic International Business Psychology (IBP) (The Netherlands). “More and more, virtual teams are part of our daily lives. For many, spending all working hours as part of a collocated team is a thing of the past. Although working virtually is considered important, it is still seen as second best to the ‘real thing’, working together face to face. In this article we explain why virtual teamwork should be seen for its own merits and is much more than the second best alternative to working together in the same place. Also, we take a close look at what it takes ... Read More	6 pages
2011	Leading Remote Teams Is Virtually the Same By Walsh, Maggie. Forum. “The success of today’s leaders depends on their ability to lead both co-located [aka proximal] and remotely located teams and individuals. Leaders must establish effective working relationships with and among team members, communicate all aspects of the business and the work, build innovation and creativity, and drive performance and results, whether the team is co-located or distant, and sometimes with little or no face-to-face contact between individuals or the team as a whole … Success is p... Read More	10 pages
2010	Evidence-Based Practice Skills Assessment for Criminal Justice Organizations, Version 1.0 By Ameen, Christine A.; Loeffler-Cobia, Jennifer. National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC). National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); Crime and Justice Institute (CJI) (Boston, MA). “The Evidence-based Practice Skills Assessment (EBPSA) is a self-report measurement tool designed to gauge the extent to which correctional staff demonstrate the skills necessary to successfully implement Evidence-based Practices (EBP)” (p. 5). The EBPSA guide summarizes how using the EBPSA can enhance an organization’s ability to become a more effective evidence-based organization. A brief overview describes the development of the EBPSA. Additional sections address reliability analysis, scoring... Read More	56 pages
2010	Putting the Pieces Together: Practical Strategies for Implementing Evidence-Based Practices By Clawson, Elyse; Guevara, Meghan. National Institute of Corrections. Community Corrections Division (Washington, DC). Crime and Justice Institute (CJI) (Boston, MA); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC). Those new to the implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs) will find this publication to be a great guide to the process. This manual is designed to be used “both as a checklist of key management concepts and as a reminder of important organizational issues that need to be addressed to achieve positive public safety outcomes in an evidence-based environment” (p. vii). There are six chapters contained in this publication: creating evidence-based community corrections systems; getting star... Read More	96 pages
2009	The Best Leadership Model for Organizational Change Management: Transformational Verses Servant Leadership By Lowder, Tim M.. Those "differing attributes [of transformational and servant leadership] are analyzed in this paper to determine which model promises to be more effective in implementing organizational change management" (p. 2). In addition to an abstract, this document contains the following sections: introduction; evolution of leadership theory; contemporary leadership models; transformational and servant leadership; and conclusion. It appears that transformational leadership is best suited for a dynamic env... Read More	26 p.
2009	Managing for Engagement--Communication, Connection, and Courage U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (Washington, DC). “This report focuses on how leaders can drive employee engagement and increase high performance through hands-on performance management” (p. enclosure). This report contains the following sections: executive summary; employee engagement and high performance; engagement driver one—pride in one’s work and workplace; engagement driver two—satisfaction with leadership; engagement driver three—opportunity to perform well at work; engagement driver four—positive work environment; engagement driver fiv... Read More	106 p.