Beyond Policy: How Iowa Reduced Recidivism by Changing Its Culture Reducing recidivism is one of the most persistent challenges in criminal justice. For decades, many
What Happens When Leaders Do The Work Themselves The Iowa Department of Corrections Joint Leadership Team (JLT) represents leadership across the full state system, including
Pretrial agencies often focus on policies and tools, but culture is what determines whether change actually sticks. Moving from compliance to adherence shifts the focus from enforcing rules to building engagement and commitment. When culture aligns with purpose, better outcomes follow.
Here’s the thing. In a VUCA world, the real challenge is not time management. It is attention management.
The start of a new year often brings both hope and overwhelm. This blog reflects on how leaders can stay grounded in times of change by clarifying identity, anchoring in purpose, and treating strategy as a living discipline.
For some, a strategic plan is simply a thought exercise, a binder or slide deck that is reviewed and then abandoned. But what if a strategic plan had life? What if strategic planning were everyone’s responsibility?
Giving feedback is one of the most challenging leadership skills in the criminal and legal justice system. This post shares practical insights from ACJI’s Nov. 2025 Learn@Work LIVE webinar to help leaders build feedback skills that strengthen trust and performance.
Executive coaching is transforming how justice leaders lead. By building emotional intelligence and self-awareness, coaching strengthens decision-making, team trust, and resilience across the system.
Psychological safety isn’t abstract. It shows up in everyday actions like admitting mistakes, asking for help, and respectfully disagreeing. When leaders and teams embrace these green flags, they create cultures where trust fuels innovation, resilience, and real change.
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What does psychological safety actually look like in real organizations, and why is it so difficult to build? Join us for an interactive conversation exploring pseudo silence, groupthink, and the hidden dynamics that shape workplace culture, along with practical insights on how leaders can create environments rooted in trust, candor, belonging, and authentic dialogue.