This online course is designed for Tribal Court Administrators, Tribal Court Managers, and Tribal Court Judges. The Tribal Court Administration and Management Series- Level 3 course is the final of a three-part series. Each course is offered over 2 days, 5 hours each day. Courses begin at 9 am PST.
TOPICS
Personnel Management
After this session, you will be able to:
Define your management style;
Explain how to combat morale issues;
Develop a plan to deal with conflict and negativity among your staff;
Plan for receiving training on supervisory skills; and
Analyze your court’s personnel manual, policies, and procedures.
Toolkit for a Successful Court Administrator or Court Manager
After this session, you will be able to:
Conduct an effective staff meeting;
Accept employee feedback to improve performance;
Create policies and protocols for employee discipline;
Create a plan, with your staff, to solve conflict and problems together; and
Describe how to delegate appropriately and effectively.
Analyzing Court Statistics
After this session, you will be able to:
Identify what you should be looking for in your statistics;
Describe how you can use the trends you identify;
Determine your budgetary needs; and
Develop an effective reporting style.
Managing Special Support Services
After this session, you will be able to:
Describe all the Special Support Services in your system;
Manage the additional burdens of jury trials and jury management;
Discuss how Pre-Trial Services and Probation affect your workflow;
Assess how your court deals with attorneys, lay advocates and the Bar;
Identify how Law Enforcement or Security liaise with the court; and
Define how you handle public relations.
Planning for the Future
After this session, you will be able to:
Recognize the benefit of creating a Mission or Vision statement along with the commitment to embodying the values and objectives in those statements;
Explain the process of strategic planning;
Identify one area that needs immediate attention at your court;
Design a strategic plan to address that issue;
Create an operational plan to map out how you will tackle that issue.