Supervisors Leadership Academy:

138 Pages·2012·0.92 MB·English

U.S. Department of Justice
National Institute of Corrections
U.S. Department of Justice
National Institute of Corrections
320 First Street, NW
Washington, DC 20534
Morris L. Thigpen
Director
Thomas J. Beauclair
Deputy Director
George M. Keiser
Chief, Community Corrections Division
Dot Faust
Project Manager
National Institute of Corrections
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A Project of the National Institute of Corrections in Partnership with the
Crime and Justice Institute at Community Resources for Justice
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Suggested Citation:

Crime and Justice Institute at CRJ, Nancy Hoffman, PhD, Elyse Clawson, Kristy Danford, Meghan
Guevara (2011). Supervisor Leadership Academy: Cultivating an Evidence-Based Organization.
Supervisors Leadership
Academy:
Cultivating an Evidence-Based
Organization
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Acknowledgments
This curriculum was developed by the Crime and Justice Institute (CJI) at Community Resources
for Justice and funded through a cooperative agreement from the National Institute of
Corrections (NIC). The CJI project managers were Meghan Guevera and Kristy Danford, and
the NIC Correctional Program Specialist was Dot Faust.
The Supervisors Leadership Academy (SLA) was authored by Nancy C. Hoffman, Ph.D., and
was developed with input and feedback from a group of advisors who were national leaders in
implementing Evidence-Based Practices. Members of the advisory group included:
Micheal Collins, Orange County, California
Kenny Holloway, Oklahoma
Linda Layton, Georgia
Steve Liday, Multnomah County, Oregon
Judith Sachwald, Crime and Justice Institute at Community Resources for Justice
Ingrid Sharos, DuPage County, Illinois
This group of advisors was extremely helpful in reviewing the curriculum outline,
recommending activities, providing scenarios, and providing ongoing support and
encouragement for the project. Their wealth of experience was invaluable in the creation of the
overall design and development of the individual sessions. Since the original version, SLA has
been implemented across California. This updated version has been revised to incorporate
lessons learned from such wide scale implementation. CJI would like to thank the following
individuals for their support and contributions: Members of the Statewide Supervisors
Leadership Academy Workgroup:
• Chief Steve Sentman, Orange County Probation Department
• Micheal Collins, Orange County Probation Department
• Chief Richard Meunch, Tehama Probation Department
• Julie Briggs, Shasta County Probation Department
• Chief Wendy Still, San Francisco Probation Department
• Janine Tirado, San Francisco Probation Department
• Ernest Mendieta, San Francisco Probation Department
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• Chief Patty Mazzilli, San Joaquin Probation Department
• Stephanie James, San Joaquin Probation Department
• Chief James Salio, San Luis Obispo Probation Department
• Ulianos Brinez, San Luis Obispo Probation Department
• Jane Pfeifer, Chief Probation Officers of California
• Kristy Danford, Crime and Justice Institute at CRJ
• Kristen Nielsen, Crime and Justice Institute at CRJ
Facilitators:
• Gerard Bergeron, Orange County Probation Department
• Julie Briggs, Shasta County Probation Department
• Kerri Carvo, Orange County Probation Department
• Scott Chandler, Orange County Probation Department
• Mike Collins, Orange County Probation Department
• Shaunda Cruz, Yolo County Probation Department
• Tari Dolstra, Riverside County Probation Department
• Tim Dowler, Ventura County Probation Department
• Damon Evans, San Joaquin Probation Department
• Jeff Goldman, Yolo County Probation Department
• Isabell Gutierrez, Orange County Probation Department
• Daniel Hernandez, Orange County Probation Department
• Stephanie James, San Joaquin Probation Department
• Brian Johnson, Orange County Probation Department
• Gary Joralemon, San Luis Obispo Probation Department
• Ernest Mendieta, San Francisco Probation Department
• Robert Reyes, San Luis Obispo Probation Department
• Doug Sanger, Orange County Probation Department
• Shawn Smalls, Orange County Probation Department
• Ray Yang, San Francisco Probation Department
And special thanks to Dr. Nancy Hoffman for continuing to provide support and guidance to
curriculum facilitators. The continued success of SLA would not have been possible without the
support of the Public Welfare Foundation and the Chief Probation Officers of California.

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Academy Goal
To provide first line supervisors and mid-level managers the leadership knowledge and skills
required to support implementation of evidence-based practices

Academy Schedule

Session 1: [Dates]
Session 2: [Dates]
Session 3: [Dates]
Session 4: [Dates]
Session 5: [Dates]
Session 6: [Dates]
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Session 1: The Leadership Journey
Session 1: The Leadership Journey
Session Description:
This session provides an overview of leadership and links leader behaviors to effective
implementation of evidence-based practices. Participants are introduced to their roles as leaders in
creating an organizational culture that supports and encourages high levels of performance.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
1. State the difference between management and leadership.
2. Identify the characteristics and behaviors of an effective leader.
3. Define organizational culture and climate.
4. State the relationship of organizational culture to effective implementation of evidence-
based practices.
5. Describe a learning organization.
6. Make a commitment to participate actively in developing their leadership skills and building
organizational capacity.

7. State the exemplary leadership practices identified by Kouzes & Posner in their research
and reported in their book entitled "The Leadership Challenge."

8. Assess their competencies in the leadership knowledge and skills areas required for
successful implementation of evidence-based practices.

9. Write a leadership development plan based on the self-assessment of competencies.

10. Meet with a peer mentor to discuss and receive feedback on the leadership development
plan.

11. Share pre-course journal entries concerning expectations for the course.

12. Write a new journal entry describing what they have learned.

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Session 1: The Leadership Journey

References:

Campbell, Nancy M. 2006. Correctional Leadership Competencies for the 21st Century:
Manager and Supervisor Levels. National Institute of Corrections.
CPS Human Resources, Competency Library. http://portal.cornerstones4kids.org/.
Implementing Evidence-Based Policies and Practices in Community Corrections, 2nd edition.
2009. National Institute of Corrections and Crime & Justice Institute.
Kouzes, James M., and Posner, Barry Z. 2007. The Leadership Challenge, 4th Edition. Jossey-
Bass, A Wiley Imprint.
Maxwell, John C. 2006. The 360º Leader: Developing Your Influence From Anywhere in the
Organization. Thomas Nelson Inc.
Senge, Peter M. 2006. The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of the Learning Organization.
Doubleday.
Sonnenfeld, Jeffery A. Four Types of Culture.
http://www.managementhelp.org/org_thry/culture/culture.htm.

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