The New Workforce in Corrections, Law Enforcement and Education
The Center for Innovative Public Policies, Inc. (CIPP) has a unique expertise in assisting federal, state and local government address the 21st century workforce, specifically:
- Recruitment
- Retention
- Preparing employees for first line supervision
- Succession planning
- Internal organization culture
- Leadership development
Susan McCampbell has been a featured speaker on these topics at many corrections, law enforcement and local government forums. She provides not only the background about why the workforce is different, but also includes practical examples of how the evolve an excellent workplace.
Effectively Managing a Multi-Generational Workforce in
Corrections, co-written with Paula Rubin in 2004 provides agencies with a 24-hour program to improve the workplace. This resource material, prepared under a Cooperative Agreement with the National Institute of Corrections, includes a 2-hour “transportable” module to use in roll call and other shorter training programs, along with both an instructor’s guide and an activity guide. These materials can be found on NIC’s website at:
http://nicic.org/Library/019950
Ms. McCampbell, along with Dr. Jeanne Stinchcomb, Florida Atlantic University and Elizabeth P. Layman, produced in 2005:
FutureForce: A Guide to Building the 21st Century Community Corrections Workplace
for the National Institute of Corrections. This Guide – developed with the assistance and expertise of leaders in the field of community corrections provides practical solutions to developing the community corrections workplace.
This publication can be obtained here: 
(FutureForceAGuidetoBuilding.pdf)
Leadership Development and Succession Planning
CIPP has also been actively involved with developing the next generation of leaders through such work as the development and delivery of a comprehensive, challenging and relevant leadership program for newly elected sheriffs. This leadership program includes:
- Defining leadership
- Understanding Yourself (MBTI)
- Internal Culture
- External Environment
- Setting the Direction for Change
- Building an Ethical Workplace
- Power
- Building Your Executive Team
- Collaboration
- Public Partnerships
- Planning and Implementing Change
This stimulating program allows new leaders, and those in their executive team, to explore how their actions, beliefs, and values will shape their agency into the future.
CIPP can develop leadership programs designed to address the needs of agencies. Succession planning and leadership development are core activities for leaders wanting to retain their quality employees.
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