The Role of Leaders and Managers in Cultivating a Workplace of Civility [2023 Webinar]

About this Event

This webinar is the second in a two-part series titled Promoting Civility in the Correctional Workplace.

Leaders and managers play an important role in cultivating civility in the workplace. There are certain leadership and management styles that promote civility and create an organizational culture where employees feel valued and respected. If leaders and managers use effective approaches that raise awareness about the existence and consequences of workplace incivility, they will be better positioned to create a civil climate that fosters a healthy organization.

This interactive webinar builds upon the first in the Promoting Civility series, which focused on the causes and effects of workplace incivility on employees. In this webinar, we will explore practical strategies for leaders and managers to immediately address uncivil and disrespectful behavior. Specifically, leadership and management styles and effective strategies for cultivating a civility-based environment will be presented.

The inherent value of civility in a correctional environment will be highlighted throughout this interactive webinar. Research indicates that some roles within the correctional workforce are the most stressful public safety jobs in the United States. For this reason, we address the significance of civility in increasing mental wellness and longevity of staff members. In addition, we emphasize the benefits of a civility-based work environment for the ongoing safety of staff, incarcerated individuals, and the general public.

Take Aways:

During this interactive webinar, participants will learn:

• Leadership and management styles that promote civility
• Practical strategies for cultivating a civil workplace as a leader or manager
• How to establish norms that serve as guidelines for acceptable civil behavior
• The value of civility in increasing mental wellness and longevity among correctional employees
• The institutional benefits of civility for the safety of staff, incarcerated individuals, and the general public

Who Should Attend?

Any employee of a federal, state, county, local, or indigenous correctional jurisdiction.

Presenters

• Dr. Rowlanda Cawthon, Dean and Associate Professor, Northwest University and Managing Principle of Rowlanda Cawthon & Associates, LLC

  Dr. Cawthon served in the Washington State Department of Corrections for over 11 years before transitioning to higher education. Her corrections experience includes working as a classification counselor, community corrections officer, communications consultant, and correctional unit supervisor. Dr. Cawthon is a passionate leader who capitalized on her leadership experience in corrections and doctoral studies to understand the effects of organizational behavior on performance.

  As someone who has directly experienced incivility, she understands the potential of transformational leadership as a strategy and the value of collaborating with others to build civil workplaces. Dr. Cawthon earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership, and a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership. She began her own consulting firm in May 2020 with the hope of empowering leaders and employees in government, non-profits, and for-profit organizations.

Who do I Contact for More Information?

• Content Contact
  Christopher Smith
  Correctional Program Specialist, Prisons Division, NIC
• Webinar Technical Contact
  Archie Weatherspoon
  Correctional Program Specialist, Academy Division, NIC

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