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Chris Chandler
Career Path pt. 6: Learn How to Interview
This is the sixth and final installment of the Career Path series. If you haven’t read parts 1-5, consider starting there. The series is my
Season 2 Coming Spring 2021
If you haven’t listened to our season recap on your favorite podcast platform, here’s a link. Although I’ll periodically post something here on the blog, there
Career Path pt. 5: Diversify
This is the fifth installment of the Career Path series. If you haven’t read parts 1-4, consider taking a look at those earlier posts. The
Career Path pt. 4: Build Relationships
This is the fourth installment of the Career Path series. If you haven’t read parts 1-3, you may want to start there. The series is
Take Ownership of Your Learning
Remember when you were brand new in your career and it seemed like you could’ve filled the grand canyon with the things you didn’t know?
Career Path pt. 3: Be your Best, Not The Best
This is the third installment of the Career Path series. If you haven’t read parts 1 and 2, you may want to start there. The series is my
Everybody Loves Rapport
The average person who works in corrections is not often inspired by the term evidence-based or when shown recidivism statistics in the same way I imagine a
Finding a Mentor
We recognize the importance of mentors in the lives of our clients. Many departments contract with local peer mentor organizations and we often encourage those
Career Path pt. 2: Say Yes
This is the second installment of the Career Path series. If you haven’t read part 1, you may want to go back and start there. The series is my
Pros & Cons
Everyone is familiar with a pros and cons exercise, whether we’ve walked ourselves through the process when we had a difficult decision to make or
Problems With Motivational Interviewing
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a good thing. It’s good for the people who work in Corrections and for the clients we work with. When implemented the
Career Path pt. 1: Get Out of Your Own Way
Not everyone wants to pursue a promotion in this field and there are a lot of good reasons why that might be the case for
Hats
Many people in Corrections use a hat as a metaphor for the role(s) of an officer. It’s often referenced when professional responsibilities which appear to
Timing is Everything?
I’ve never been one to wait for the right time to act. If I waited for everything to line up perfectly or to become fully
A Hare-Brained Idea
I like to pitch ideas to people using the phrase hare-brained as in, “I got this hare-brained idea for a blog…” I use the term to lower expectations