Beyond the Collabobabble

District Court Judge David Shakes, 4th Judicial District: Court Culture and Collaboration

Episode Summary

Judge Shakes discusses courts as organizations and he outlines the four types of culture unique to courts. Whether you are leading collaboration in the courthouse or in the community this podcast will help you understand court culture and it's impact on collaboration from a new angle.

Episode Notes

0:00  Opening

3:00  Collaboration is a Method for Achieving Change:  It's Not About Getting Buy In!

4:30  Career Journey to District Court Bench

7:00  High Performance Court & Courts as Organizations

9:33  Assumptions, Values and Shared Understanding

10:15 The Four Court Cultures:  Hierarchical, Autonomous, Networked & Communal

16:30  Working Together:  Coordination Vs. Collaboration

22:00  Role of Judge in a Collaborative Effort

26:00  Iraqi Judges and a Hierarchical Court Culture

31:00  Playing the Hand You Got & Organizational Culture

35:00  A Story of Collaboration: The Yellow Sheet Policy

40:20  3 Take Aways for Taking Action!

43:10  Getting to Know the Guest