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A Systematic Approach for Leaders to Transform Culture and Results
SESSION INFO
Monday, August 28, 2023
9:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Session Type: Workshop
As leaders know, probation and parole operations are demanding work, and the challenges only continue to expand. Join Chief Probation Officer Brian Richart and former DOC Program Manager Desmond Lomax as they trace one office's ongoing journey to transform organizational culture; a new culture where members have a sense of belonging because they feel seen and heard; and one that inspires engagement and productivity and increases responsiveness and effectiveness with clients. Desmond will introduce participants to simple, yet profound frameworks and tools for leaders to apply in their organization. Brian will describe his first-hand experience of how he deployed these tools in his office and the measurable gains in capacity experienced as a result. Participants will then consider and discuss the application of the tools with their current challenges and develop a strategy to take with them as they depart the workshop.
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SESSION PRESENTERS
Jack Colwell
Director of Public Safety Practice, Arbinger Institute
Desmond Lomax
Director DEI Practice, Arbinger Institute
Desmond Lomax is a clinical mental health therapist who worked in the field of law enforcement and corrections for over 20 years. He retired from the Utah Department of Corrections, where he worked as the community programming director, and joined Arbinger as a senior consultant in early 2020. At the Utah Department of Corrections, Desmond worked to expand treatment resources for those on probation and parole throughout the State of Utah. He has a passion for helping others and was led by this passion to the field of therapy and corrections. He facilitated outward mindset workshops extensively within the Utah Department of Corrections and saw the benefits that outward mindset brought to the department and the community it serves. Desmond also has deep experience in the area of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), and he was instrumental in the development of Outward Inclusion, Arbinger’s EDI program. Desmond is an adjunct professor for the University of Utah in the field of forensic social work, He is a past president of the Utah Mental Health Counseling Association. Desmond’s wife of 22 years who is a two-time cancer survivor.
Brian Richart
Chief Probation Officer, El Dorado County Probation
Brian Richart is the judicially appointed Chief Probation Officer for the County of El Dorado, CA. He received his appointment in 2013. Prior to his appointment, Chief Richart served three years as the Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief for Adult services in the county of Alameda and served a thirteen-year career with the County of Shasta, including four years as Chief Probation Officer. Chief Richart was recently re-appointed by the Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court to the Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee of the California Judicial Council. He was the 2020 President of the Chief Probation Officers of California (CPOC) and a member of their Legislative Advisory Committee and Juvenile Advisory Committee. Chief Richart is an active member of the Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice Practice Network, is a facilitator of the Arbinger Institute’s Outward Mindset principles and has participated in several state and national initiatives to improve practices and outcomes in both juvenile and criminal justice. Chief Richart advocates for the protection of all communities through the evolution of health, well-being, and accountability for all those probation serves.
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