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Antonio Coffield- The Maryland Justice Reinvestment Act: A Tactical Innovation to Changing the Pipeline to Prison Ecosystem

Antonio Coffield- The Maryland Justice Reinvestment Act: A Tactical Innovation to Changing the Pipeline to Prison Ecosystem

By Antonio Coffield in Uncategorized on

The Maryland Justice Reinvestment Act was designed to address challenges in the Maryland criminal justice system, to identify areas of policy improvement that reduce incarceration and cut costs, and to find alternative strategies to keep formerly incarcerated people in their communities. Spending 1.3 billion and annually locking up more than 20,000 mostly people of color, Maryland’s ineffective prison system must …

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Antonio Coffield- Investing in Quality Leadership Training for Managers

Antonio Coffield- Investing in Quality Leadership Training for Managers

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Good managers are good for business. Taking them to the next level of effective managers to grow your business takes training. Good managers possess the ability to lead and communicate. They are your key to inspiring your line level teams toward the corporate vision and the organizations business goals. Effective managers, on the other hand, possess a specific skill-set. They …

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Antonio Coffield-Baltimore Revitalization: Employment in Underserved Neighborhoods

Antonio Coffield-Baltimore Revitalization: Employment in Underserved Neighborhoods

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With Baltimore’s speedy decline came the lack of employment, or decent employment, in the city. More and more of the best and brightest residents are leaving because they cannot afford to stay in the crumbling economy of many struggling neighborhoods in Baltimore City. What exactly can be done to help counteract this decline? Construction training Recently, parts of California were …

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Antonio Coffield-Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Training Matters for Business and Non-Profit Groups.

Antonio Coffield-Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Training Matters for Business and Non-Profit Groups.

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Business leaders and non-profits are keenly aware of the term’s diversity, equity, and inclusion. What many leaders face regarding those terms is how to turn the dialogue into action with the right intention. For some, the desire to create greater diversity isn’t translating into reality as hoped in their design. For others, a lack of proper training may be responsible …

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Antonio Coffield-Winning Staff Motivation Strategies for Non-profits When Resources are Limited.

Antonio Coffield-Winning Staff Motivation Strategies for Non-profits When Resources are Limited.

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It is a simple truth that non-profits have very tight budgets and because of these constraints, finding and keeping talent can be a tremendous challenge for any HR department. It is not uncommon for some non-profits to hire great people, only to lose them after a year or two when they’ve gained marketable skills to move onto more prominent non-profits …

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Antonio Coffield – How to Change a Toxic Work Culture

Antonio Coffield – How to Change a Toxic Work Culture

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You see team members afraid to voice their concerns; a build-up of rules and processes that are more barrier than benefit, communication is running top-down only, and silos have become par for the course.  What you see now is a toxic culture in dire need of positive change. We all know the impact of toxic cultures on employees. Apathy may …

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Antonio Coffield – Why Small Businesses and Non-profits need Strategy Development and Execution

Antonio Coffield – Why Small Businesses and Non-profits need Strategy Development and Execution

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As often the case, as good as business is, there is always room for improvement. It may be related to revenue, service, production or process. Whatever the case, determining what is needed during the good times as well as the challenging times is done through strategic planning and the execution of your plan.   A good place to start would …

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Antonio Coffield – Why Non-Profits Leaders Should Invest In Change Management Training

Antonio Coffield – Why Non-Profits Leaders Should Invest In Change Management Training

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Non-Profits share similar aspects as their business relatives working for profit. Both working to ensure their success and both experiencing similar barriers toward that success.   The increased strain posed to change management for non-profits though, is due to its inability to be as flexible as their corporate cousins when change happens. Non-profits do not have major resources set aside …

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