Leadership & Management – Forensic Technology Center of Excellence

Forensic Professional Wellbeing Toolkit

Overview Forensic professionals often work in dynamic and atypical environments, where they are exposed to sensitive case details, work closely with law enforcement counterparts, and are required to make important decisions quickly. As a result, forensic professionals are vulnerable to…

Lessons in Leadership: Leading Change in Dynamic Environments

Overview This engaging webinar series is designed for leaders navigating organizational change, such as technology transitions, within their crime labs. These brief 30-minute webinars – crafted for the busy crime laboratory leader – feature real-world examples from forensic science laboratories…

Driving Success: Leadership Principles for Building the Right Team

← Back to Webinar Series Page This webinar originally occurred on March 11, 2025 Duration: 30 minutes Overview Effective leadership isn’t just about setting the vision—it’s about having the right people to execute it. Hire strategically, align intentionally, and lead…

Operational Needs Assessment Intake Form

Overview Pursuant to the March 2024 Joint Explanatory Statement for the Commerce, Science, Justice, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, the National Institute of Justice, in collaboration with its Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE), is working towards an operational needs…

We’re Ready for a Change: Preparing for New Technology

← Back to Webinar Series Page This webinar originally occurred on February 13, 2025 Duration: 30 minutes Overview Adopting new technology, particularly new software, can often present unforeseen challenges in the form of properly aligning the end-product to your actual…

Latent Print Technical Leader Working Group (LPTL-WG)

Latent Print Technical Leader Working Group The Latent Print Technical Leader Working Group (LPTL-WG), supported by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), in partnership with the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) at RTI International, is an emerging community of…

Effective Leadership Communication: Why it Makes or Breaks Leading Change

← Back to Webinar Series Page This webinar originally occurred on January 16, 2025 Duration: 30 minutes Overview Effective leadership communication plays a vital role in promoting meaningful change within an organization. This presentation explores key principles such as “modeling…

Improving Teamwork, Communication, and Productivity in the Workplace

← Back to Webinar Series Page This webinar originally occurred on February 4, 2025 Duration: 30 minutes Overview This webinar offers a high-level introduction to the Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Conscientiousness (DiSC) Personality Assessment tool, focusing on its core principles…

Behind the Evidence: Supporting Mental Health and Morale

← Back to Webinar Series Page This webinar originally occurred on January 9, 2025 Duration: 30 minutes Overview This webinar explores actionable ideas and strategies to enhance morale and mental health among staff in forensic laboratory units. A positive work…

Next Generation Sequencing Virtual Roundtable: Perspectives from Early Adopters and Researchers

Date August 2024 Overview In 2023, the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE), in partnership with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), convened a virtual roundtable of forensic science service providers (FSSPs) and forensic science researchers with experience implementing next…

Category: Leadership & Management

Category: Leadership & Management

Forensic Professional Wellbeing Toolkit

Lessons in Leadership: Leading Change in Dynamic Environments

Driving Success: Leadership Principles for Building the Right Team

Operational Needs Assessment Intake Form

We’re Ready for a Change: Preparing for New Technology

Latent Print Technical Leader Working Group (LPTL-WG)

Effective Leadership Communication: Why it Makes or Breaks Leading Change

Improving Teamwork, Communication, and Productivity in the Workplace

Behind the Evidence: Supporting Mental Health and Morale

Next Generation Sequencing Virtual Roundtable: Perspectives from Early Adopters and Researchers

Introduction

Category: Leadership & Management