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Course 7: Organizational Culture

Par­tic­i­pants can use this online, inter­ac­tive course to learn how aspects of an orga­ni­za­tion­al cul­ture — includ­ing the broad­er sys­tem in which the depart­ment oper­ates — can sup­port pro­ba­tion transformation. 

This is the sev­enth and final course in the sev­en-part Juve­nile Pro­ba­tion Trans­for­ma­tion Train­ing Series. 

What You Will Gain From This Course 

🧩 Under­stand What Cul­ture Real­ly Means 

  • Define orga­ni­za­tion­al cul­ture and rec­og­nize why it mat­ters in probation.
  • See how cul­ture shapes dai­ly prac­tice and long-term transformation.

🕳️ Spot the Gaps That Under­mine Change 

  • Iden­ti­fy com­mon cul­tur­al bar­ri­ers, like mis­align­ment and top-down reform.
  • Reflect on how pur­pose, val­ues and staff sup­port can help or hin­der change.

🧱 Build a Stronger, More Aligned Culture 

  • Learn the four cor­ner­stones of a healthy cul­ture to sup­port transformation.
  • Explore strate­gies to engage staff and lead with clar­i­ty, con­sis­ten­cy and resolve.

Explore the Course 

Voices on Culture and Change

Voic­es on Cul­ture and Change 

Hear lead­ers reflect on how orga­ni­za­tion­al cul­ture has shaped their efforts to trans­form pro­ba­tion and what it takes to move change. 
Recognize the Roadblocks

Rec­og­nize the Roadblocks 

Explore com­mon cul­tur­al chal­lenges. Test your under­stand­ing of which ones can stall mean­ing­ful pro­ba­tion transformation. 
Explore the Cornerstones

Explore the Cor­ner­stones of Orga­ni­za­tion­al Culture 

Learn four key build­ing blocks of trans­for­ma­tion­al cul­ture. Reflect on where your orga­ni­za­tion is strong and where there’s room to grow. 
Meet the Peo­ple Behind the Course 
  • Dante Green — The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Juve­nile Jus­tice Strat­e­gy Group
Design Team: Harley Con­sult­ing Group 
  • Lyn­nell John­son — Instruc­tion­al Designer
  • Tara Layne — Instruc­tion­al Designer
  • Annie Sal­sich — Consultant
  • Jacque­line Skapik — Consultant

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APPA

Earn 1.5 APPA Con­tact Hours

The Amer­i­can Pro­ba­tion and Parole Asso­ci­a­tion has approved this course for 1.5 con­tact hours. Indi­vid­u­als who com­plete this course may be eli­gi­ble for pro­fes­sion­al learn­ing or con­tact hours, depend­ing on the require­ments of their juris­dic­tion and role. Com­ple­tion cer­tifi­cates can be sub­mit­ted through the appro­pri­ate local process for cred­it consideration.