President
Collaborative Resolution Services, Inc.
Raleigh, North Carolina
John A. Shuford is regarded as the national leader of the immersive-experiential methodology of correctional staff development training; a Trauma Healing Emotional Resilience training. This training has had notable results in improving work culture, relationships and cooperation between departments, and reducing employee grievances and documented use of force [in one prison system intake unit by 96%]. He has developed several specialized trainings: Teambuilding Attitude Conflict Transformational Training [personal resilience], Effective Supervisor Skills training [leadership], and the Teambuilding Attitude and De- escalation Training which consistently receive 100% positive evaluations. The trainings are engaging, energizing, empowering, enjoyable and effective.
John is an internationally recognized trainer. He has been honored by the International Association of Correctional Training Personnel with their “2004 Award of Excellence” and their “2018 Award of Excellence.” He has written numerous feature articles for national publications [ACA, AJA, IACTP]; the most recent is in the September/October 2023 issue of American Jails.
He has developed and delivered innovative staff development trainings for 30 years for many governmental agencies as well as Departments of Corrections in 7 states and two foreign counties [Russia and South Africa], the National Institute of Corrections and the Office of Safety and Health Administration. He has presented at numerous national and international conferences and has led international conflict resolution delegations to Russia, South Africa and China, and provided trainings in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and in East and Southern Africa.
John most recently was on contract with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Department of Prisons as a Correctional Training Coordinator II.
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