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A Polemic for Financing Community Development
Last month, I discussed the need to view community development as a public good because development involves crucial governance areas, from education to infrastructure, that benefit all of society. And…
Democracy on Trial: The Rule of Law and the NSA
Imagine a government that spies on its citizens, often without warrants. A government that holds secret court hearings, or a government that asserts the right to detain and jail citizens…
What is Social Marketing? What’s in It for Public Agencies?
Imagine a world where citizens eagerly adopt behaviors that public agencies promote, from getting annual flu shots and drinking only eight ounces of soda pop at lunch . . .…
What May Strengthen the Federal Workforce
On January 20, 1961, U.S. President John F. Kennedy delivered his famous and inspirational inaugural address in which he implored Americans to “ask not what your country can do for…
Diversity: Strengthening the Federal Workforce with a Variety of Viewpoints
I was given a great gift. A colleague disagreed with me. I was expressing my satisfaction on a piece of work that I consider a signature accomplishment. She reflected on…
Facing Bankruptcy
The City of Detroit has declared bankruptcy. It is the largest city in the United States ever to do so, and the punditry—what the late Molly Ivins called “the chattering…
The Art of Disagreement
In a complex world, we seek to simplify. Too much information, too many decisions, too fast-paced. Over the years, we learn to form opinions quickly, make decisions and move on.…
Public Sector Supervision and Retaining Good Employees
Just this past June, Gallop reported that 70 percent of American workers hate their jobs. Along with this headline, it was reported that while the vast majority of Americans hate…
Finding Future Leaders in Federal Government Matters
As retirement and sequestration in the public workforce become common, we hear more concerns expressed about who our future public managers will be and where they will come from. In…
Pre and Post Termination Hearings: When Public Employees are Entitled to Due Process Hearings
Due to the fiscal woes plaguing many public entities across the United States, not all human resources managers have the luxury of picking up the phone and calling their organization’s…
A Lesson in Listening
It was storming early one morning in Nashville. There for my nephew’s graduation, I was headed out for the day’s events when I met Gail. In her mid-50’s, Gail had…
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