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Conference Update: Recognizing Excellent Public Servants
Take a moment to meet the 2013 National Public Service Award recipients. This year’s recipients include a city manager, labor advocate and an IT specialist, and you can find their…
Building and Selling Community Identity
A recent article in Governing magazine examines the costs and benefits of municipal branding. The article highlights the work of a high-paid consultant that helps local governments develop slogans and…
The End of the Second Civil Rights Era
By all indications, the second civil rights era in American history will end this June. That is when the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule in Shelby County v.…
Giving Everyone a Chance to Speak
The request at a recent community meeting seemed innocuous enough. Neighbors and others interested in the future of a large park in Austin, Texas, were reviewing design proposals as part…
Update on ASPA and NISPAcee MOU
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) and the Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe (NISPAcee), signed…
Great Successes from Small Changes
One hit a week. That’s what it takes to improve from a .250 to a .300 hitter according to Bull Durham’s Crash Davis. A good major league player will have…
A Matter of Perspective
If there is one observation increasingly endorsed by conservatives and liberals alike it is this: American government isn’t working. Not in Washington, and not in a growing number of states.…
Leadership Challenge: Optimizing Productivity
When you come right down to it, an organization is nothing more and nothing less than people and information interacting with each other. However simple this is to capture in…
Are Ethics Relevant?
Government scandal could now be considered commonplace. I should know. I’ve been part of a staff that has experienced political scandal first hand. I’ve dealt with the feelings of uncertainty…
Managing in a Time of Crisis
Some managers shine during a major crisis, while others don’t. As a strategic manager, one must follow a comprehensive protocol that includes the implementation of teams, systems and tools to…
Profiles of Outstanding Women in Public Administration
In honor on International Women’s Day on Friday, March 8th, ASPA is sharing the profiles of some extraordinary female public servants. Click here to look through a sampling of ASPA’s…
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