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ASPA and NAPA Recognize Public Service Leadership
The head of the State of Florida’s economic development program and the executive director of the Mid-America Regional Council are the 2015 recipients of the National Public Service Awards. Secretary…
Candor, Constructive Conflict Keys To Good Social Policy
Social policy comes from decisions made within a governmental or political setting regarding guidelines, principles, legislation and activities that affect human welfare. Good social policy requires good decision making by…
Scholars and Practitioners Honored at 2015 Annual Conference
Twenty leading practitioners, scholars and organizations will be honored for their contributions and extraordinary commitment to public service during the American Society for Public Administration’s Annual Conference in Chicago. The…
The Emergency Management Hub
A USB hub is a wonderful little piece of hardware when you have too many pieces of equipment and not enough ports in your PC. The hub allows you to…
Ohio Youth Group Wins National Equal Opportunity Award
By PA TIMES March 6, 2015 The Akron PeaceMakers, an anti-violence, youth civic group, will be awarded the 2015 Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Exemplary Practice Award from the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). …
Whistleblowing: Time To Walk the Talk
The ASPA Code of Ethics requires public administrators to develop ethical public service organizations. For some, doing so might not seem very demanding. But take the case of a public…
Rookie Review: All About Growth
Professional development is all about growth. Even experts in a given field can benefit from seeking opportunities to grow. In order to be the best stewards of our work, we…
The Catch-22 of Women in Executive Positions
Barriers to women’s advancement tend to be somewhat complex. Some of these barriers are created by what feminists have termed “second shift.” Employers practically demand total and complete dedication to…
Capable Women, Capable Leaders, Complex Challenges
Many studies provide perspectives about the disparity of men and women who fill leadership roles in state government. While gender discrimination is a pertinent issue, it is important to expand…
Where Are the Women?
What professions come to mind when we think about or discuss women as leaders? Health care, education, social services could be a few options. However, it is still rare to…
The Key to Government Employee Engagement
According to the latest Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, employee morale is at its lowest point since the survey was initiated in 2003. In every measure of workplace satisfaction, federal employees…