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On the Path to Practitioner Relevant Questions and Answers
In April, only two months removed from the Parkland High School tragedy, our office shared results of our Summer 2017 Wilder School Public Policy Poll with state legislators, public safety…
Mapping as Citizen Engagement in the Fight for Affordable Housing
The housing supply is being squeezed from every angle, leaving behind millions of Americans to fend for themselves and citizen engagement groups try to find solutions. The United States is…
Challenging the Public Administration Status Quo
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Michael R. Ford July 9, 2018 In a recent…
Directly Measurable Strategic Objectives for Cyberspace
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By John O’Brien July 9, 2018 A previous PA Times…
Bridging Education and Employment in Summer Youth Programs
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Jason Juffras July 9, 2018 Large cities in the…
Meet Cynthia, Deborah and Betty
Have you ever heard of Melinda Gates, Angelina Jolie, Oprah Winfrey? Of course you have. Have you ever heard of Cynthia Breyfogle, Deborah Stone or Betty Bagtas? Probably not. But…
Focusing on Employee Engagement—Talk or Action?
As I reported last month, one poll question was, “Looking ahead, which workforce issues are important to your organization.” About 79 percent of the respondents listed “employee engagement,” while 81…
Ethics in Public Service: The Case of Migrant Children
On our televisions, on our Twitter feeds and even in our everyday conversations, we hear the stories of migrant children who have been separated from their parents after crossing the…
Old School or New Tech: What’s the Better Way to Survey?
As time crunches and budgets shrivel, the cheap, fast, Web surveys become hard to resist, especially if the results they deliver were pretty much the same as those that come…
Promoting Leadership Roles to Both Men and Women
Research shows perceived effectiveness in leadership is found among both sexes. The traits of “good leaders” are interchangeable and advantageous to both sexes, rather than gender specific. So why are…
Process and Problem Solving in Pinellas County
Past columns in this series looked at county government’s capacity to solve problems by utilization strategic planning, based on the assumption that local government is the solution, not the problem.…
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