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Minneapolis Part 2: The Cost of Inequality of Opportunity
The killing of George Floyd sent shock waves throughout our nation and the world, forcing endless questions that included one important to our profession; why are these long-neglected issues of…
Are We Using Hiring Interviews to Confirm or to Learn?
Recent research conducted with women leaders in government asked what challenges these women experienced in their career progression. Surprisingly, many women called out difficulties with the interview process.…
Food is a Shaman: Part 2. A Two-Part Commentary on a Community Based Externship in Sitka, Alaska
The Sitka Food Co-op, an example of consumer-owned cooperatives, demonstrates a locally-based economic model that takes capital out of the hands of grocery giants and invests it back in the…
A Profile in Public Leadership: Learning from the Iron Lady
Margaret Thatcher was authentic—she did not change who she was just to suit a particular circumstance. Here are some leadership lessons we can learn from Margaret Thatcher’s public service to…
Transferring Our Energy
Burnout can be difficult to identify, especially when we are used to working long hours and days to get through a project. However, in order to call ourselves leaders in…
Social Vulnerability: Reframing Our Models of Service Delivery
Public agencies aim to provide service delivery in a professional, unbiased manner to the entire community. Generally, they do well providing services to the majority, but they might not always…
The Proposed Expansion of the United States Social System Won’t Increase Government
If enacted, The American Families Plan will expand availability of childcare, education and income support to families of modest means, particularly in the states which rise to the challenge. …
2025 Public Administration Retreat Agenda
Given all of the challenges that those working in the public sector have faced over the last few years…wouldn’t it be timely to organize a first-of-its-kind Public Administration Retreat? …
The Road to Sustainability: Public Discussion on Food System Solutions in the United Kingdom
In an effort to better understand consumer comprehension of United Kingdom food production and consumption practices and the acceptability of potential solutions, the United Kingdom government partnered with consumer group…
First in a Three-Part Series: How to Speed Mass Vaccination
Process improvements at Hartford’s Dunkin’ Donuts Park clinic increased the COVID-19 vaccination rate by 207% in five weeks…
The Scorpion and the Frog: A Fable for Contemporary Times
There are several characteristics of groupthink. The illusion of unanimity results in the belief that everyone in the group has confidence in the group’s decisions and judgements. We know groupthink…
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