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Proactive Governance: The Equity Challenge
Individualism is the fabric of each community, but governing the community is primarily to consider the safety of the whole community at large.…
Writing Opportunities: Paying it Forward
I challenge those in public service to “pay it forward” by finding writing opportunities to share their wealth of knowledge with others.…
Back to School!
Learning is best achieved in the classroom—in a social setting. Why? Because we learn from each other. This is true across all disciplines and especially in math and science, where…
Together at Last: Community Action Boards in Colombia
A Colombian village established Community Action Boards to directly participate in developing new schools. Through voluntary participation, citizens formed the Juntas de Acción Comunal (JAC) to counteract the ineffective policies…
We Have Met the Germs and They Are Us
Between outbreaks, while the scientists toil in their laboratories, government officials should be addressing the social fundamentals that will hinder their response no matter what the cause of the next…
The Cosby Decision in a Nutshell: Fundamental Fairness, Prosecutorial Accountability and Bias in the Criminal Justice System
Trying to remove, or even reduce, the criminal justice system’s implicit bias in favor of the rich and famous is a monumental task—perhaps impossible. But there never will be progress…
Traditional Meets Virtual. The New Normal is Now.
How do managers and supervisors best prepare for the future that is now? What strategies must be employed in order allow telework to continue where it makes sense and bring…
Firing Government Employees and Political Pressures
One of the main advantages of a government position is its security, and the fact that it is very difficult to fire public employees. The question is—how difficult it is…
Why are We Languishing?
To languish is to feel unwell, without any particular trigger, which can make it incredibly difficult to perform at the same level as before the pandemic. As we move forward,…
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