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Socialism vs. the Welfare State

Socialism vs. the Welfare State

The difference between socialism and the welfare state is really like the proverbial difference between lighting and the lighting bug. There are enormous differences between these two ways of organizing…

These Walls Should Talk: Government’s Role in Governance

These Walls Should Talk: Government’s Role in Governance

As public servants, we cannot often predict where the next inspiration will come from. We continue to be surprised by policy outcomes that none of us ever see coming. Sometimes…

Professional Duty to Say “No”

Professional Duty to Say “No”

Public administrators are expected to be stewards of the public trust. In fulfilling this role, administrators’ exhibit the ethical values identified with positive public character. These values include honesty, caring,…

Wildfire

Wildfire

Fires are burning throughout the West this year. California and Colorado are in the news everyday. Living in Denver and being a regional emergency coordinator for a federal agency I…

Why Black Women Don’t Complain About Labor Market Inequality

Why Black Women Don’t Complain About Labor Market Inequality

The obstacles of labor market inequalities hit black women on multiple levels. First, women in general face wage inequality and lag behind men in promotion and career advancement. Secondly, White…

Ethical Pedagogy: Contending with the Effects of Ego Depletion

Ethical Pedagogy: Contending with the Effects of Ego Depletion

It’s not unusual for employees working in public organizations to feel pressed for time. With morning hours morphing into afternoon hours and Mondays into Fridays in an unrelenting, repetitive cycle,…

On the Path to Practitioner Relevant Questions and Answers

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

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…

Process and Problem Solving in Pinellas County

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.…

Meet Cynthia, Deborah and Betty

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?

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…