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Agency Goals Continue to Evolve Under the Federal Performance Framework
While policies may differ from one presidential administration to the next, adherence to the Federal Performance Framework instills familiarity and confidence in the planning processes among agency employees and stakeholders…
Posterity is Centuries Old—So is Public Service
Public administrators provide services which will enable all citizens to meet life’s challenges whether that means getting a fishing license, a driver’s license or a marriage license. We are still…
Keep Calm, It’s a Pandemic
Public trust is at the forefront of our profession. Providing our communities the with tools to make their own informed choices on attending to this pandemic crisis will go a…
Why The Conventional Social Determinants of Health Must Include Racism (Part 2: Misogynoir)
This is a reflective piece that centers on Black voices. It offers a counternarrative to assumptions about Black women that perpetuate bias and contributes to premature deaths. …
Proposal: Treat Employees as Stakeholders
A talent management philosophy that acknowledges the value of productive employees would serve government and the country.…
The Affordable Care Act, 5-4 and the Legacy of the Roberts Court: Part II
In Part I of this series, I discuss the 5-4 decision by the Supreme Court, which upheld the ACA, with the Chief Justice John Roberts delivering the decision. …
Standing Up for Accessibility: The Supreme Court and the Americans with Disabilities Act
In our world of partisanship and vitriol, it is hard to remember that most cases decided by the Supreme Court are not divided by party lines. It is clear from…
Rights vs. Authority: The Ethical Application of Official Power
Public sector leadership must create the proper perspective in their employees—that as public officials their authority is granted to serve the community, not manage it.…
Looking at the Villages: The Nuances of Public Health Service Delivery in Rural India
The future of a healthy India lies in mainstreaming the public health agenda in the framework of sustainable development. Social determinants of health and economic issues must be dealt with…
Public Administration Globally
Honesty, integrity, loyalty, fairness, lawfulness and concern for the common good of citizens all play a major part in the decision to elect politicians and leaders globally. These are all…
Performance Improvement Plans: Evaluation’s Forgotten Piece
Public sector leader-managers must do what they can to ensure employee energies and activities are channeled in the proper direction. Performance improvement plans (PIP) can be an invaluable part of…
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