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DSJ Part 3: Fostering Equitable Law Enforcement in Troubled Times
As noted by Susan Gooden, the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and racism exacerbate inequities experienced by people who are Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color and women, especially in law enforcement.…
Examining Methods to Improve Disaster Risk Reduction
Enhanced community resilience is considered critical to mitigating vulnerabilities, reducing negative health consequences and rapidly restoring the functionality of the community following a crisis or disaster.…
The Budgetary Hangover from COVID-19
Depressing revenue streams and rising spending connected to the pandemic have blown a large hole in public budgets. Given the magnitude of these deficits, and the need for balanced budgets…
Ramifications of the Anti-Science Movement and Public Policy
The COVID-19 pandemic provides us with a frightening prospect of not being able to administer necessary public health measures based on feeling, opinions and unsubstantiated anecdotes that become widely circulated.…
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…
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.…
When Faith in Legitimate Processes is Lost
Although we may at times despair over what to do about the perceived lack of procedural justice at the highest levels of our government, there is much we can do…
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