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ADA Website Accessibility Guide

ADA Website Accessibility Guide

Protections for those with disabilities are being enforced across the digital landscape. Here are five practices that will make your website experience more accessible to all who use it.…

Public Sector Entrepreneurship: PART II

Public Sector Entrepreneurship: PART II

The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Marvin N. PichlaMarch 31, 2019 Several years ago I highlighted…

A Leader’s Actions

A Leader’s Actions

To help cultivate success you have to develop your soft skills. There is no way around it. Communication is the key to developing our strengths as a team, identifying our…

The Road to Reform: Egypt’s Social Accountability for Education Reform Initiatives

The Road to Reform: Egypt’s Social Accountability for Education Reform Initiatives

Egypt struggles with sparse resources for public spending when it comes to education. This prompted the creation of the Social Accountability for Education Reform (SAER) initiative, which was developed to…

Prison Management and the Efficiency and Equity Trade-Off

Prison Management and the Efficiency and Equity Trade-Off

Effective correctional facilities must be people-focused. When individual needs are ignored, risks for crime and human rights violations increase. The Cuyahoga County Correction Center is just one example of placing…

United Nation’s Influence on Administrative Processes for Public Policy Development and Implementation

United Nation’s Influence on Administrative Processes for Public Policy Development and Implementation

The UN supports the development and implementation of freedom of information laws (FOIA) that uphold the public’s right to access information recorded by public organizations. Citizens’ use of and access…

Leading with the Lights On

Leading with the Lights On

As public administrators, we must challenge ourselves to be the change we want to see in others. This begins with enacting trust.…

Come Rain or Shine: Public Service at its Best

Come Rain or Shine: Public Service at its Best

Post-disasters, public servants may be called upon to deliver healing, stability and support in the not-so-distant future when life becomes challenging or loss becomes apparent for our citizens. When those…

Finding Meaning in the Chaos

Finding Meaning in the Chaos

How can people in all walks and stages of life — regardless of their personal circumstances — find meaning in and, at the same time, build their capacity to deal…

Mindfulness: Cultivating and Maintaining Effective Leadership

Mindfulness: Cultivating and Maintaining Effective Leadership

Mindfulness techniques such as deep-breathing exercises help people decompress and sharpen their focus. This is especially important for students and young people. We must equip our future leaders with the…