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The Citizen Side of the Tennessee Promise
On Jan. 9, President Obama introduced his plan for free community college for future high school graduates. His proposed program aligns with a similar effort in Tennessee. The state’s program…
Basketball and Organizational Excellence
Although the recent NCAA basketball tournament was noted for decreasing office productivity, it can offer important organizational lessons. It takes talent to reach the tournament, especially the Final Four, just…
Measuring Employee Engagement
Today’s new government employees have more choices, more mobility and fewer guarantees of lifetime employment. They are a vastly different group of people, in a vastly different employment marketplace with…
Rookie Review: Theory That Lights a Spark
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Emily Paulson April 7, 2015 When I hear the…
Five Emerging Tools and Methods For Policymaking
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Bill Brantley April 7, 2015 Recent advances in big data…
George C. Marshall: Building Trust in Government
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Terry Newell April 7, 2015 Barely a day goes…
Time to Roll Back the Big Lie of Smaller Government
It has become commonplace to talk about the “hollowed-out” state of federal agencies who have had their workforces and capacities significantly eroded by decades of brutal congressional fighting. In a…
Dahl, Trade-offs and the Challenge of Democratic Structures
The work of Robert Alan Dahl offered important insights into the nature of democracy and its application to the governance of localities. He posited a framework of representative democracy, where…
Promoting Health at Work in a Changing World
The ultimate paradox for public managers today is the inability to forecast the future, yet remain healthy and safe in their work and home environments. In order to deal effectively…
The Overwhelmed Employee: The HR Challenge
For many public sector employees, the human resources department is viewed as the place where benefits are processed, orientation sessions are conducted and staffing levels are maintained. However, HR managers…
A City Manager Turned Emergency Manager
Shea Christilaw is an experienced former city manager who has worked on emergency management issues. Now, she works for the Federal Emergency Management Agency helping partners plan for and conduct…