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Employee Ownership in the Public Sector

Employee Ownership in the Public Sector

If public-sector leaders—the owners—do not provide some means for their employees to feel like they have a meaningful role in defining excellence, in planning their own work, in crafting an…

Still Dreaming… Still Teaching…

Still Dreaming… Still Teaching…

We teachers are all different from one another. But we all love the autonomy of our classrooms—it’s our garden—and we try every day to bloom where we are planted.…

Regulatory Options for AI

Regulatory Options for AI

The most effective solution for regulating AI is likely to be a combination of different approaches, such as global regulatory frameworks, independent regulatory agencies and industry standards and best practices.…

First, Send in the Historians

First, Send in the Historians

The missing piece in the biomedical model is attention to people. This carries the same hazards in public health responses as it does in your doctor’s office. …

The Ethics of City Manager Position Searches

The Ethics of City Manager Position Searches

Managers also need to be entirely open about other searches they are involved with, particularly where they may be interviewing or being considered for an appointment. There have been numerous…

Stick to Politics

Stick to Politics

If politicians want to intervene in sports, it should be about expanding participation on the playing field while protecting sports from pecuniary problems. Otherwise, “stick to politics.”…

Becoming a Great Place to Work by Listening to Employees

Becoming a Great Place to Work by Listening to Employees

By collecting consistent data, a jurisdiction or agency can benchmark against other organizations—and also benchmark against itself as it conducts surveys over time to determine if the needle of engagement…

Public Service: The Modern Rejection of Inequality

Public Service: The Modern Rejection of Inequality

e know that text is important and that its narrative extends beyond our comfortable circles of family and friends. But subtext is important as well. Subtext gathers the texts of…

Governance of Artificial Intelligence Is Everyone’s Business

Governance of Artificial Intelligence Is Everyone’s Business

AI is a matter of public interest that requires the participation and collaboration of multiple stakeholders, including governments, businesses, consumer rights advocacy groups and society as a whole, to ensure…

Advancing Professional Excellence in Preparation of the Public University Enrollment Cliff

Advancing Professional Excellence in Preparation of the Public University Enrollment Cliff

Public institutions need to prepare for the shifting landscape of impending enrollment challenges by exploring new ways to recruit and engage traditional-aged, degree-completing adults and graduate students who are planning…

Backronyms and Toxic Cultures in Law Enforcement

Backronyms and Toxic Cultures in Law Enforcement

Though it is easy to dismiss the effects of a backronym on police practices, ignoring the dangers of intentionally created acronyms to convey a sense of aggressiveness, along with how…