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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…
Leadership, Equity and Emergency Management
Effective emergency management is possible when meta-leaders provide the same response for everyone across different identities, understanding that intersectionality views can hamper emergency responses or enhance them. …
Celebrating Excellence in Government
On April 11, the Wilder School at Virginia Commonwealth University’s 16th annual Excellence in Virginia Government (EVGA) Awards celebrated Virginians who have made extraordinary contributions to the practice of government…
Rethinking School Board Interest Groups
As a practical applied field, it is our responsibility to understand the governing context as it exists, and to generate research that aids those on the front line of governing.…
Whistleblowing: A Necessary Duty
Whistleblowing is a necessary check against unethical, illegal and/or discriminatory actions and can restore integrity to a department, city, agency and the public service field.…
The Changing Environment for Work—and Incentives
State and local governments have already made many adjustments to their incentive policies to acknowledge the real changes their communities and businesses are experiencing. It is imperative that incentive policy…
Chief Inclusion Officer as Complexity Manager
A chief inclusion officer can help government organizations become comfortable with complexity by bringing a sense of calm to the chaos of organizational and policy complexity, thereby strengthening the relationship…
New Organizational Health and Performance Directive for Federal Agencies: A Fertile Field for Research in Employee Engagement and Leadership Development
My research uses selected questions from the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) to build a Leadership Communication Index that I compared to OPM’s Employee Engagement Index. The hypothesis is that…
Every State Is a Battleground Now
As public administrators, we are faced with upholding our state laws and municipal statutes. If states continue to impose their will upon other states or jurisdictions for any reason, we…
The Federal Budget: How Big is Too Big?
We do have a suggestion to help think through the righteous problems of the national government vs. local government: Put a group of non-partisan economists, public administrators and experienced, elected officials in…
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…
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