Board Participation: How Much is Too Much?
Balancing membership on multiple boards while maintaining high levels of service at work can be tricky. Here are five tips on how to navigate the work-board professional world.
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5 Questions on Systems of Care for Time Sensitive Emergencies
Here are five questions that senior officials in local government should ask to assess the current status of systems of care for common high-risk, time-sensitive emergency conditions.
Taming the Backlog With Artificial Intelligence
Backlogs can seem daunting. Artificial intelligence can help. But how can you get started? Read on to find out.
Launching a High-Impact Strategic Plan with No Budget
How to communicate a strategic plan to stakeholders and encourage grassroots understanding, acceptance and engagement, despite limited resources.
How Do We Stop Doing Work that Sucks … Money, Time and Energy?
The sort of organizational culture we need to truly transform the public service is one that accepts open discussion and experimentation – so we can determine what is truly worthy of doing.
The Impact of Drones on Public Safety — and Why They’re Here to Stay
Drones are enhancing the safety and effectiveness of operations of our public safety agencies and are here to stay.
Why We Should Take a Historical—not Hysterical—view of Automation in the Workplace
The sooner organizations embrace change and ready their staff for adoption, the sooner they can realize AI’s benefits. So, what’s the hold-up? In a word, culture. Changing the underlying principles of an organization takes time and serious effort.
The Power of an Organizational Health Checklist
An organization, like the human body, is a complex and dynamic system. Issues that may have a devastating impact on performance evolve slowly over time. To identify and resolve issues before they impact performance, leaders need a method to systematically assess organizational health.
4 Takeaways for 2019 (Or Life Lessons from Unlikely Sources)
New Year’s Resolutions: love ’em or hate ’em, they’re an annual staple. For professionals, there can be value in looking backward before looking ahead to changes for the new year. Here are a quartet of tips, from some unlikely sources, to help guide your review.
Securing America’s Elections: 2019 and Beyond
With the start of the new year, the 2018 midterm elections may seem a long way behind us, but securing our elections is something that always must be in the forefront. It is a bipartisan issue that must be prioritized by our leaders to ensure our democracy is properly protected.