Impact of AI on Workforces

One certainty is that change is occurring in the workplace due to AI and whenever there is change, workers will become anxious, and employee engagement will suffer.

Inclusive by Design: Practical Leadership for Local Governments in Changing Times

Inclusive leadership is about how we engage with our communities, and create workplaces where everyone can thrive and do their best.

When Values Are Just Words: Are Your Actions Aligned with Your Company’s Culture?

If your company is built on a culture of values, you must support those values as your own, and you must live in demonstration of those values.

How Public Sector Leaders Can Improve Team Alignment and Collaboration

Effective leaders don’t just drive outcomes. They shape how teams work together to achieve them. Alignment doesn’t happen by accident.

Could AI-Enhanced Recruitment Help Eliminate Bias While Expanding Government Talent Pools?

AI can make the public sector more inclusive, transparent and efficient, but only if it’s used with care and oversight.

No Better Way to Manage Performance

Agencies have very different management problems, making one-size-fits-all edicts on how to proceed suspect.

College Isn’t Enough Anymore

College Isn’t Enough Anymore

One of the most common statements recent college graduates say is, “I don’t know why I can’t find a job, even if I went to a good college.” They seem confused when they send out 50 resumes, and only get 2 responses back. Why is this the case? On the flip side,...

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Does an MPA degree help in a career pursuit?

Does an MPA degree help in a career pursuit?

What if you are in a particular job that you love and you would like get promoted or advance in your organization? Obtaining a master’s degree in Public Administration or Public Policy is definitely an achievement that could assist you developing a career with lasting...

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Is an HR Career Right For You?

Is an HR Career Right For You?

I have had this HR career conversation with many a person looking to get into the field of Human Resources.  Often it is with either a student who has commenced their studies in HR or has just graduated from an HR program.  Sometimes this discussion takes place with...

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Crisis in Blue Within the Policing Profession

Crisis in Blue Within the Policing Profession

Over the next 20 years, and more importantly the next five years, we will see a huge rush of Baby Boomers and older Generation Xers exiting the workplace and entering into their retirement years. This organizational memory and labor exodus is especially true of the...

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Public Service: A Passion

Public Service: A Passion

When I started the University of North Carolina MPA program in August 2013, I knew that I had a passion for public service and that I was attracted to government work. But I wasn’t sure what level of government would be the best fit for my interests. In a previous...

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Lessons From the Possum

Lessons From the Possum

I once had a possum on my sorting line.  Weird way to start an article I know but bear with me.  The possum had come in the back of a garbage truck with a load to my transfer station.  Who knows how he got there, one can only guess it was in the container when the...

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