John, an introvert, and Quinn, an extrovert, were training managers at a regional government agency. The employees in their office needed help with creating viable learning plans. Unfortunately, John and Quinn were overwhelmed with requests for coaching and needed to...
If you’ve read any of my blog entries for The Persimmon Group (TPG), you know that I’m a hardcore Dallas Mavericks fan, a true blue MFFL (Mavs Fan For Life). Tulsa is my adopted home, though, and much of my work at TPG is in Oklahoma City, so I throw some of my...
Most people are aware the road to hell is paved with good intentions; and so it is with most government roads; the policies, programs and regulations governments approve. Most government roads have noble intentions but they too produce unintended consequences? For...
By Dr. Oliver Hedgepeth, Program Director, Government Contracts and Acquisition at American Public University When I worked for the US government, I was hired as a GS-7 and received several early promotions with predictable succession. Then the promotions stopped. So,...
It isn’t just access to all the sun and surf in the state of Hawaii, which marks the 56th Anniversary of its statehood this month, that makes its citizens so healthy. Hawaii proves that universal access to healthcare can have a tremendous impact on the quality of...
When I started this series, I explained that the focus of an Information Governance program can be broken down into four basic components: What are your information assets? Where are they located? When can you dispose of them? Who manages them and has access to them?...
How does your city welcome new business? Does your welcome wagon have a flat tire? When I think of a community's "brand," I do not think of the taglines or marketing slogans that mayors and economic development directors mention in speeches or marketing materials. I...
Nonprofits are vital institutions and can have profound effects on individuals, communities, and governments. These organizations can be attributed with improving our economic conditions, working with government leaders, and advancing public policy initiatives. A...
The energy renaissance is a common label awarded to the nation’s recent increased productivity of shale oil and gas. The costs and benefits of this upturn pose numerous implications, which affect not only the energy industry, but consequently local government,...