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Product NewsA Perfectly Planned ICMA Conference: Planning & Performance Pig’s Guide to Tampa 2025
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Strategy ExecutionTop 5 Priorities for Successful Strategy Execution
Contents1. Actionable2. Clarity3. Context4. Dynamic5. Manageable Effective strategic planning is essential in order for your organization to achieve its top-level…
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Company News
3 Ways to Improve Employee Performance Management in Your Organization
ContentsConsider these 3 strategies for evolving your performance management program:1. Clearly define and communicate performance expectations2. Schedule regular performance check-ins3.…
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Strategic Planning
How to Solve Local Government Challenges with a Strategic Plan
ContentsChallenge #1: The municipality is in declineChallenge #2: The municipality is in transitionChallenge #3: The municipality is growingChallenge #4: Municipal resources…
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Performance Management
10 Ways to Improve Collaboration in an Organization
Contents1. Lead from the front2. Encourage personal accountability3. Create a culture of mutual trust and respect4. Align employee and management…
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Strategic Planning
10 Reasons Strategic Planning Lives Beyond Spreadsheets
Contents1. Manual reporting wastes time2. Everyone can change everything3. Large, confusing and difficult to manage4. Overall reporting is impossible5. Information…
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Strategic Planning
How to Establish Trust With Citizens Using Open Government Data
It has long been established that when executed correctly and at the appropriate time, self-disclosure is one of the hallmarks…
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Strategic Planning
8 Government Open Data Technologies You Should Know About
ContentsSee Click Fix – Community Maintenance/SafetyFireStop – Emergency Response AssistancePlacemeter — Urban PlanningOpen Counter – Permit AssistanceNext Request – Public Records…
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Strategic Planning
5 Benefits of Open Government Data
ContentsThe Open Data Movement1. Increases transparency and accountability2. Develops trust, credibility and reputation3. Promotes progress and innovation4. Encourages public education…
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Strategic Planning
Simplifying the Language of Strategic Planning
ContentsOperational plansPlanning architectureVisionMissionValuesGoalsStrategiesActionsKey performance indicators (KPIs)The planning cascade If you have participated in more than one strategic planning session, you’ve…
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Strategic Planning
6 Tips To Inspire Strategic Thinking
Contents1. Strengthening your strategy2. The stance on copying competitors3. How to differentiate yourself4. The positive side of a crisis5. Get…
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Strategic Planning
Simplify the Development of Your Strategic Plan
ContentsBalanced inputThoughtful considerationPrioritizationRight directionFocused actionsWhat does it all mean?What now? Developing and implementing a strategic plan for your municipality is…
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Strategic Planning
9 Questions Every Leader Should Ask When Developing Strategy
ContentsBuild your plan around your peopleDo you have insight for others? Before you begin the implementation phase of your strategic…
