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Strategic PlanningProductive Places in a Post-Pandemic Era: A Roadmap for Cities and Counties
Co-authored with Joel Rogers, director of COWS, the national resource and strategy center on high-road development that also operates the…
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Performance Management
Scoping Your Planning and Performance Management Software RFP / RFQ
For some organizations, the decision to acquire cloud-based software to plan, analyze and share planning and performance data requires a…
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Company News
How the CARES Act Will Benefit Local Government and School Districts
Last Friday, the president signed into law House Bill 748, the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.” In it,…
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Performance Management
Using the What Works Cities Certification to Jump-Start Your Performance Journey
Over the years there have been numerous attempts to create a scalable structure for cities to develop and implement data-based…
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Strategic Planning
You Can’t Do It All: How to Create a Strategic Action Plan
We were having a conversation about strategy execution with a customer a couple weeks ago when they made a really…
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Performance Management
The Vital Few: How to Identify Your Key Performance Measures
I know it’s coming, but I dread it just the same: “So, how many performance measures do you think we…
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Strategic Planning
My Top Ice Breaker for Strategic Planning Sessions in Government & Non-profits
I’m usually terrible at ice breakers. I’m a nuts and bolts kind of guy and generally don’t like anything that…
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Strategic Planning
How to Develop a Strategic Plan for Your Community
While there is no “right way” to develop a strategic plan—the culture and needs of each city or county are…
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Strategic Planning
Cascade Strategic Planning: Aligning Strategy and Operations
City managers, department managers, and city staff members all play a crucial role in achieving the city’s strategic plan. And…
