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Performance ManagementInspirational Women in Local Government: Kirsten Wyatt, ELGL
In her role as Executive Director at ELGL, Kirsten champions greater diversity, inclusion, high performance and joy in local government…
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Performance ManagementInspirational Women in Local Government: MaryBeth VanTill, Kent County, MI
MaryBeth has taken Kent County’s performance management program to a new level of excellence. She is passionate about continuous learning…
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Performance ManagementInspirational Women in Local Government: Dr. Chalonda Smith, Clayton County, GA
Chalonda is creator of Clayton County’s Office of Performance Management (OPM). The mission of the OPM is to foster a…
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Performance ManagementInspirational Women in Local Government: Angie Smith, City of Rowlett, TX
From Waterpark Manager to Deputy City Manager, Angie has spent 20 years in public service and is a driving force…
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Performance ManagementInspirational Women in Local Government: Dr. Lizely Madrigal, El Paso County, TX
Lizely built El Paso County’s planning and performance management process from scratch. She is also a Doctor of Education and…
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Strategy ExecutionCommunity Communications During a Crisis: How the Borough of State College Transformed Communications in One Week
The Borough of State College is a vibrant college town in the heart of Pennsylvania. The Borough is known as…
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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 ManagementScoping 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 NewsHow 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 ManagementUsing 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
5 Ways to Get Multiple Local Government Plans Under Control
Local governments love to plan. The arsenal of plans and strategies active in a city at any point in time…
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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…
