McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
AUGUST 9, 2022
Business building is increasingly important for company resilience, and CEOs are uniquely suited for the job. Here are five tasks that CEOs can undertake to build successful new businesses.
State Tech Magazine
AUGUST 9, 2022
Over the past few years, collaborative technology that supports communication efforts across industries has been a must. This is especially true for state and local governments, law enforcement and public safety professionals. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced the release of $62.5 million to help counties upgrade the wireless technology that first responders and public safety officials use to communicate.
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Disaster Zone blog
AUGUST 9, 2022
What is keeping you from using the power of social media?
GovLoop
AUGUST 9, 2022
Whether you’ve had a morning full of meetings or experienced an afternoon slump, you’ve probably found yourself drained at some point of the day and in desperate need of a break. Here are seven tips for recharging during your break. 1. Meditate. Meditating is a lot simpler than you think. The point of meditation is to carve out space between a stimulus and a response.
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Dive into the world of playground safety with this complimentary guide. It offers a detailed exploration of essential practices to ensure the utmost safety for children. Delve into inspection techniques, from assessing equipment conditions to evaluating surfacing materials. Gain insights into maintenance strategies to keep playgrounds in top-notch condition year-round.
Careers in Government
AUGUST 9, 2022
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are driving forces behind better employee wellness and productivity. The post Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Pursuit of Wellness and Equity Outcomes appeared first on Careers in Government.
GCN
AUGUST 9, 2022
Utah’s Division of Technology Services pushed 25% of its applications to the cloud and moved 2,000 servers, the state network, databases and a mainframe from a soon-to-be demolished building into a new facility with a faster network, new equipment and environmental monitoring.
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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
AUGUST 9, 2022
Sellers typically control what retail marketplaces charge for their products, but retailers have options to keep pricing competitive—and customers loyal.
GAO (US Government Accountability Office)
AUGUST 9, 2022
While college campus life may have drawn students in previous years, more and more students are turning to online programs for higher education. COVID-19 dramatically increased this trend, at least temporarily. In our new report, we found that nearly.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
AUGUST 9, 2022
WeBank CFO Arthur Wang discusses how the company balances innovation, technology, and compliance to move itself forward.
GCN
AUGUST 9, 2022
With more than 40 recommendations, the Blueprint for Ransomware Defense can help small to medium sized enterprises build cyber resilience.
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Local governments and municipalities serving populations under 200,000 face distinctive challenges in delivering efficient and effective services to their communities. To overcome these challenges, many rely on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems tailored to their specific needs. Not all ERP systems are created equal, and some may hinder progress rather than support it.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
AUGUST 9, 2022
In this interview, Patrick Hylton, CEO of NCB Financial Group, shares his experience launching a digital mobile-payments business and what it takes to succeed.
GCN
AUGUST 9, 2022
By focusing on workload and application level microsegmentation, state and local government IT leaders can accelerate their zero trust journeys and reduce cyber risk.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
AUGUST 9, 2022
In such a tight hiring market, companies need more emphasis on retaining and developing their own employees, writes McKinsey Global Institute director Kweilin Ellingrud in Forbes.
Professional Grant Writer
AUGUST 9, 2022
Developing a grant proposal budget can be an intimidating prospect, especially if you’re not a numbers person. But it’s incredibly important to do. The post How to determine a budget for a grant proposal appeared first on Professional Grant Writer.
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Unlock the potential of sustainable facility management! This guide empowers small local governments to lead with climate-resilient infrastructure, energy efficiency, waste reduction, and more. Elevate your community's resilience, reduce costs, and embrace eco-friendly practices. Discover the role of facility maintenance teams in green cleaning, sustainability analyses, and infrastructure upgrades.
NLC (National League of Cities)
AUGUST 9, 2022
As local leaders across the country gear up to compete for federal infrastructure dollars that will enable their communities to build roads, bridges, water systems and broadband networks, the success of our nation’s investments in infrastructure hinge on having a workforce ready to build and maintain that infrastructure. As we know from NLC’s Hard-to-Fill Infrastructure […] Source.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
AUGUST 9, 2022
Despite life-threatening circumstances, refugees are some of the most entrepreneurial people in the world. Andrew Leon Hanna knows why.
Careers in Government
AUGUST 9, 2022
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are driving forces behind better employee wellness and productivity. The post Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Pursuit of Wellness and Equity Outcomes appeared first on Careers in Government.
Barrett & Greene
AUGUST 9, 2022
? ? by Chris Fabian, CEO, ResourceX ?. ??. To prevent a “climate catastrophe,” the focus of local, regional, national, and international government leaders has been to keep temperature rise in check – no more than 2.0°C increase above pre-industrial levels. Last fall, the 26th annual “Conference of the Parties” (COP26) summit in Glasgow ushered in global commitments to emission reductions, like the Local Governments for Sustainability launch of , Race To Zero - a global campaign established to r
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PA TIMES Magazine is a publication of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), a not-for-profit corporation. This edition focused on diversity, equity and inclusion in public administration, including guest columns, insights for the field and interviews with city government DEI officers about their work at the local level.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
AUGUST 9, 2022
charlie shares with us an article by Edwin Heathcote, the architecture columnist for the Financial Times , " Can a city be redesigned for the new world of work? " Since I got involved in urban revitalization I argued that DC had five competitive advantages: 1. historic architecture 2. an urban design dating from the walking and transit city eras of urban development, therefore supporting walkability, transit, and biking 3. historicity and identity (the nexus of people, historic architecture, and
GCN
AUGUST 9, 2022
The National League of Cities is accepting applications for the new program and will select 50 localities to participate. The initiative will build on efforts to track Covid-19 in wastewater.
Princeton Public Library
AUGUST 9, 2022
With PPL’s Youth and Adult’s Summer Reading programs coming to an end in less than a week, I find myself reminiscing and thinking about how fast this summer went by. Memories of vacations, cook-outs and strolls fill my mind, as do my chosen reads for the Summer Reading program. This summer, participants received a scratch-off […].
GCN
AUGUST 9, 2022
Oblique or missing references to standards and codes specified by law make it difficult for judges, lawyers and the general public to comply with regulations.
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Discover comprehensive strategies for optimizing operations and achieving cost efficiency! This document offers insights into efficient inspections, data-driven decision-making, goal alignment, and resource optimization. It empowers local governments and maintenance departments to streamline operations and ensure significant cost savings. From aligning maintenance goals with community needs to leveraging data for strategic planning, this guide provides a roadmap for smoother, more reliable opera
Partnership for Public Service
AUGUST 9, 2022
The Partnership for Public Service recently hosted a West Coast virtual event highlighting lessons learned and keys to successful results regarding cross-sector collaboration. Code for America CEO Amanda Renteria and Joey Mercer, the principal investigator for NASA’s Scalable Traffic Management for Emergency Response Operations, each explained how they worked with government entities and others to benefit the public.
GCN
AUGUST 9, 2022
The legislation would authorize grants to use American drones for infrastructure assessment and maintenance as well as for workforce training and education.
GovCast
AUGUST 9, 2022
President Biden's recent executive order on diversity, equity, inclusion and access calls on federal agencies "to cultivate a workforce that draws from the full diversity of the nation." Department of Veterans Affairs Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Dewaine Beard, as VA's No. 2 tech chief, discusses how his agency is implementing new workforce initiatives to drive a diverse, innovative culture.
AWS Public Sector Blog
AUGUST 9, 2022
The IMAGINE conference from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Seattle, Washington brought together education, state, and local leaders to learn, connect, and get inspired about how the latest innovations in cloud technology are transforming what’s possible for local communities. Over the course of the conference, attendees explored how the cloud helps to modernize and secure organizations, turn data into wisdom, enrich the community experience, develop the workforce of tomorrow, and make services and
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This comprehensive article delves into the transformative trends reshaping local government facility maintenance in anticipation of 2024. From embracing smart technology for efficient management, sustainability's pivotal role to data-driven decision-making, workforce upskilling, and predictive maintenance strategies, each aspect is explored. Insights into outsourcing collaborations, digital twins, safety enhancements, and the broader industry evolution highlight the critical adaptation needed.
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