Transform Your Routine Tabletop Exercises
Tabletop exercises help agencies plan response and recovery following a potential cyberattack. But for these simulations to work, officials must do five things in advance.
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Unlocking the Power of Strategic Planning, and Plans, for Public Managers (Part 1)
Find out how leveraging a strategic plan can help articulate purpose and drive productivity, and explore the latent power of strategic planning beyond just producing a document.
Inspired by the EV Boom, Illinois Town Embraces Sustainability
Leaders for the town of Normal, Illinois are finding power in maps and dashboards to track planned infrastructure projects and share transparently with the public where and how community spending is applied.
How to Master the RFP Decision Making Process
Evaluating vendor’s responses to RFPs is an essential — and sometimes frustrating — part of the acquisition process. Here’s some advice on how to make those decisions.
How User Research Can Improve Application Processes
Does your government agency run a program or service that requires people to apply? By doing research into the experiences that applicants are having, you can gain insights to help design and implement improvements.
How to Spot Expertly Written and Informative RFP Responses
What are the hallmarks of a carefully crafted RFP response? One that shows a vendor would be a good partner with your agency? There are five elements to consider.
14 Ways to Get Organized
Being organized at work can make you more motivated, productive and efficient, and less prone to distractions. But how to turn chaos into order? Here are 14 commonsense tips.
Time to Pivot? Leading the Way Out from a Setback
Great leaders learn from their failures and course correct to find a better path forward. First, of course, they admit the problem. Here are four other ways that leaders can pivot their way out of a setback.
Goal-Setting Tips from a Strategic Planning & Reporting Expert
This online training recap offers insight on how to feel included and invested in your agency’s goal-setting process.
Learning From Mistakes: Take the Fear Out of Failure
For most people, “failure” is a bad outcome. But it can be a synonym for innovation.