Harvard Thinks Green
Six of Harvard’s environmental faculty have 6 big green ideas. Above you’ll find Is It Too Late to Avoid Serious Impacts of Climate Change? by James J. McCarthy. Original post
Feds seek input on integrated dynamic transit operations
The ITS JPO will host a public meeting and webinar to obtain input on opportunities for the Integrated Dynamic Transit Operations concept on January 26-27. Original post
Writing Your Hamburger Cover Letter
In 7th grade, I was taught to write the Hamburger Essay. It was a hard lesson to learn, first because my English class met right before lunch, and second, because I subscribed to the “write as you talk” philosophy (I wasn’t astute enough at the time to realize that though). (And for those of youRead… Read more »
Serving the Mobile Citizen
Last month I was privileged to participate in Government Computer News’ “Government Mobility Forum” on a panel discussion on serving the mobile citizen. The conversation focused around the issues that many federal and local government agencies face in organizing data and delivering services to help their citizens successfully interact with their governments. A few interestingRead… Read more »
Importance of Family Time
Daddy has been busy with work and relieving stress which made him to come around 11pm. one day his 5 yr old son waits for him: Son: How was work daddy? Daddy: What are you still doing at this time of the night? Son: was keen to know how much your jobs pays u perRead… Read more »
Leadership as an Agency’s Outcome
We often forget that the essence of an organization is its people. Public sector organizations are notorious for this oversight. If we expect them to be successful, innovative, and improve the organization, we need to focus on how we produce leaders and what we expect from the process. That being said, we should ask ourselvesRead… Read more »
PMP Exam Tip: Exam Time Management and Question Styles
How would you feel if you fail the PMP Exam by just one question? Avoid this by using your exam time wisely. Here is one such strategy: Four hours is plenty of time for you to read and re-read all questions. You should be able to go through all questions in your first pass inRead… Read more »
Unions Competing With Private Sector Saves Chicago $1 Million
In an ongoing experiment to determine the best way of delivering recycling services, the City of Chicago has been divided into six zones, four of which are being serviced by private sector companies and two that are serviced by city employees. During the first quarter of competitive bidding, Chicago has saved $1 million (a 31%Read… Read more »
Does the public service need more free radicals?
A Manifesto for Free Radicals by Scott Belsky is nothing short of awesome. It certainly has inspired me – and clarified many of my observation about the public service. Ok. I’ve put together this post based on my experiences here in Australia. But how does the public service in your part of the world measureRead… Read more »
Networking
I first met Jim Hodges at the event described. I’m big, but my wife says Jim makes me look puny. I have never seen a man have so much fun charging through life. He has shown me the humor in a couple of triumphs and even a few semi-triumphs. Any opportunity with Jim is anRead… Read more »