Category: Cohorts

Before Deciding… Take a Breath

This article was written by Lindsey Bineau, Budget & Management Analyst at the City of Durham, North Carolina. Lindsey wrote this article as part of the Crisis Management Cohort with Drucker Institute. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Lindsey on LinkedIn.  My name is Lindsey Bineau and I am a Budget … Continued

What Water Teaches Us About Resiliency

This article was written by Amanda Jones, Town of Marana Water Department – Business Services Coordinator. Amanda wrote this article as part of the Water Resources Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Amanda on LinkedIn or email. What I love most about rivers is you can’t step in the same river twice. … Continued

Cohort Musings

This article was written by Kristie Weaver, Parks Director, City of Hurst, Texas. Kristie wrote this article as part of the Crisis Management Cohort with Drucker Institute. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Kristie on Email or LinkedIn.  Hi! I’m Kristie Weaver, Parks Director for the City of Hurst, Texas. After … Continued

2021 Cohort Sprint: Hard Conversations about Racial Justice

The 2020 twin challenges of the pandemic and the racial equity crisis in the US are driving local governments to address inequities and injustice in all their systems, from HR to services and everything in between. This six-week course will focus on preparing participants to have hard conversions that address the current environment of racial … Continued

Learning from the Past to Inspire the Future of Water Resource Management

This article was written by Thomas Prior, Recent Graduate and Marvin Andrews Fellow from Arizona State University. Thomas wrote this article as part of the Water Resources Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Thomas on LinkedIn or Twitter. Visualize yourself transported to 1850s Chicago. Crowds of people are arriving on transport docks … Continued

2021 Employee Experience & Engagement Cohort announced

Cohort Overview The Employee Experience Cohort is designed for local governments that are interested in building or transforming an employee engagement program. The events of 2020 have completely changed the workplace for a public sector employee. With unprecedented freedom to telework, concerns about health and safety, as well as feelings of isolation and disconnectedness between … Continued

What Matters

This article was written by Jane Marie Ford, Principal Financial & Policy Analyst at the City of Portland. Jane Marie wrote this article as part of the Crisis Management Cohort with Drucker Institute. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Jane on Email. I’m a Principal Financial & Policy Analyst at the … Continued

2021 Community Surveying for Inclusion Cohort Announced

2021 Community Surveying to Understand Inclusion A Justice & Equity Cohort from ELGL & Polco / National Research Center 2020 showed us how imperative inclusivity is to the civic process. When any group of residents feels unheard or undervalued, we see all aspects of community livability suffer. But we know equally that inviting resident voices … Continued

The False Dichotomy of Climate Change Planning and Affordability for Utilities

This article was written by Jessica Dorsey, Water Resource Senior Program Manager at the City of Hillsboro. Jessica wrote this article as part of the Water Resources Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Jessica on email. Although providing safe, reliable water to our communities is always the highest priority the truth is … Continued

Four Lessons that Stick With Me

This article was written by Stephen (Steve) Gushue, City of Mesa – Fiscal Analyst for Environmental Management & Sustainability. Steve wrote this article as part of the Crisis Management Cohort with Drucker Institute. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Steve on LinkedIn or Twitter. Hello, I am Stephen Gushue, and I … Continued

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