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Today, we welcome back Ray Patchett, the former City Manager of Carlsbad, California and now consultant to leadership teams. Ray brings a wealth of knowledge and insights into the organizational principles of city management and teams.I asked Ray to take a deeper dive into his 8 Traits of High Performing Teams which will soon be...
Today, I bring you Peter Marshall. Peter has a long and distinguished career as a city manager and consultant to local governments. Most notably, he was city manager at State College Pennsylvania for many years and before that, Newark, Delaware. Peter and I have had many conversations over the years. He has so much to...
{{d-episode-number}} Today we talk with managers about the the role of technology in local government and the need to adapt to and address technology challenges. My co-host today is Claudia Arriaga, Senior Vice President of Customer Service at OpenGov Our three distinguished guests include: Aaron Siko, Manager, Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County Dave Pribulka Manager, Susquehanna...
Today we are talking about sustainable futures, what that means and how it intersects with local government. I am joined by co-host John Diamond, Professor Emeritus, Edge Hill University, UK and three esteemed guests. Christa Breum Amhøj Co-founder Action University, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark Pam Adams, Sustainability Planner at Centre Region Council of Governments, Pennsylvania,...
What does an ethnologist in policing from the UK have in common with a Police Chief from the U.S.? Quite a bit as it turns out. But the contrast also helps us get a fuller perspective on what is going on behind the scenes. This is the first episode in our Across the Pond series...
Today we dive into the final conversations of our series. This time we talk about the multi-generational workforce and the path to professionalism. My guest, Kim Nash teaches for the Society of Human Resource Management and has a consultancy focused on helping HR professionals grow their career. This series contains six conversations that build on...
Welcome to PCC Local Time. I am your host Nancy Hess and today we continue our six-part conversation series on Busting HR Myths series with Kim Nash. We talk about whether organizations that pay the most get the best employees and how HR becomes the scapegoat in organizations. If you are interested in more in-depth...
Today I am excited to welcome three return guests. Dr Bev Cigler, professor emerita from Penn State, Dr John Kincaid, professor at LaFayette College, in Easton Pennsylvania and Matt Candland from Upper Moreland Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. In this episode, we talk about the rising occurrence of national issues entering into local politics and...
This is a six part series made especially for HR professionals and managers who wrangle with HR issues. Today, my guest and partner in this series, Kim Nash joins me in the first two of our six conversations in Busting HR Myths Series. Each conversation is 30 min and builds on the central theme of...
Today Tremayne Terry and Jarvis Brown are with us to talk about what they do and why supplier diversity makes sense from every angle, including business, community, economics, sustainability and social governance. If you are like me, you may question where the path to diversity begins. This episode will change that. If you have a...