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According to Terry Tempest Williams, “Storytelling is the oldest form of education” and at the City of Des Moines, Iowa, we pride ourselves on humanizing government by telling our story…
Read MoreStrategic planning projects often fail because, ironically, they failed to plan their own project. This occurs due to several factors. Often the organization’s leaders are unaware of the general steps…
Read MoreIs leadership an art or a science? This is a debate that’s raged across the centuries. Turns out it’s neither. Leadership is a process that occurs when shared values foster…
Read MorePresented by the Emerging Leaders Academy 2020-2021 Class Study remote work policies, procedures, and experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic to develop best practices which help organizations optimize their telework process.
Read MoreOver the last five years, the City of Spokane has installed 16 million gallons of underground storage to prevent overflows of combined wastewater and stormwater from reaching the Spokane River.…
Read MoreRehabilitation of sewer systems under existing roadways and near existing buildings is a challenge. Some projects cannot be done in a trenchless fashion. When open excavation access is required, just…
Read MoreAre you wasting hours making trips between facilities to find widgets? Is your crew spending more time in traffic than on work orders? Public works and utilities are often forced…
Read MoreIn 2018, the City of Arvada had a strategic goal to meet the Better Building Challenge for 2020, which was to show a 20% reduction in energy usage for all…
Read MoreFollowing an impactful presentation at the 2012 APWA Congress from the City of Milwaukee, the speaker returned to his department to develop their own Building and Facility Capital Program. This…
Read MoreDespite less miles being logged in 2020 than years past, roadway fatalities are higher than they have ever been on a per million miles per fatality rate. The statistics are…
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