While private companies are always evolving to meet the changing needs of the marketplace, government rarely re-organizes. With captive customers and guaranteed tax revenues, government agencies are inoculated from the business pressures that encourage design thinking in the private sector. It takes visionary leadership and strong business acumen on the part of government executives to overcome stagnant …
State governments across the country are facing budgetary challenges that are forcing them to make tough choices about spending priorities. Fortunately the wave of retirements in the public sector is presenting policy makers and government HR practitioners with the opportunity to address their budgetary challenges without laying off workers. I’ve discussed before the importance of …
In the private sector, implementing shared services is a common strategy to help mid to large size companies scale service delivery. With shared services, companies are able to lower administrative costs and improve the consistency of back office service levels. These same advantages hold true for government organizations as well. Large governmental organizations, particularly at …
Running government like a business means applying the best practices from private sector companies to government operations. Under Governor Ricketts leadership in Nebraska State government we are always looking for innovations from the private sector as a source of inspiration for our own continuous improvement efforts. Over the past year we’ve had a lot of …
State governments across the country are facing budgetary challenges that are forcing them to make tough choices about spending priorities. Fortunately the wave of retirements in the public sector is presenting policy makers and government HR practitioners with the opportunity to meet their budgetary challenges without laying off workers. I’ve discussed before the importance of …
Veteran’s Day gives all of us an opportunity to reflect with gratitude on the service of our country’s military service members and the freedom their service affords us. In public administration it’s also important that we give back by looking for ways to help the military and veteran’s communities. This fall the Rickett’s administration took …
As a public administration professional, I’m always looking for new ways to improve government performance and make government work more like a business. That’s particular important in Governor Ricketts’ administration, where we have a mission to make government more efficient, effective, and customer focused. So I’m always on the lookout for new insights and best …
In the private sector the most successful companies are those that embrace change. Companies that are nimble and change their structure through reorganization are more likely to capitalize on opportunities in the market or conversely survive during lean times. By organizing customer back, seeking synergies, and focusing on the core mission, the most innovative companies …
As a veteran and former Navy reservist, I have enormous respect for the men and women who augment our active military by serving our country in the Reserves and National Guard. The Reserve and National Guard components of our armed forces form a key bulwark in our national defense strategy, and yet the folks who …
Concern is spreading across the public sector that the imminent retirements of large numbers of Baby Boomers represents a “crisis” for government talent management. State and municipal governments all over the country are reporting increases in retirements, and the pace of attrition is expected to accelerate as government workers that put off retirement during the …