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B&G REPORT.
The B&G Report features newsy items relating to a wide variety of state and local government management topics, including state and local performance audit, state and local performance management, government budgeting, state and local human resource issues, and a variety of other public sector issues.
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DO YOU SPEAK DATA?
Nearly every city, county or state gathers huge quantities of data for a variety of purposes. Some of it is effectively used, some is...
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WILDFIRES: HOW TO MANAGE A CRISIS
In the wake of the pandemic, we co-wrote a paper for the IBM Center for the Business of Government in collaboration with renowned...
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REALITY TV AND REALITY IN GOVERNMENT
In 2024, our professional life was very busy (as our colleagues, family and friends know), and so we hardly had the energy in our...
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GENERATION Z: ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL
In conversations that we’ve had lately with people in human resources and elsewhere in government, we’ve found ourselves repeatedly...
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A Startling Insight Into the Auditor/City Manager Relationship
by Hala Altamimi Assistant Professor, School of Public Affairs and Administration, University of Kansas In the public administration...
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On the Road to a More Diverse Workforce
Cities, counties and states from coast to coast are cultivating efforts to create a more diverse workforce – one that mirrors the...
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Keeping Focus on the Humans at the Heart of Human Services
After 23 years in government John Eller, the director of Social Services in Mecklenburg County, will leave his government job in...
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Why hide from data?
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been doing research into the challenges municipalities face when they want to hire a diverse workforce....
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Praise in a Remote World
We’ve repeatedly heard the phrase: “People don’t leave bad jobs, they leave bad bosses.” This comment has been supported by loads of...
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Return Utah: Reducing the Stigma of Work Gaps
Pools of new talent for state and local governments are in short supply. One state, which has come up with a significant new effort is...
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State Investments: Higher Returns vs. Other Benefits
When states invest money, whether for their pension plans or other purposes, to what extent is it sensible for them to trade potentially...
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