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Fulfilling Basic Needs: 6 Ways Cities Can Support Postsecondary Residents and Institutions

NLC (National League of Cities)

Co-Authored by Jaylen Adams, National League of Cities Digital Engagement, Marketing & Communications intern. The nationally representative 2019-2020 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study found that almost 23 percent of students pursuing undergraduate degrees reported experiencing low or very low food […] Source

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Managing Conflict Like a Pro

GovLoop

Communication is your friend in these situations — if you’re upset by how you feel a colleague is treating you, talk to them about it, and you should be able to clear up any misunderstandings or perceived slights. This post was originally published on January 25, 2019. Never Assume. Photo by Richard Lee on Unsplash. Favorite.

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Manatee County Sheriff’s Office transforms performance management to improve service

American City & Country

Between 2019 and 2023, there was a 40% increase in the number of job openings for police officers. By doing so, the HR team eliminated outdated spreadsheets and paper forms, encouraged ongoing communication, and leveraged automation to enhance efficiency. At the same time, the number of applications per job decreased by 39%.

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Enhancing multidisciplinary collaboration in digital pathology with cloud-based PACS

AWS Public Sector Blog

In a joint research initiative with INFINITT, SMC piloted a cloud-native picture archiving and communication system (PACS) in its pathology department in 2019. Any urgent findings are communicated over the phone with the primary team doctors. Pathologists sit in a separate building away from the main hospital block.

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10 Tips to Make The Most of Your Next Library Marketing Conference

Super Library Marketing

You may be expecting me to recommend that you always attend sessions in the marketing, communications, or outreach track. I knew that I needed to learn more about the process so that I could encourage libraries to add communication initiatives to their strategic plans. Of course, they are all library marketing questions.

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How the Transportation Security Administration delivers equitable customer experience

Partnership for Public Service

The TSA has struggled with clear communication about aspects of its processes, including the selection of some travelers for additional screening. The TSA also is working to streamline communication with customers by clarifying information on TSA.gov. Improvements made by the TSA.

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Building trust in government: A data-driven imperative

Partnership for Public Service

Clearly communicating the uses of data and evidence through appropriate channels is crucial. Partnership President and CEO Max Stier speaking about our work on rebuilding trust in government at govDATAx 2023. The Data Foundation, notably through its govDATAx summit , works toward this goal.