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The Nearly Impossible Task of Creating Work-Life Balance for Parents

GovLoop

Seek and Provide Flexibility With an employer’s approval, be capable of working with your child nearby or from a place where your child is participating in a supervised activity, if it is a situation in which you can focus. Keep lines of communication open with your supervisor concerning your own well-being. There is no way around it.

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Need for social marketing initiatives around installation of neighborhood traffic calming initiatives: Salt Lake City

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Sometimes kids play in it, but with supervision. I think that the real problem has been lack of neighborhood communication and education, heightened by the reality of car centricity, which automobile dependent residents aren't inclined to question--they just take it for granted. They have the capacity for community communication.

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Preparing to lead through a government shutdown

Partnership for Public Service

If you are a federal employee who supervises others, or you simply want to have a positive impact on your team, your response to these uncertainties requires you to adopt a proactive rather than a reactive approach. In response, demonstrate empathy and understanding while communicating clearly and frequently about short- and long-term plans.

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Leaving Academia With Dr. Julie Ann Ward, Dr. Stephanie Weaver, and Dr. Krista Kurlinkus

Grant Writing Made Easy

Communication — No matter the field, faculty researchers are generally expected to be publication machines; they write and publish articles for specialized audiences but often are required to translate their findings for more general audiences, whether it is an introductory undergraduate course, an op-ed, or a review for a popular publication.

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Strategies for Landing Your Dream Job in Parks & Recreation

Let's Talk Parks

The park district only receives about 5% of the community’s tax dollars, and the rest of a very small portion of our budget is tax funded. So it’s made me think about all of the different agencies within our communities that are similar to parks and recreation, but maybe they’re funded differently.

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The 50 Best City Manager Blogs, Sites, and More

Masters in Public Administration

A city manager is often charged with managing the city’s budget, various offices, and a ton of other responsibilities. City Budget Office : Because budgets are something a city manager comes into contact with a great deal, stop here. It is the site for the Budget Office of Seattle, Washington.