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Episode 40: Behind the Scenes of Camp Management

Summer Camp Programming

SHOW NOTES In this episode, Shauna is out with the flu, so Kelie takes the lead and sits down with Dr. Chad Nelson to dive into the fascinating history and ever-changing industry of summer camp. They tackle the big questionis camp a real job?and share invaluable advice for current, veteran, and new camp managers and […] The post Episode 40: Behind the Scenes of Camp Management appeared first on Summer Camp Programming.

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Global Economics Intelligence executive summary, December 2024

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

The year ends with political shifts and mixed markets: European equities are flat; US stocks are down. Global interest rates are normalizing, with the Fed and ECB each cutting rates by 25 basis points.

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The Next Big Cyber Threat Could Come from Quantum Computers… Is the Government Ready?

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

Whether youre sending an email, paying a bill online, or logging in to a credit card or bank accountwebsites and many more systems rely on cryptography to keep your information safe. But emerging quantum computer technologies could allow.

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When is a law not a law? And why does that matter to long-term care?  

Policy & Politics Journal blog

by Catherine Needham and Emily Burn When is a law not a law? When it gets passed into statute but never enacted. Lord Norton (a Conservative peer and expert on UK parliament) calls these cases law but not law.

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Municipal Maintenance Guide: Inspections

Get this municipal maintenance guide that provides municipalities with a detailed and structured approach to maintaining city infrastructure. This guide outlines systematic inspection procedures and best practices, ensuring the safety, longevity, and operational efficiency of municipal assets. From roadways and bridges to public buildings and utilities, the guide covers all aspects of municipal maintenance.

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The real estate industry can solve problems with data—if it asks the right questions

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

McKinsey associate partner Jules Barker discusses how real estate companies can start their AI-based data-gathering journeys.

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CDOs Seek Clarity Around Their AI Responsibilities

FedTech Magazine

Critical gaps in guidance persist for chief data officers, particularly with regard to data governance for artificial intelligence, despite making progress on data maturity and mission goals. CDOs report widespread agency adoption of data strategies, but evolving priorities and a lack of clarity as to their roles complicate efforts to build on that progress.

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Unlocking public sector potential with internal and external coaches

Partnership for Public Service

In todays rapidly evolving landscape, leadership coaching is an indispensable tool for enhancing performance, fostering development and driving a culture of continuous improvement across all levels of government. Whether at the federal, state or local level, public sector organizations face unique challenges, including navigating changing political environments and priorities , managing limited resources and addressing diverse stakeholder needs.

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Leading European consumer goods with commercial excellence

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Europes consumer packaged goods industry players must achieve and scale commercial excellence to secure revenue, margin, and market share growth. Top CPG performers outcompete in four best-practice areas.

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Urban planning when things are going well: DC, 2014 (The Office of Planning under Harriet Tregoning)

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Oops. When I do searches for articles within the blog, I come across articles that remain in draft form, as I never got around to finishing them. This one is from February 2014. Most of these drafts I delete, but this reads well and is worth publishing, even if it is 11 years late. Harriet Tregoning, the director of the DC office of planning, is leaving to take a position with the Obama Administration.

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Closing the women’s health gap: Biopharma’s untapped opportunity

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Most top pharma companies derive more than 60 percent of their revenue from therapies for diseases that affect women uniquely, differently, or disproportionately, putting them in a prime position to close the sex- and gender-based health gap.

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How Breckenridge, CO Ensures Tax & Licensing Compliance

Breckenridge’s short-term rental boom—over 4,200 licenses —put intense pressure on the town’s small staff and manual processes. Facing compliance and efficiency challenges, the town teamed up with GovOS to automate its STR licensing. The new system: Cut admin time Reduced errors Improved the experience for property owners and town staff Discover the full impact of automation on Breckenridge’s STR management—download the case study.

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Rolf Goetze died last year

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I can't get it together well enough to do an annual recap of obituaries of people important to urban revitalization, the way I did a few years ago. In writing an upcoming piece, I learned that Rolf Goetze died last year. He was for a time the director of research for the Boston Redevelopment Agency. While there and after he wrote three important books: Building Neighborhood Confidence: A humanistic strategy for urban housing Understanding neighborhood change: The role of expectations in urban re

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VMware Workspace ONE Securely Delivers and Manages Any App on Any Device

State Tech Magazine

State and local governments are embracing modernization programs to whatever degree their budgetary constraints allow. While that is bringing a lot of new technology into state agencies, modernization also comes with greatly increased complexity. That is where an easy-to-use platform such as VMwares Workspace ONE suite can help. Deployed through the cloud as a service, it recently earned a spot in the approved product list for the StateRAMP verification process.

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Building belonging in digital student communities with AI on AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

In todays rapidly evolving educational landscape, fostering a sense of belonging and engagement is crucial to student success and retention. An August 2024 report by the Institute for Higher Education Policy found that attending to students experience and degree of belonging improves academic performance and retention, especially for first-year students from historically underrepresented groups in higher education.