For 14 years, national nonprofit organization KaBOOM! has been building playgrounds across the United States in an effort to build communities and get children active and healthy. The organizations Playful City USA campaign hono... More »

Government

Beginner Level Content , Economy , Innovation , North America

On a recent episode of the hit TV show 24, the lead character and shows hero, Jack Bauer, used geographical information systems (GIS) to thwart a trap designed to kill FBI agents. He took a graphic image of a building and overla... More »

Government , Human Capital , Learning Technologies , Workforce Development

Beginner Level Content , Innovation , Management Development , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Skills Gap , Training and Development - General , Trends

I come from an academic background and thought of myself as a researcher. However, over time my work has drawn me into the policy world, which happens when one stays in Washington long... More »

Government

Beginner Level Content , Change Management , Economy , Engagement , Innovation