Neighborhood improvement districts (NIDs) are the same as business improvement districts (BIDs), also known as business assessment or improvement areas or special improvement districts. The Chestnut Hill NID, which was establish... More »

Government

Business Impact , Jobs , North America

Over the past several decades, the workforce delivering federal government services has changed dramatically. While government spending has increased, so has the use of non-federal resources to achieve mission results. Federal ... More »

Government , Human Capital

Economy , Intermediate-level Content , Jobs , North America

Cities and towns across the United States are grappling with ways to reduce energy costs, conserve water, and limit their carbon footprint. Taos, New Mexico, is on the forefront of this collective challenge. On February 24, 2009... More »

Government

Beginner Level Content , Economy , Trends

Are your agency leaders talking about collaboration now more than five or six years ago? Are you seeing considerably more collaboration in your agency today? When I pose these questions to managers, 80 to 90 pe... More »

Government , Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives

Change Management , Engagement , Human Performance Improvement , Intermediate-level Content , Managing Organizational Knowledge

What is collaborative governance, and why do we care? In 2004, editors John Kamensky and Thomas Burlin quoted public management expert Russ Linden in their book Collaboration: Using Networks and Partnerships:Collaboratio... More »

Career Development , Government , Workforce Development

Beginner Level Content , Career Development , Engagement , Human Performance Improvement , Skills Gap , Social Learning