The American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) created the Katrina Task Force (KTF) shortly after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans on August 29, 2005. Each year, at ASPAs annual conference, members of the task force cons... More »

Government , Human Capital , Workforce Development

Business Impact , Economy , Innovation , Leadership Development , Management Development , North America , World Events

Both U.S. civil defense of the past and homeland security of the present demonstrate that disaster policy has always had a degree of national security and military penetration. However, few appreciate how dramatic the latest pen... More »

Government , Human Capital , Learning Technologies , Workforce Development

Change Management , Economy , Informal Learning , Integrated Talent Management , Leadership Development , Management Development , Managing Organizational Knowledge

The discussion at the 2009 American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) panel on professional ethics took an odd turn. During an exchange about endemic corruption in a particular African electoral system, three members of t... More »

Government , Human Capital , Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Business Impact , Change Management , Economy , Leadership Development , Management Development , Managing Organizational Knowledge

One organization works to retain and engage its employees who survived a recent layoff. More »

Human Capital

Assessment , Change Management , Economy , Engagement , Jobs

You probably know someone who thinks we're headed for another Great Depression, and you might know someone who thinks that's nave because we're already in one. Well, if you knew Scott D. Anthony, you'd soon realize that he is neither of these people. In his new book, he... More »

Human Capital , Senior Leaders & Executives

Business Impact , Change Management , Economy , Innovation , Measuring and Evaluating