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

At my college, ballroom dancing was the largest club on campus. But ask as I might, I could never find a single student whod admit even a passing interest in the rumba. Lets cha-cha forward some 20 years: Government managers who... More »

Government , Human Capital , Senior Leaders & Executives

Change Management , Economy , Engagement , Global Workforce Development , Innovation , Jobs , Trends

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

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

Over the past 12 months, the federal government has experienced a significant expansion. Stimulus funding is now funneling to new and augmented programs. The government has assumed an unprecedented role in the automotive and ban... More »

Career Development , Government , Human Capital , Workforce Development

Career Development , Career Planning , Informal Learning , Innovation , Management Development