by Marnie Green | Feb 7, 2016 | Management Articles
The New Year provides you with a refreshingly clean slate, an opportunity to reset how you’ve been doing things and give yourself and your team a new start. This is a great time to re-think the rituals you and your teams rely upon and to establish some new habits. ...
by Marnie Green | Jan 8, 2016 | Management Articles
When we are in the middle of turbulence, we look for the smooth patch of air. That’s exactly what I saw a client do back in 2010 when the organization seemed to be stretching itself to the limits. City of Richland, WA City Manager Cindy Johnson was under...
by Marnie Green | Dec 3, 2015 | Management Articles
Holiday gift giving in the public sector workplace can be an awkward and difficult proposition. What’s appropriate? How much should you spend? Is it even appropriate and/or legal to give gifts in a public agency? If you are pondering these questions, consider that...
by Marnie Green | Nov 9, 2015 | Management Articles
November is the month for giving thanks—something we should all probably do more often. Personally, I say “thank you” multiple times every day. But to really give thanks—to really be grateful—that’s another thing. Here are a few things I’m...
by Marnie Green | Oct 8, 2015 | Management Articles
Public agencies across the United States are facing a silent threat. Employees are considering their options. Working for a public agency isn’t what it used to be and employees know it. The greatest threat to organizational viability is the loss of talent that has...
