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Grand Challenge: Modernize and Reinvigorate the PublicService
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Using Agile Management to Promote Public Service through the Selective Service System with Joel Spangenberg

Fellow: Joel Spangenberg

Season: 1 Episode:201 | February 26, 2024

In this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow Joel Spangenberg, Acting Director of the Selective Service System (SSS), to discuss SSS' mission to contribute to the nation's military forces, its potential to support other types of...

Grand Challenge: Modernize and Reinvigorate the PublicService
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Federal Civil Service Reform with Kimberly Walton and Jeff Neal

Fellow: Kimberly Walton, Jeffrey Neal

Season: 1 Episode:197 | January 29, 2024

In this episode, we welcome Academy Fellows, Kimberly Walton and Jeff Neal, to discuss their recent work on Federal Civil Service Reform. Topics include the challenges of performance management and hiring and ideas to modernize...

Grand Challenge: Modernize and Reinvigorate the PublicService
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The Executive Branch and Public Administration with Dr. Joel Aberbach and Dr. Bert Rockman

Fellow: Joel Aberbach, Bert Rockman

Season: 1 Episode:184 | October 30, 2023

In this episode, we welcome Academy Fellows, Joel Aberbach, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Public Policy at UCLA and Bert Rockman, Professor Emeritus of Public Policy at Purdue, to discuss the realignment of US...

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Career Tips for the Next Generation of Public Servants with Kerry Neal (Dept. of Education)

Fellow: Kerry Neal

Season: 1 Episode:181 | October 09, 2023

In this episode, we welcome Kerry Neal, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Grants, and Risk Management at the Department of Education and Academy Fellow, to discuss his advice for up-and-coming public servants and what measures...

Grand Challenge: Modernize and Reinvigorate the PublicService
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Strategic Planning in Baltimore County with Stacy Rodgers

Fellow: Stacy Rodgers

Season: 1 Episode:172 | August 07, 2023

In this episode, we welcome Stacy Rodgers, County Administrative Officer of Baltimore County and Academy Fellow, to discuss the connections between the county's strategic plan and the Academy's Grand Challenges, the feedback mechanisms used to...

Grand Challenge: Modernize and Reinvigorate the PublicService
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A Different Approach to the Design of Government Social Services Projects with Stan Soloway and Dr. Nancy Augustine

Fellow: Stan Soloway, Nancy Augustine

Season: 1 Episode:165 | June 12, 2023

In this episode, we welcome Stan Soloway, President & CEO of Celero Strategies LLC and Academy Fellow, and Dr. Nancy Augustine, Director of NAPA's Center for Intergovernmental Partnerships to discuss the CIP's new paper on...

Grand Challenge: Modernize and Reinvigorate the PublicService
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Solving Public Service Challenges in Local Government with Joe Adler (University of Baltimore)

Fellow: Joseph Adler

Season: 1 Episode:162 | May 22, 2023

In this episode, we welcome Joseph Adler, Former Maryland State Secretary of Personnel, Director of the MPA Program at the University of Baltimore, College of Public Affairs, School of Public and International Affairs, and Academy...

Grand Challenge: Modernize and Reinvigorate the PublicService
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Public Service Challenges in the Federal Government with Max Stier (Partnership for Public Service)

Fellow: Max Stier

Season: 1 Episode:160 | May 08, 2023

In this episode, we welcome Max Stier, Founding President and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service and Academy Fellow, to discuss the biggest challenges facing the federal government regarding public service, the value of...

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MM Rewind: Recruiting and Retaining Talent in Public Service with Ventris Gibson

Fellow: Ventris Gibson

Season: 1 Episode:154 | March 27, 2023

Originally Aired: May 30, 2022On this episode, we welcome Ventris Gibson , Director of the US Mint and Academy Fellow, to discuss her experiences in the federal government and local government hiring space and best...

Grand Challenge: Modernize and Reinvigorate the PublicService
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Cross-Podcast: The Inside Storey with Tim Storey and Terry Gerton

Fellow: Teresa Gerton, Tim Storey

Season: 1 Episode:136 | November 21, 2022

This is a NCSL Hosted EpisodeHost Tim Storey, CEO of NCSL and Academy Fellow, sits down with Terry Gerton, president and CEO of the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA), to discuss the critical role...

Grand Challenge: Modernize and Reinvigorate the PublicService
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Recruiting and Retaining Talent in Public Service with Ventris Gibson

Fellow: Ventris Gibson

Season: 1 Episode:111 | May 30, 2022

On this episode, we welcome Ventris Gibson , Deputy Director of the US Mint and Academy Fellow, to discuss her experiences in the federal government and local government hiring space and best practices to recruit...

Grand Challenge: Modernize and Reinvigorate the PublicService
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Improving the Customer Service Experience in Government with Martha Dorris

Fellow: Martha Dorris

Season: 1 Episode:110 | May 23, 2022

On this episode, we welcome Martha Dorris, Founder of Dorris Consulting International, expert on Government Customer Experience, and Academy Fellow to discuss best practices in government service delivery, how individual agencies can improve their customer...

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No Time to Wait to Revamp the Public Service with Don Kettl

Fellow: Donald Kettl

Season: 1 Episode:108 | May 09, 2022

On this episode, we welcome Dr. Don Kettl, professor emeritus and former dean at the University of Maryland, former professor at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, at the University of Texas at...

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