Feature Article

Ending Homelessness in Our Time: Why Smart Government is Key

By Shaun Donovan

America pays an extraordinary price for homelessness: from systemic expenses to the tremendous human toll it takes on those caught up in the nightmare existence of life on the streets. Perhaps the steepest cost associated with homelessness is the mistaken belief that nothing can be done to end it.

This Issue: Winter 2011

Leading People

Armed with Psychology: Six Worker Personalities

Human Capital Management

Why You Should Get on Board the Mentor Ship

Budgets

How the CBO Earned Its Clout

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Recent Blogs

Threaded Environments: Changing the Way We Work

By Marnie Green

Threaded Environments require the development of internal and external alliances to reach intended goals. Workforces that thrive in threaded environments will rely on new skillsets.

A Cliffside View of Government Oversight

By Warren Master

Opening the dialogue on oversight and how government can respond to disasters before they go over the cliff.

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Government Workforce: Learning Innovations Conference

On behalf of ASTD & The Public Manager, thank you for making the first-annual Government Workforce: Learning Innovations Conference a success. Visit the 2011 Conference Highlights page for Discussion Notes, Session Descriptions, White Papers, or to download the complete 2011 Program Guide.

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The Public Manager Affiliates with ASTD

The American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) announced that it has formally acquired and affiliated with TBI.

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