There’s something oddly comforting about walking into a CALPELRA conference ballroom and knowing that almost everyone in the room has likely been through it:  the 2 a.m. phone call, the “should we say something?” debate, the department head who’s burying their head in the sand, and the attorney who‘s convinced that silence is mandatory. Public sector HR doesn’t get to control when the next crisis hits, but we do get to decide how prepared we’ll be when it does. This year, I

Why This Project The Credentialed Government Leader (CGL) Program  is a s elf-directed career development program offered through a collaboration between MMANC , MMASC , and ICMA . CGL is designed to build the management and leadership skills of analysts, mid-managers, and others preparing for the next step in their public service journey. Through coursework and coaching, the program helps participants develop the foundational tools, experiences, and connections they need to

We just got back from our latest conference in Palm Springs! This was PPI's first time at the Municipal Management Association of Southern California's (MMASC) annual conference, and we're still buzzing from the energy and already looking forward to next year's conference! There was a stacked line up of great speakers and keynotes, but the real value of a conference often shows up in the places that don’t appear on the agenda. Anyone who has been to enough conferences knows t

Camp Gov Life is here! And if we are to lean into the be a kid again  theme, then what’s more classic than a lemonade stand? This year, Partners in Public Innovation (PPI) set up a Lemonade Stand - not to sell you sugar water, but to show how you can take the sour lemons of government work and turn them into sweet wins. What Are “Government Lemons”? You know the ones: Hiring that takes forever. Procurement that needs 40 signatures before you can even post an RFP. Permitting w