The New Bureaucrat John M. Bernard
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The New Bureaucrat, is a serious – and sometimes not so serious – look at the inside job of transforming government. You will meet and get to know people, people like you, people who are changing how government works. We’ll talk about the struggle, the obstacles, the commitment it takes to persist. The New Bureaucrats have one thing in common, they are focused on results. Demonstrable, measurable results. Results that matter. And all of them are successfully applying business concepts, tools, and methods -- to the work government. The host, John M. Bernard, is the author of GOVERNMENT THAT WORKS, THE RESULTS REVOLUTION IN THE STATES.
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J. Chris Bernard – Childhood Hunger, A Solvable Problem?
J. Chris Bernard is passionate about ending child hunger in Oklahoma. The state is committed to leveraging the power of collaboration to solve hunger in Oklahoma by improving systems, policies, and practices. Chris believes that as a nation we have both the food and the money already available, but the challenge is coordinating all the pieces. Learn more about the Masterclass for Results-Driven State Government.
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David Kilgore – On Being Approachable
David Kilgore is a communicator. In leading his 600+ employees he spends a lot of time breaking down walls because he believes it is important to enjoy work while acknowledging the impact it has on the children and families of California. As the leader of the California Department of Child Support Services, he doesn’t hesitate to jump into a project, roll up his sleeves and work side-by-side with people at all levels of the organization. Learn more about John's MasterClass.
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Bekah Christensen - Unleashing Innovation
Innovation is key to state government, and California's model program, Innovation Playbook for Government Change Agents (Cal-IPGCA), is entering its 10th year. Program Chair and IPGCA founder Bekah Christensen leads the state-funded immersive experiential learning environment where trainees re-imagine enterprise-wide challenges from a whole-systems perspective and unlock elegant, innovative solutions. She's is an inspiring character in so many ways! Click this link to learn more about my MasterClass.
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Justin Brown – Transformation and Poverty
Justin Brown is an energetic, passionate innovator focused on going at the root causes of poverty. A former CEO, Justin fully recognizes new ambitions demand new capabilities and new investments in the organization. He has concluded that poverty is the root cause of many of the struggles people in his state face, and addressing it has will have significant downstream impact on the human services needed. Learn more about my MasterClass.
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Kathleen Webb - From Theory to Practice at Cal DMV
Kathleen Webb has gone from theory to practice, moving from her role as Director of Performance Improvement for the California Government Operations Agency to the state’s DMV as its Chief Deputy Director. Serving 50,000 customers the DMV was infamous for stories of day-long lines, although a strike team learned that 16% of all customers waited more than 2 hours. Today, the average wait time in 20 minutes, and it’s only going to get better. Learn more about John's Masterclass.
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ECOS – Live podcast about podcasting
The Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) held a session on using podcast to help tell the story of the work states are doing on the environment -- and we recorded the virtual session live as a podcast! Why not! Join me with along with Pat McDonnell, ECOS 2021 president and secretary of Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection along with Misael Cabrera, director of Arizona’s Department of Environmental Quality