The Public Manager Podcasts

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What's The Public Manager Podcasts about?

The Public Manager Podcast is a supplement to The Public Manager magazine. Each episode includes a few highlights from the latest issue of TPM as well as bonus content related to current articles and a preview of the upcoming issue. The Public Manager is a monthly digital magazine for public sector learning professionals who want to promote effective government leadership by fostering knowledge, vision, professionalism and best practices at all levels. The Public Manager is published by the Association for Talent Development and The Bureaucrat.

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The Public Manager Podcasts episodes:

07.05.2017
Serving Your Most Important Customer
Alex Moore interviews Eric Keller of the Partnership for Public Service about the recent report, The Most Important Customer: Improving the Citizen Experience With Government.
06.09.2017
Managing the Human Side of Change
Alex Moore interviews Bill Adams and Tom Gaffney about their Public Manager article, "The Human Element in Lasting Organizational Change."
06.01.2017
Employee Wellness in Times of Stress
Alex Moore interviews Mika Cross about the value of employee assistance programs for employees at all levels.
05.10.2017
Effective Digital Government
Alex Moore interviews Mike Hussey, chief information officer for the State of Utah.
05.01.2017
Authentic Employee Appreciation
Alex Moore interviews Dr. Paul White about the value of authentic employee appreciation.
04.10.2017
Helping Government Employees Better Serve Citizens
Alex Moore interviews Doug Taylor about his April Public Manager article, "Training to Boost the Citizen Experience."
04.03.2017
Keeping Staff on Track Through Change
Alex Moore interviews Russell Robinson about his April Public Manager article, "Staying on Track in Times of Change."
03.01.2017
What Managers Need to Know About Telework
Alex Moore interviews Yvonne Jones about teleworking in government.
02.10.2017
How Government Agencies Can Use Artificial Intelligence
Teresa Preston interviews Ryann Ellis about her article "Artificial Intelligence for Today's Real World."
02.01.2017
Mentoring in Government
Ryann Ellis interviews Randy Emelo about the value of mentoring in government agencies.
01.10.2017
Recruiting People With Disabilities and the Presidential Transition
In this episode of the Public Manager podcast, Teresa Preston and Jon Wolper discuss the progress the government has made hiring people with disabilities, and Wolper interviews Alan Balutis on presidential transitions.
01.03.2017
Improving Hiring and Professional Networks
In this preview of the January issue of The Public Manager, Teresa Preston and Jon Wolper discuss efforts to improve hiring in the federal government, and Wolper interviews Lynne Waymon about the value of professional networks.
12.09.2016
Defense Transition and Employee Engagement
In this episode of The Public Manager podcast, Teresa Preston and Jon Wolper discuss a recent report from the Defense Business Board and Robert Lavigna's December Public Manager article on employee engagement.
12.01.2016
Open Innovation and Public Private Partnerships
Teresa Preston and Jon Wolper discuss open innovation in government, and Wolper interviews Jeffrey S. Reznick of the National Library of Medicine about NLM's partnership with the Wellcome Trust.
11.10.2016
Toxic Workplaces and the NASA Space Apps Challenge
In this episode of The Public Manager podcast, Teresa Preston and Jon Wolper discuss the NASA Space Apps challenge and the results of the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. Wolper interviews Patty Gaul about her November Public Manager article, "Learning
11.01.2016
Collaborating on Metrics and an 18F Update
In this preview of the November issue of The Public Manager, Jon Wolper interviews Steve Brockelman about an effort among government leaders to create shared metrics. Jon Wolper and Teresa Preston also discuss a recent report on 18F's effectiveness.
10.10.2016
Hackathons and Peer Coaching: October 2016 Public Manager Podcast
This episode of The Public Manager podcast includes a discussion of government hackathons and an interview with Lynne Feingold about peer coaching in government.
10.03.2016
Innovation in Government: October 2016 Public Manager Preview
In this podcast episode, Teresa Preston and Jon Wolper discuss Stephanie Wade's upcoming Public Manager article, "7 Steps to a More Innovative Team," and Wolper interviews Wade about the general principles behind the seven steps.
09.07.2016
Changes in Leadership and Technology: September 2016 Public Manager Podcast
Teresa Preston and Jon Wolper discuss areas of change in government today.
09.01.2016
Preparing for Transition: September 2016 Public Manager Preview
With so many government employees concerned about the changes coming with the transition in presidential administrations, The Public Manager is focusing on management during transition in its September issue. In this episode of the TPM podcast,
08.10.2016
Transforming Talent Development: August 2016 Public Manager Podcast
Jon Wolper interviews Dana Sims and Elaine Newton about how government agencies can transform their talent development work.
08.01.2016
Technology Transformation Service and Federal Employee Performance: August 2016 Public Manager Preview
Jon Wolper interviews Aaron Snow, executive director of 18F, about the GSA's new Technology Transformation Service. Jon Wolper and Teresa Preston discuss the findings of a new report on federal employee performance reviews.
07.11.2016
Improving Efficiency and Evaluating Results: July 2016 Public Manager Podcast
Teresa Preston and Jon Wolper discuss two news stories from the July issue of The Public Manager.
06.30.2016
Innovation in Government: July 2016 Public Manager Preview
This episode of The Public Manager podcast offers a preview of the upcoming July 2016 issue of TPM. Jon Wolper and Teresa Preston discuss the Department of Health and Human Services's IDEA Lab, and Wolper interviews Juliana Cyril, director of...
06.10.2016
Recruiting Millennials: June 2016 Public Manager Podcast
In this episode of The Public Manager podcast, Teresa Preston and Jon Wolper discuss Wolper's article, "On the Hunt for Millennials," in the June issue of TPM.
06.01.2016
Active Recruiting in Government: June 2016 Public Manager Preview
Jon Wolper interviews Timothy D. Howell about how the government can use active recruiting to bring the best talent to their agencies.
05.10.2016
May 2016 Public Manager Podcast
Jon Wolper interviews Eric Keller about his May 2016 Public Manager article, and Jon Wolper and Teresa Preston discuss a start-up style program for sparking innovation in government.
05.02.2016
May 2016 Public Manager Preview
Jon Wolper interviews Peter Bonner and Kitty Wooley for their insights on collaboration. Both Bonner and Wooley are featured in the upcoming TPM article, "Working Together, Working Better."
04.11.2016
April 2016 Public Manager Podcast Current Issue Highlights
This episode of The Public Manager podcast highlights the April 2016 article "Government With an App-titude" by John Kamensky.
04.04.2016
April 2016 Public Manager Podcast: Issue Preview
A preview of the April 2016 issue of The Public Manager.
06.15.2013
TPM Exchange Kathy Martinez
12.14.2012
Change Agents: Are You a Good Rebel or a Bad Rebel?
Are you into this change agent mode because you just want to prove that your solutions are right or are you really into creating a culture in your organization where change is an acceptable activity?
12.21.2011
Workplace Learning and Performance Within the Government
Matt Peters, Chief Learning Officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency and recent keynote speaker at the ASTD Forum Fall Summit talks about the challenges faced in the learning industry and the opportunities he sees as a learning executive within the...
12.21.2011
Toward a Higher Performing Open Government
Michael Lennon, former consultant with IBM, PwCC, and the World Bank, discusses his article, "Toward a High Performing Open Government," published in the Winter, 2010 edition of The Public Manager.
12.21.2011
The Importance of Frontline Supervisors to Improve Government Performance
Howard Risher, a consultant focusing on pay and performance management, outlines the problems associated with the Federal Government;s tendency to underinvest in the development of first-line supervisors.
12.21.2011
Perspectives on Managing Climate Change from Coast to Coast
Dr. Heidi Cullen, frequent TV science correspondent and author of the best-selling book The Weather of the Future, leads a discussion on reshaping the conversation about climate change with coauthors Frances Edwards, deputy director for the National Trans
12.21.2011
Making Training Strategic
A conversation with Preston Tim Brown, manager at Grant Thornton in the Organizational Improvement Practice and author of Making Training Strategic
12.21.2011
Improving Educational Accountability in Colorado
Damian Betebenner, Senior Associate with the National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment, and Peiter Buick, UX Specialist with Universal Mind, speak about the Colorado Department of Education's effort to improve student achievement acros
12.21.2011
Implementing the 4-day Work Week
Christine L. Rush, assistant professor of public administration at Cleveland State University and co-author to the TPM article published in Fall 2010 issue "Implementing the 4-day work week," explains the benefits and pitfalls of adopting alternative and
12.21.2011
Federal CFO Role in Managing the Cost of Government
Jeff Steinhoff, executive director of KPMG;s Government Institute and managing director at KPMG, discusses a timely article he co-authored for the spring 2011 issue of The Public Manager on the federal CFO role in managing the cost of government.
12.21.2011
Executive Coaching Leadership Development in the Federal Government
Richard "Rick" Koonce, certified executive coach and consultant based in Boston speaks about his article from the Summer2010 issue of TPM.
12.21.2011
Data Visualization Techniques to Drive Improved Educational Outcomes
The Data Visualization team from Universal Mind outline the value of comprehensive data visualization tools that form the SchoolView portal— a series of sophisticated web-based tools that interface with Colorado;s massive databases of educational pe
12.21.2011
Confronting the High Risks of Government
U.S. Comptroller General Gene Dodaro provides lessons and insights on the Government Accountability Office;s High-Risk List in The Public Manager;s fall Exchange. Dodaro is the chief steward of the congressional watchdog known as GAO. Every two years the
12.16.2011
Winter Exchange with Vernice FlyGirl Armour
Vernice FlyGirl Armour, the first African American female combat pilot and author of "Zero to Breakthrough" discusses obstacles in Iraq, business and government - topics she explores in her Winter, 2011 article "Battle-Tested Breakthroughs."
06.10.2011
Open Leadership Builds Relationships
Charlene Li, author of Open Leadership: How Social Technology Can Transform the Way You Lead, discusses using social technology to build and enhance trusting relationships in the public and private sectors. Li is the co-author of the critically acclaimed
06.10.2011
Carbon Capture and Sequestration
Michael Mudd, retired CEO of the FutureGen Industrial Alliance and a recognized industry expert on Clean Coal Technology, discusses his Spring article on carbon capture and sequestration, “CCS: A Necessary Element in Future Energy Production.”
05.05.2011
Balancing Climate Change and Cultural Preservation at National Zoo
Former president of Young Government Leaders and current consultant to the Smithsonian National Zoo, contributor Adrienne Spahr discusses their efforts to create a "culture of green," a topic detailed in her “Climate Change and Cultural Preservation
05.03.2011
Revisiting the Work-Life Balancing Act
Co-authors Patricia Armstrong, Brenda Cockrell, Scott Derrick, John Sporing & Kitty Wooley discuss their Spring, 2011 article entitled: “Revisiting the Work-Life Balancing Act.“ All five guests are members of "13L,” a group of mid-ca
05.03.2011
Keys to Successful Performance Management
Kaye Kendrick, president of Kaye Kendrick & Associates, former government auditor and inspector general for the State of Florida, offers her insights on topics covered in her article for the Spring 2011 issue of The Public Manager entitled, “Key
04.29.2011
Aligning the Workplace with Todays Nontraditional Workforce
Mark Porell of Deloitte Consulting;s Federal Human Capital Practice and Anne Weisberg, director of talent in Deloitte Services, discuss their co-authored article in the spring 2011 issue of The Public Manager entitled, “Moving Telework from Complian

What's The Public Manager Podcasts about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Public Manager Podcasts episodes:

Serving Your Most Important Customer

Managing the Human Side of Change

Employee Wellness in Times of Stress

Effective Digital Government

Authentic Employee Appreciation

Helping Government Employees Better Serve Citizens

Keeping Staff on Track Through Change

What Managers Need to Know About Telework

How Government Agencies Can Use Artificial Intelligence

Mentoring in Government

Recruiting People With Disabilities and the Presidential Transition

Improving Hiring and Professional Networks

Defense Transition and Employee Engagement

Open Innovation and Public Private Partnerships

Toxic Workplaces and the NASA Space Apps Challenge

Collaborating on Metrics and an 18F Update

Hackathons and Peer Coaching: October 2016 Public Manager Podcast

Innovation in Government: October 2016 Public Manager Preview

Changes in Leadership and Technology: September 2016 Public Manager Podcast

Preparing for Transition: September 2016 Public Manager Preview

Transforming Talent Development: August 2016 Public Manager Podcast

Technology Transformation Service and Federal Employee Performance: August 2016 Public Manager Preview

Improving Efficiency and Evaluating Results: July 2016 Public Manager Podcast

Innovation in Government: July 2016 Public Manager Preview

Recruiting Millennials: June 2016 Public Manager Podcast

Active Recruiting in Government: June 2016 Public Manager Preview

May 2016 Public Manager Podcast

May 2016 Public Manager Preview

April 2016 Public Manager Podcast Current Issue Highlights

April 2016 Public Manager Podcast: Issue Preview

TPM Exchange Kathy Martinez

Change Agents: Are You a Good Rebel or a Bad Rebel?

Workplace Learning and Performance Within the Government

Toward a Higher Performing Open Government

The Importance of Frontline Supervisors to Improve Government Performance

Perspectives on Managing Climate Change from Coast to Coast

Making Training Strategic

Improving Educational Accountability in Colorado

Implementing the 4-day Work Week

Federal CFO Role in Managing the Cost of Government

Executive Coaching Leadership Development in the Federal Government

Data Visualization Techniques to Drive Improved Educational Outcomes

Confronting the High Risks of Government

Winter Exchange with Vernice FlyGirl Armour

Open Leadership Builds Relationships

Carbon Capture and Sequestration

Balancing Climate Change and Cultural Preservation at National Zoo

Revisiting the Work-Life Balancing Act

Keys to Successful Performance Management

Aligning the Workplace with Todays Nontraditional Workforce