Now that we are approaching the next presidential election, there have been several moments that have made me question the election process, the elected candidates and the policies that are being passed on the state and federal level. A few months ago, I made a promise to myself to get more involved in local policy… Read More State Policies and How They Impact Us

This week has been a very interesting week. I initially thought I would be able to take the day off on Labor Day, but that wasn’t the case. Why? Work. An organizational project I worked on for a small nonprofit normally would take three hours to complete. However due to the emotions and personalities of… Read More Affects of Personalities and Emotions on Organizations

Since the presidential election is coming up in November, I thought I would write about politics. Unfortunately, it is not about the politics you have seen, heard or participated in from the Republican and Democratic National Conventions from the past few weeks. Fortunately, it’s about organizational politics. Organizational politics affects those of us who are… Read More Organizational Politics

This past week has been a whirlwind. It got me thinking and taking a deeper look into organizational success and what it means to go above and beyond in the workplace. Yes, it is true that goals and objectives set the tone for an organization. But I believe there is an underlying theme of what… Read More When Going Above and Beyond Becomes Too Much

When I think about organizational management, behavior and culture, I normally don’t think of communication as being the focal point. Of course, there are other elements that make or break a successful organization. But in my opinion, communication is the one that is needed the most. In the workplace, communication is not an easy task.… Read More Communication Is Key

As public administrators, our jobs are to direct, instruct and give insight within a business, agency or organization. Often, we have to know the ins and outs of our jobs and the jobs of others. It is more than a notion to manage employees, but managing leadership can be very puzzling, worrisome and stressful. My… Read More The Struggle of “Managing Up”

My work experiences in the nonprofit sector have given me much practice in managing. In my view, there is a slight struggle in how management believes nonprofit organizations should be governed and how (and if) they should change. For example, I have always felt that change is good. While people I have spoken with typically… Read More When Is It Time to Change?

Recently, I was offered a position with a research institute as the chief of staff. I was actually offered the job some time ago, but only accepted it at the end of 2015. My role and responsibility as an administrator starts with operations, moves to administration and ends with fiscal. These roles and responsibilities give… Read More The Art of Public Administration

I have spent the last two years learning the art of gardening. What I have learned is that growing my food, mainly vegetables, is not an easy process. Thinking of myself as one of the Generation Xers who fancied restaurants, technology and the easy way of life, “the more accessible the better” was a life… Read More Food and Government: Part 1