Administration

Reunification Drills: Getting It Right Before Anything Goes Wrong

In an age of increasing threats to student safety, collaboration between school districts and park districts has become a vital part of emergency preparedness. Natural

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Administration 5 min read

Creating a Program to Show Every Employee That They Matter

Developing employee recognition programs that work for parks and rec agencies Listen as audio No matter the size of a park agency, all of them

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Administration 6 min read

How to Evaluate (and Justify) Potential Funding Streams

Seeking Alternative Funding Listen to audio As one final project before I retired from the city of Elko New Market, Minn., I was asked to

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Administration 6 min read

ADA Requirements for Digital Parks and Recreation Communications

Ensuring equitable access Listen to audio In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, technology holds a paramount position in the functioning of local governments,

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Marketing & Technology 5 min read

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion in Park Design

Listen to audio With many changes in programming, ADA-access, and opportunities to inclusively serve all members of a diverse community, a paradigm shift has occurred,

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DEIB 5 min read

How Do You Know When You’re Ready To Lead?

Take the Helm Listen to audio I had been at my previous parks and rec position for more than a decade when I landed a

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Administration 4 min read

The Benefits Of Consulting Colleagues

Conversations can lead to common-sense solutions Listen as audio Long before business meetings included projections and metrics, the people sitting around a table talked about

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Administration 5 min read

A Big Picture Look at Budget Components for Community Building Projects

Understanding all components of a project budget Listen as audio Envisioning the possibilities of a new community center or sports facility is exciting, but when

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Administration 8 min read