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Less Scatter, More Strategy: A Better Way to Plan Public Sector Learning
Learning and development (L&D) efforts often begin with the best of intentions—fulfilling staff requests, responding to urgent needs, or...
Justine Hinderliter
12 minutes ago2 min read
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Lean Leadersâ„¢ certification is live!
Honestly, it's the best thing we do. Now you can signup whenever you want, for half the price as before. This could be you! Tl;dr:...
Ryan Hunter
Mar 213 min read
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Boise Tames a 90-page Application Process
When people think of Boise, they often picture outdoor adventures, a vibrant food scene, and a rich cultural tapestry. It’s no surprise...

Tiffany Archuleta
Mar 75 min read
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Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls (just ditch the process and the plans that you're used to)
How to use lean practices to disrupt the waterfall and improve government systems to work for people.

Lauren Dodge
Jan 284 min read
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Consultants Don’t Hold the Answers–You Do
What?!? Yep, I said it. You might be scratching your head since Partners in Public Innovation (PPI) is a consulting firm. Is this a...
karissa757
Jan 73 min read
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Elevating Crisis Communication (and My Game) at CALPELRA 2024
Last month, I had the privilege of returning to the CALPELRA Annual Training Conference, held in beautiful Monterey, California. As...
Justine Hinderliter
Dec 17, 20243 min read
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Why we're doing the thing I swore we'd never do.
On-demand training is coming this winter, and I admit I was wrong. The set for our next big thing... Tl;dr: We're introducing new...
Ryan Hunter
Dec 3, 20246 min read
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What's with the denim jacket?? From Professional Cycling to Process Improvement
Read about Lauren Dodge, PPI Analyst and how Lean has impacted the way she does Life. I'm streamlining procurement, helping city's hire...
Elizabeth Barnard-Scott
Nov 20, 20242 min read
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Damn I love cities.
Engaging with civic leaders at the MMANC annual conference. I just came back from the annual conference of the Municipal Management...
Ryan Hunter
Nov 12, 20242 min read
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"But what if we didn't have to do it that way?"
Kate May, Project Manager at PPI gives us her insight on Lean processes and the improvement that comes from working together. “But what...
Elizabeth Barnard-Scott
Oct 1, 20244 min read
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Facilitating a Strategic Future: PPI’s Collaboration with Family Connections Centers
For over 30 years, Family Connections Centers (FCC)Â has played an essential role in serving low-income, immigrant communities in San...
Justine Hinderliter
Sep 24, 20243 min read
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What We Learned from Our Largest Lean 101® Ever
Nearly 100 public servants joined us for the Summer Symposium! On August 15, we had the privilege of leading our largest Lean 101®...
Ryan Hunter
Sep 5, 20243 min read
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Cutting facility maintenance request completion from 40 to under 12 days: how one Lean Leader transformed his work and developed as a manager
There are many things that go into making a facility run smoothly -- many of which are happening behind the scenes. But at the root,...

Tiffany Archuleta
Aug 27, 20244 min read
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Unleashing the Voice of the Customer: A Toolkit for Success
The Voice of the Customer (VoC) session plays a vital role in capturing the essence of what your customers truly need, so that you can...

Tiffany Archuleta
Aug 1, 20243 min read
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Paralysis by a thousand emails: how harnessing CORE Communication can transform your email inbox (and your organization!)
In today's fast-paced world, information overload is a common challenge. Emails tend to be a primary tool for driving work and results,...
Justine Hinderliter
Jul 18, 20243 min read
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Enhancing Transparency and Driving Improvement with a Team Huddle
What do you do when your team has a lot of great ideas to improve their work? How do you organize those ideas? How do you keep team...

Tiffany Archuleta
Jul 3, 20244 min read
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The two reasons most public performance programs fail
....and what you can do instead to drive transformative change. Today's blog post is drawn from PPI Co-founder Ryan Hunter's presentation...
Ryan Hunter
Jun 18, 20244 min read
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Using Lean Leaders to Catapult SFUSD's response to Chronic Absence
Today's post is from San Francisco Unified School District's (SFUSD) Director of School Portfolio Planning, Karissa Yee -- and PPI Lean...
Karissa YeeFindley
Jun 4, 20246 min read
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What I've learned about process improvement during 4 months at PPI
Insight from our newest Partners in Public Innovation team member, Liz Barnard-Scott. Today's post is from our own Liz Barnard-Scott,...
Elizabeth Barnard-Scott
May 24, 20243 min read
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Reports don't solve problems
Four reasons that commissioning a report is worse than a waste of time, and what you can do instead. Recently, I came across a process...
Ryan Hunter
May 7, 20245 min read
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