Heather Kerrigan

Recent Articles

• A Cross-Training Rundown
• Jun 15, 2011
• A look at the most prevalent uses of cross training in today's public workforce.
• 1 Comments

• Improving Public Employees' Financial Literacy
• May 11, 2011
• Concerns about public employee confusion over financial options led North Carolina Treasurer Janet Cowell to rethink how her department shapes and shares personal finance info.

• Data-Driven Policing
• Apr 29, 2011
• With little or no additional funding, geomapping can help law enforcement fight crime while lowering traffic incidents.
• 2 Comments

• Being Proactive on Workers' Compensation Claims
• Apr 13, 2011
• Washington state’s Department of Transportation’s Return to Work Unit focuses on completing claims and getting the employee healed and back to work.

• Making Performance a Priority in Georgia
• Mar 31, 2011
• Performance measurement isn't a once-a-year event -- it's an ongoing process.

• Developing Policies for Responsible Social Media Use
• Mar 9, 2011
• Having a social media policy can ensure that government employees utilize social media as a tool and not a distraction.
• 1 Comments

• Library Shutdown in Camden, N.J.
• Mar 1, 2011
• Times are tough for libraries. To keep the doors open, one city is turning its operations over to the county.

• Getting Public Employees More Active in Their Health
• Feb 9, 2011
• States and cities create preventative programs in an effort to keep health insurance costs down. Are employees more likely to get involved when enticed or prodded?
• 2 Comments

• Chicago's Police Misconduct Cases Go to Court
• Feb 1, 2011
• To cut costs and save face, all of Chicago's police misconduct cases are going to trial instead of settling out of court.
• 6 Comments

• Chicago's Police Misconduct Cases Go to Court
• Feb 1, 2011
• To cut costs and save face, all of Chicago's police misconduct cases are going to trial instead of settling out of court.
• 6 Comments

• Encouraging and Implementing Employees' Ideas
• Jan 12, 2011
• An employee feedback program helps demonstrate that management is paying attention to what employees have to share.
• 2 Comments

• A Paradigm Shift on First-Time Drunk Drivers
• Jan 1, 2011
• Illinois is among a handful of states expanding their in-vehicle alcohol-sensor laws to include first-time DUI offenders.

• Kentucky Employees Learn Spanish for their Jobs
• Dec 15, 2010
• Voluntary Spanish classes are a way for employees to provide better service to a growing Hispanic population.
• 5 Comments

• One Florida County Keeps Foreclosure-Stricken Neighborhoods Afloat
• Dec 1, 2010
• Miami-Dade County is keeping its neighborhoods fit despite the default-mortgage mess.
• 1 Comments

• Balancing Work and Leadership Development in Boulder
• Nov 10, 2010
• A graduate of Boulder County's intense Leadership Academy shares how she strengthened her leadership skills and network, while juggling work and family.
• 2 Comments