Our child welfare systems can feel like we are in a game of Jenga. We are attempting to grow and expand our systems by moving pieces one by one - while stretching our limited capacity. But with each move, the entire system risks collapse, particularly with worker shortages.
Sometimes when we make reforms, government jobs get better too.
If the work made passionate people act like Flo on the TV series “Alice,” then the work can bring them back.
Agencies’ tendency to add more rules (and thus work) every time something bad happens prevents child protection workers from doing everything they can to keep kids safe.
Reality TV reveals the problems with government services, but how do we fix them?
Moldy thinking about public employees can lead to a host of problems.
Clearly, the worst part about the public sector is its employees.
There have been many questions from program administrators on process management work at a time when state agency capacities remain stagnant while demand for public assistance continues to increase.
HR is not the solution because people are not the problem.
These last two years have tested the capacity of our SNAP offices nationwide.
