Band of Brothers
Accountability systems rarely work as they affix blame instead of fix systems. They also produce devastating side effects including workers gaming the measurement system and increase fear. There is a better way.
Family First… Second: Finding a solution to managing the workflow
The goals associated with Family First are both noble and needed. If we do not fix our capacity crisis in child welfare, we may never see the results we hope to achieve.
Management, Leadership and the Transformation Government Needs
What government does is noble and vital, but it can't deliver the value it should if we don't do a better job of making the work, work. The future of management is about more than technology and budgets.
Modernization Is Desperately Needed … But It’s Not Enough
While new technology can help us with everything from tracking work to enhancing our safety models, by itself it’s not enough.
We Don’t Need Another Hero: Improve Capacity to Save Supervisors
Child welfare supervisors have an incredibly difficult job. One that is made even more complex by the broad role they play.
Child Welfare’s Pipe Problem: How Relieving the Pressure Can Ignite the Workforce’s Ability to Do Its Job
Child welfare has a pipe problem. Our pipes can't handle this much pressure... But there's another way, a way to relive the pressure and unleash the amazing internal motivation of our people ... and it starts with fixing the plumbing.
When Technology Is Not the Solution
Despite years of investments worth billions of dollars, government has not seen the kind of radical results it expected from technology. A key reason why: States and localities first need to fix their capacity problem.
Child Welfare Capacity Crisis
As we work with child welfare agencies across the country to help tackle the capacity crisis, here's a glimpse of what we're learning.
The Fen-Phen Phenomenon is Killing Our Children
We all agree child welfare in our world is not as healthy as we would like it to be. No one wants to see vulnerable children at risk, but it seems like every attempt to get healthier isn’t working, and we are all clinging to the hope that the next thing we try will be the real deal.
Just How Important Is Customer Service?
In the public sector, great customer service is nice. But there's something else that matters more.