To effectively lead sustainable innovation, today's state chief administrators must grapple with big questions: What strategies can we employ to move forward innovation in a shifting environment? How do we foster continuity through a change in leadership? What steps can we take to prepare for successions? How can we develop people and teams that can operate effectively in the midst of great change and build a culture of innovation and continuous improvement?
This year's case studies should act as catalysts for participants to learn about and share best practices on leading sustainable change. A successful case could feature a state that was able to capitalize on a disruptive technology and leverage it to change the way they are delivering services. Or, a case could highlight a SCA's efforts to build an organizational culture that supports innovation, and establish new processes and structures to maintain an innovative initiative.
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NASCA's Spring Conference provides a venue to share state best practices and build relationships to help state chief administrators in their work to transform state government.
Sessions will focus on
process improvement and
evidence/fact-based organization through interactive presentations from the State of Illinois and the State of Nebraska. Attendees will also learn about
data analytics using private sector examples and case studies that can be transferred to the public sector.
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Registration Closes March 23
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Sponsorships are selling out, secure yours today
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States In the News:
State of Tennessee change schedules to help combat traffic
The State of Tennessee is recognized as one of the largest employer that contriute to the congestion in downtown Nashville. To help combat this congestion, the State of Tennessee has implemented in 16 of its 23 state departments alternative workplace solutions program. This program allos employees to work from home or do mobile work, which means they are working in the field. Learn more here.
Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence Award
The State of Tennessee's Department of General Servces received the Interest Recognition award from the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence at the annual Excellence in Tennessee Conference.
Maryland Department of General Services Delivers
This week the Maryland Department of General Services teamed up with the Maryland Food Bank to distribute over 500,000 meal kits to the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
"The surplus property program is a great opportunity to get these meal kits and other resources directly into Maryland communities," said NASCA Member and DGS Secretary Ellington E. Churchill Jr. "Our agency is committed to delivering essential services to the citizens of Maryland and this partnership does just that."
Learn more here.
Governing: States Struggle to Fill Top Positions
When an agency head leaves, some states take years to find a permanent replacement. What takes so long? What are some alternatives?
State of Oregon filled approximately 70 percent of its recent vacancies from inside rather than outside of the government, says NASCA Member Katy Coba, the state's chief operating officer, who estimates that about 20 high-level directors have left in the last two years. Learn more
here.
Do you have state news to share with NASCA members? Contact Kayla Leslie.
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Save the Date
September 12-14, 2018
Omaha, Nebraska
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Welcome New Chief Administrators
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Acting Director
Department of Administration
State of Arizona
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Director
Office of Management & Budget
State of North Dakota
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Acting Executive Director
Texas Facilities Commission
State of Texas
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Director
Department of General Services
Commonwealth of Virginia
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Secretary
Department of Administration
State of Wisconsin
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Join your colleagues on NASCA Collaborate, our new online community.
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2018 Corporate Partner Prospectus and Sponsorship Opportunities
NASCA's 2018 sponsorship opportunities are now available for purchase. You can find the details of each opportunity in the
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To purchase:
Reminders:
- All opportunities are available on a first come, first served basis. Once a sponsorship is sold out, it will no longer be listed as available for purchase.
- To keep ratios desirable for all attendees, all events and sponsorship opportunities are only available for NASCA corporate members in good standing.
- Any sponsorship opportunity may be secured at this time, and you may select "invoice me" to pay in the future.
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Looking to get involved?
Participating in committees and workgroups is a great way to get the most out of your membership by engaging in projects that best fit your interest, expertise and schedule. You will grow professionally, network with peers from across the country and help contribute to the development of events (such as our Spring Conference and the 2018 Institute) and research products that will be most beneficial to your organization.
You can go here
to
read a brief description of each committee or workgroup and
complete the volunteer sign up form
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Is your department hiring for key roles?
Send the postings directly to
Kayla Leslie
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