Why Urban Planning does not work without Strategic Planning in local government.
Urban planning is a complex and intricate process. In the short term, local government administrations have to consider access, education, transport, health, and creating aesthetically appealing spaces with open areas. Many urban planners fall short of considering how their community will look in the future. For the next 10-20 years, strategic planning needs to align […]
Re-thinking Process Mapping For City Managers & CAOs’
Process mapping for all Local Government Leaders is one of the most strategic ways to identify and represent a task from initiation to successful outcome, providing a visual glimpse into how tasks flow from beginning to completion. Process mapping is increasingly relied on by city managers, and indeed many other governing bodies around the world. […]
How the City of Kingston Implemented & Excelled in Integrated Strategic Planning & Reporting
Craig Desjardins, City of Kingston, Director of Strategy Innovation and Partnerships, Philip Hicks Founder, and CEO of GovernmentFramworks.com in partnership with The City of Kingston showcased their premium strategic planning and reporting tool for local government at the OEMC Conference. This web-based governance tool for CAO’s and Executive Leadership Teams, managers and staff solves the complex […]
Strategic Funds Allocation – Thinking Outside the “Circle” for US City Managers
In the wake of the global pandemic, many new challenges and obstacles have required creative solutions and strategic funds allocation. It’s little wonder that the recent buzzword has been “unprecedented.” As part of those solutions, state and local governments have had access to unprecedented fund distributions to address the impacts of the pandemic and invest […]
Beyond Integrated Planning and Reporting
We are the creators of the Government Framework© Planning aims to manage how cities, towns and regions grow and change in a way that benefits the public interest. It’s about better outcomes for people, places, the environment and the economy, and therefore deals with livability, sustainability and prosperity. Planning is becoming increasingly essential to how […]
Strategic Planning and Reporting in Local Government
We are the creators of the Government Framework© If I were to ask to you compare the construction of a building to running a local government, you might suggest an analogy detailing the requirements for a strong foundation and a desire to utilize the best workers available. You would not be wrong. If I were […]
How are you addressing succession planning in your organization?
We know that refining your process succession planning is another thing on your ever-growing to-do list. But there are a few reasons it is worth the time and effort. One of the most important benefits is to improve employee retention, employee productivity and nurture future leaders. The last thing you want is to find and […]
Introducing our Local Government Framework ©
At GovernmentFrameworks.com we have successfully been assisting local governments, municipalities, and councils to implement, measure, track, and report against their strategic plans for several years. This system has been perfect for organisations which deal solely in the undertakings emanating directly from their strategic community plan. We understand however that the majority of the work undertaken […]
Life After the Pandemic and choosing a Strategic Planning Partner
Getting Back to Normal in Countries and Cities with a Strategic Planning Partner Counties and cities across the USA need to consider now what measures can be applied “safely” to stimulate demand, by getting consumers out of their homes and businesses back to work. High unemployment over the next year and reduced revenues for both […]
