Content Editor for this page:
Howard Schussler, 541-729-6549
Welcome to the Public Sector Network email list. This is the official
listserv for the Government Division of the American Society for Quality.
Here are the basic list commands:
| For more information: |
http://www.governmentquality.org |
| Post message: |
PSN@yahoogroups.com |
| Subscribe: |
PSN-subscribe@yahoogroups.com |
| Unsubscribe: |
PSN-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com |
| List owner: |
PSN-owner@yahoogroups.com |
| URL to this page: |
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PSN |
The way the list works is - a subscriber sends an email to the list, which
is then sent to all subscribers. The list has been used for a few purposes.
First, it has been a great way for a single member to connect quickly with a
large number of public sector professionals for research and benchmarking. For
example, I recently wanted to benchmark how Malcolm Baldrige type quality award
criteria were being applied in other organizations. Within a few days I had 20+
responses that were invaluable to my research. Another use has been for
conducting some of the division's business and connecting with more of our
members. As more of us get involved and participate in the network, the more
useful and powerful the network becomes as a tool and the more responsive the
Government Division of ASQ can be to member needs. A third use has been for
sharing employment opportunities - in particular those positions related to
Quality, Organizational Development, and Performance Measurement. We are
building a community of public sector professionals who all seek to improve how
government works, provides services, and engages our citizen partners in
governing our communities. Please join us in this noble endeavor.
Traffic on the list averages about 15-20 messages each month, which is
pretty manageable for most of us. The list is moderated, so there is little
spam or advertising.
Here are some recent postings to the list. These are simply the subject of
the list posting, to see the detail of the posting and the entire exchange
please go to this internet address: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PSN
| Communication with Elected Officials - a request related to
communication between elected and appointed leaders |
| Working With Board Members - comments about working with elected
officials |
| The Reinventor's Fieldbook - information about a new David Osborne
book |
| Public Sector News - request for contributions to public sector newsletter
|
| Evaluating the Quality of Preventative Programs - benchmarking the
evaluation of preventative type government programs |
| Performance Based Pay - a dynamic and extensive dialogue related to
pay for performance |
| Stakeholder Confidence Survey - a request for information about
existing survey tools or databases |
| Read any good books lately - a request for feedback in order to
update a web site resource list |
| Police Department Work plans - looking for some examples of
outstanding workplans for Police Departments |
| HR/OD Director Job Description - benchmarking job descriptions for
Directors of combined HR/OD units |
| Top Urban Planning News From 2000 - forwarded internet newsletter
related to urban planning |
| White House 2001 - Envisioning the Next - announcement of an on-line
event |
| Customer Complaints Process - request for benchmarking |
| Measures for Quality Office and Quality Program E - benchmarking
appropriate measures for Quality Program and Quality Office effectiveness |
| Call for Participation -- Congress - Congress in the Classroom®
is a national, award-winning education program |
| Congressional Research Awards - Congressional Research Awards
Announcement |
| The Reinventor's Fieldbook - unsolicited endorsement of a book |
| Quality & the Courts - benchmarking improvement efforts in Court
systems |
| ISO 9000 in Education - information request for ISO experience in
education |
If you have any questions or problems, please contact the list moderator at
hschussler@ci.portland.or.us .
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