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Taking the “Ick” Out of Networking

Ask Mary: Our City Manager is Retiring. I’m Worried His Work Will Be Undone.

We Can’t Wait to See You At The MMANC Annual Conference 2025!

Are you going to the annual Municipal Managers Association of Northern California (MMANC) Conference this year? If so, we’d love...

Ask Mary: How Can I Manage My HR Director’s Performance?

Tune Up Your Team with Organizational Assessments

Policy Deserts: How A Lack of Policy Puts Your Agency At Risk

Ask Mary: My Reports Don’t Get Along. I Keep Making It Worse.

Mary responds to a first-time manager who is reluctant to address long-standing enmity between reports on his team....

A New Point of View: The Benefits of Third Party Project Management

Sometimes as HR professionals, the most challenging projects are the ones that feel personal. What’s more emotionally charged than assessing...

Ask Mary: Unclear Roles Lead To Project Delays

In this edition of Ask Mary, a project with unclear roles and responsibilities is about to go awry. The writer...

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