by Lisa Sullivan | Aug 11, 2025 | Human Resources Services, Organizational Audits & Strategic Solutions, Project Management
Sometimes as HR professionals, the most challenging projects are the ones that feel personal. What’s more emotionally charged than assessing someone’s pay? No matter how excellent the study, or how practiced the HR professional doing the work, there’s always the...
by Mary Egan | Aug 4, 2025 | Ask Mary, Leadership Development & Support, Mary Egan, MRG Perspective, Project Management
Welcome to Ask Mary, an advice column dedicated to helping public sector leaders address common issues and challenges with grace, humility and wit. In this column, MRG founding partner and CEO Mary Egan offers her unique perspective and wisdom honed over two decades...
by Mary Egan | Jul 11, 2025 | Coaching & Training, Human Resources Services, Leadership Development & Support, Organizational Audits & Strategic Solutions, Project Management, Uncategorized
Originally published in the CAL-ICMA newsletter How to use experts to augment & support your team In times of rapid change, constrained resources, and rising public expectations, local government leaders increasingly turn to trusted advisors for support for...
by Ashwini Kantak | Jul 10, 2025 | Coaching & Training, Human Resources Services, Leadership Development & Support, Organizational Audits & Strategic Solutions, Project Management, Uncategorized
Yes definitely! The desire for a highly collaborative environment can lead to chaos when there is a lack of clarity about roles and responsibilities. Public sector work is complex and requires collaboration across a multitude of internal and external stakeholders....
by Meagan Bringino | May 15, 2024 | Coaching & Training, Project Management, Workplace Investigations
Did you know that there are new workplace violence prevention requirements for each employer with over 10 employees in California? The regulations from SB 553 are quite extensive and the July 1st timeline is short for implementation. Specifically, Senate Bill 553 (SB...
by MRG | May 4, 2023 | Planning, Community, & Economic Development, Project Management, Recreation, Parks, & Community Services
BerryDunn, in partnership with MRG and Caravel Marketing completed and delivered the City of Modesto Parks and Recreation Fund Development Plan and Implementation Strategy Final Report. Nancy Kaiser, Bill Zenoni and Pam Sloan were key consultants in this endeavor to...
