Episode 163: We the Doers: Maureen Klovers and April Harding Measure Government Success
This week on the GovNavigators Show, Robert and Adam are joined by Maureen Klovers and April Harding, co-founders of We the Doers, who tackle the big question: How do we make government more efficient and effective? They discuss their project to measure success in government based on what matters to citizens and use that framework to see what changes make a difference. Maureen and April also describe their initiative to map out the convoluted employment termination process across agencies and usher in “Fast But Fair Firing.” The episode digs into the importance of data standardization, problem definition and implementation of reforms, and why biannual budgeting might be the key to fixing Congress. Together, they figure out how to, as Robert puts it, “Stop the crazy, restore sanity.”
Show Notes:
Jen Pahlka: Recoding America Book
Senate Committee on Finance: The Unemployment Insurance Modernization and Recession Readiness Act
Gary Bass (Of the Gary Bass Rule of Three): Biography
We the Doers: wethedoers.org
POPVOX Foundation: Departure Dialogues Project
We the Doers: Workshop Report
What's on the GovNavigators' Radar?
June 22nd:
National Academy of Public Administration Celebrating the American Public Servant Gala (GovNavigators sponsor)
June 23-24th:
June 24th:
Celonis Process Intelligence Day (GovNavigators sponsor)
