Shelley Metzenbaum
@SMetzenbaum
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Shelley H. Metzenbaum, good government catalyst #PerformanceMeasurement #data #evidence-based #analytics
Joined October 2013
NEW! . In an op-ed for the @chicagotribune, @Results4America’s @michelejolin and Lisa Morrison Butler share how “boring” won in this year’s midterm elections and why that’s good news for the future of governing in America.
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As he stumped for reelection in a yellow school bus, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers reminded voters that four years after he’d pledged to “fix the damn roads,” the state had paved and …
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If we want government to use evidence to inform focus and improve outcomes and operational quality, we need to learn how to communicate evidence successfully.
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,Implementing policies and programs well requires good quality evidence to inform focus, find ways to improve, and increase use of effective practices and products. Good quality evidence includes...
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#GoalsAllies and #OutcomeImprovementAdvocates. Pay more attention to government performance information! Use it to improve outcomes and inform priority-setting. Step up to contribute to progress on goals you share. Weigh in on goals that need refining or changing. Explain why.
NEW: #NAPAFellow @SMetzenbaum talks about #performance metrics with @GovExec's #GovExecDaily podcast: Don't Ignore Government Performance Metrics via @RJGianfortune @PerformanceGov.
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GovExec Daily: Don't Ignore Government Performance Metrics via @GovExec.
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Shelley Metzenbaum joins the podcast to discuss why more people should pay attention to performance reports.
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A Missed Opportunity: The Problem With Ignoring Government Performance Information via @GovExec.
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Federal agencies’ quarterly performance updates, short- and long-term strategic plans, and annual performance reports deserve more attention.
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#GovWorks. #CharlesRiverCleanUpSpreading! Boston Harbor Rivers 2021 Report Cards Show Significant Improvement
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Overall, the Neponset, Charles, and Mystic Rivers are cleaner, but climate change and heavier rains are threatening a decline in progress.
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#GovWorks! Missed this when first posted. DC kicked butt on distributing Covid tests. Why? via @MotherJones.
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The White House could learn a thing or two from its own backyard.
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#IncentivesGoneAwryImpedeOutcomeOtherImprovement. Time to find/build/share/use evidence about effective and ineffective incentives. @WhiteHouse @OMBPress How science helps fuel a culture of misinformation
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Firefighter #FrontLineIngenuity. S.C. firefighter-EMT creates dash rollers to rescue vehicle crash victims
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Brittany Nicotri found a way to increase the Burton Fire District's capabilities at a low cost
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#LogisticsLearning. Promising development. Feds pilot launch of continuous-learning-and-improvement community (#CLIC) to reduce a big problem. White House Unveils New Supply Chain Data Sharing Pilot via @Nextgov.
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#GoalPower2EnlistInnovativeExperts. How two strong-willed Cambridge moms are working to wean Mass. utilities off fossil fuels via @BostonGlobe.
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Two activists, who joined forces over a common fear of how climate change would affect their children, have a plan to get the state off gas. Utilities are finally listening.
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#UseDataAsFlashlightNotHammer to #FuelTheFrontLine. Straight Up Conversation: Emily Krone Phillips on Chicago's 'Freshman OnTrack'
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In Chicago, the metric Freshman OnTrack is more predictive of high school graduation than 8th grade test scores, neighborhood, race, or family income.
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Fabulous insights from panelists re how state & fed govt can help locals help people & communities! Next challenge for all: keep harvesting lessons and apply them to state & fed law, guidance, and practice. @napawash @GreeneBarrett @OMBPress @PerformanceGov @COVID_Oversight.
Fascinating meeting of @napawash Standing Panel on Intergovernmental Systems including panelists: Beth Blauer, Amber Ivey, Kenneth Wilson, Carrie Cihak, Shelley Metzenbaum. @biblauer @Ivey2020 @SMetzenbaum @bobcatkw @cscihak @dchenok @DonKettl @GreeneBarrett @ekkellar.
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This local Harvard grad is helping the Biden administration tackle tech problems via @BostonGlobe.
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As cofounder of the new US Digital Corps, Chris Kuang's task is to create a pipeline for young tech talent to work on the government’s most vexing technical issues.
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What Is Evidence?: Basics of Evidence Brief #1: via @urbaninstitute.
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Emphasis on using evidence in federal policymaking and implementation is increasing, especially since the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 passed. It is important to find,...
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#EvidenceOnCommunicating2IncreaseEvidenceUse The Best Evidence for How to Overcome COVID Vaccine Fears via @sciam.
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Social science offers valuable lessons about ways to convince those who are hesitant about the shots
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Should we talk more about #TrialAndLearn, not trial & error? Should we stop talking about funding what works and defunding what doesn't? All programs and objectives need intelligent iterative testing, continuously learning + adjusting from multiple failed trials along the way.
Ever wonder how the world’s first sustained nuclear chain reaction happened? 🤷♂️ Well, it went a little something like this.
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RT @napawash: Read the latest blog post on our "Federal Grants Management: Improving Outcomes, Transparency, & Ope….
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