Gov Innovator Podcast show

Gov Innovator Podcast

Summary: The Gov Innovator podcast, hosted by Dr. Andy Feldman, features concise ten-minute interviews with insightful public sector innovators and experts. Its goal is to share useful practices and insights with public leaders related to evidence-based policy, data-driven decision making, public sector innovation and the important role of leadership.

Podcasts:

 Avoiding performance perversity: An interview with Donald Moynihan, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison – Episode #51 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 11:44

Donald Moynihan of the UW-Madison discusses how public leaders and managers can try to avoid having performance measures create unintended consequences.

 Massachusetts’ juvenile justice Pay for Success initiative: An interview with George Overholser, CEO, Third Sector Capital Partners – Episode #50 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 12:43

In January 2014, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts announced its juvenile justice Pay for Success (PFS) initiative aimed at reducing recidivism rates among youth. In doing so, it became one of the first jurisdictions in the U.S. to launch a PFS initiative, also called a Social Impact Bond. To learn more, we’re joined by one of the leading experts on Pay […]

 Applying insights from behavioral economics to improve social services: An interview with Emily Schmitt, Research Analyst, Office of Planning, Research & Evaluation at the Administration for Children & Families, HHS – Episode #49 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 12:35

An interview with Emily Schmitt of the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services about the Behavioral Interventions to Advance Self-Sufficiency (BIAS) project.

 Apprenticeship as an economic & workforce development tool in South Carolina: An interview with Brad Neese, Director, Apprenticeship Carolina – Episode #48 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 12:00

Brad Neese, Director of Apprenticeship Carolina, discusses South Carolina's successful efforts to expand registered apprenticeships in the state.

 How successful school systems are closing achievement gaps: An interview with Greg Duncan, Professor, University of California, Irvine – Episode #47 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 11:47

Greg Duncan discusses his book "Restoring Opportunity: The Crisis of Inequality and the Challenge for American Education," coauthored with Richard Murnane.

 The Building Strong Families program: An interview with Robert Wood, Senior Fellow, Mathematica Policy Research – Episode #46 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 9:29

Robert Wood of Mathematica Policy Research discusses the findings from this relationship skills education program for unmarried low-income parents.

 The New Hope anti-poverty initiative in Milwaukee: An interview with Aletha Huston, Professor, University of Texas at Austin – Episode #45 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 10:01

This year marks 20 year since the launch of the New Hope Project, an anti-poverty initiative that was implemented in two inner-city areas in Milwaukee from 1994 to 1998. The guiding principle of this time-limited demonstration project was that anyone who works full time should not be poor. It offered low-income people who were willing […]

 The role of a Chief Evaluation Officer: An interview with Demetra Nightingale, Chief Evaluation Officer, U.S. Department of Labor – Episode #42 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 11:24

Demetra Nightingale, Chief Evaluation Officer at the U.S. Department of Labor, discuss the role that she and her office play.

 Using “C-Stat” in Colorado to drive results-focused human services: An interview with Ki’i Powell, Performance Management Director, Colorado Dept. of Human Services – Episode #41 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 11:02

C-Stat is a strategic management strategy run by the Colorado Department of Human Services under Executive Director Reggie Bicha, serving under Governor John Hickenlooper. To learn more, we're joined by Ki'i Powell who is the Performance Management Director at the Department.

 Transforming mission and support services in government: An interview with Judy England-Joseph, Partnership for Public Service – Episode #40 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13:54

Judy England-Joseph of the Partnership for Public Service discusses the new report, "Helping Government Deliver: Transforming Mission and Support Services."

 Rigorous program evaluation on a budget: An interview with Jon Baron, President, Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy – Episode #39 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 8:58

Jon Baron of the Coalition for Evidence Based Policy discusses how program managers and agency leaders can gain rigorous, useful insights into program effectiveness at a modest cost, drawing on existing program data.

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