PPMC News

Leaders from Wichita’s nonprofit and education communities today announced a Wichita Collective Impact collaboration that will increase education success and workforce readiness in Wichita. Funded through a $2 million gift from Wichita-based Cargill Protein North America, the three-year initiative will be jointly led by the Greater Wichita YMCA, United Way of the Plains, the Public Policy & Management Center at Wichita State University and Wichita Public Schools, targeting a summer start date.

Recovery Connect is a Sedgwick County economic recovery program that connects individuals, businesses, and nonprofits with resources to help them recover from the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Governor’s Commission on Racial Equity and Justice (CREJ) came into existence on June 24, 2020. The intent was to study “issues of racial equity and justice across systems in Kansas,” with the first priority being a focus on policing and law enforcement. Recently CREJ started hosting a webinar series to review their work and discuss their recommendations with stakeholders in Kansas. Recommendations of the coalition could lead to local policy and systems changes for local government leaders.

This is the final dysfunction in my Ultimate Team series! This recap of Lencioni’s The Five Dysfunctions of a Team has been a great reminder for me (and Team PPMC) to remember what kind of organizational culture we want to cultivate. We want to create a place where the work we do and the people who do it are thriving.

The following articles range in perspective. These are articles we loved or learned from, they are local and national, or they've made us think or provoked discussion. What did you learn this Black History Month? We'd love for you to share with us!

Dawn Shepler joins Team PPMC as the fearless leader of the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Coalition.

This is my fourth blog of our Ultimate Team series, and I’m excited to continue our discussion on creating high performing teams. All of Team PPMC has read one of my favorite management books, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, by Patrick Lencioni, which provides a roadmap to creating a culture where not only the work thrives, but so do the people. Thank you for going on this journey with us.

Ringing in a new year always brings an interesting mix of thoughts and emotions for me. It’s a time where motivation and determination are top of mind. We are expectant of change and growth in the coming year. At the same time, we look back on the year we’ve accomplished. The hardships, challenges, celebrations, and blessings.

The world needs more public servants and more diversity in public leadership. Only by working together can we create an environment where women can flourish and help one another make a change in our communities.

This is my third blog of our Ultimate Team series, and I’m so excited to continue our discussion on creating high performing teams. All of Team PPMC has read one of my favorite management books, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, by Patrick Lencioni, which provides a roadmap to creating a culture where not only the work thrives, but so do the people. Thank you for going on this journey with us.