PPMC News

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.

Adding new members impacts the culture and dynamics of the team and recently the PPMC has added several new people. One of my favorite management books is The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, by Patrick Lencioni, which has helped us on this journey. The book provides a roadmap to creating a culture where not only the work thrives, but so do the people. The second dysfunction of any team is the “fear of conflict.”

Meet Sarah Shaffer, the PPMC Operations Manager. Sarah has been with the PPMC for 5 years and is an invaluable member of the team!

Meet Larry Daniels, the newest member of Team PPMC!

PPMC team members have read The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, a book by Patrick Lencioni which we have embraced as a guide to strengthen our growth as a team. This blog is the first of a five-part series to discuss the five dysfunctions outlined in Lencioni’s book.

We've committed to educating ourselves. What's next? Let's remind ourselves, and one another, to check in on our commitment to improving diversity, systemic racism, equity, and inclusion in our communities.

Meet our newest team member, Nigel Soria! As the Research Economist & Data Scientist, Nigel uses data to help solve our communities' tough issues.