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Dr. Angela Pearson
President and CEO at OD Synergistics Consulting LLC
Articles

Work Life Balance
Systems That Sustain: Embedding Balance into Organizational DNA
<p class="mb-4">In offices across the country, burnout has become the silent epidemic undermining performance and morale. Flexible schedules and welln...
December 27, 2025Read article

Youth Services
Youth at the Table: The Future of Inclusive Municipal Leadership
<p class="mb-4">One of the most effective strategies I've implemented in municipal youth services is the use of youth advisory councils to co-design p...
December 19, 2025Read article

Professional Development and Training
From Staff to Leaders: How Peer Learning Builds Stronger Local Governments
<p class="mb-4">Effective professional development in municipal government starts with a clear understanding of organizational goals and operational c...
December 15, 2025Read article

Leadership Perspectives
The Future of Local Leadership Is Relational, Not Hierarchical
<p class="mb-4">Leadership that is grounded in perspective must be rooted in proximity to the community. Municipal leaders who consistently engage wit...
December 13, 2025Read article

Traffic Management
Beyond Cars: How Multimodal Design is Transforming City Streets
<p class="mb-4">Effective traffic management begins with a commitment to designing streets that serve all users safely and efficiently. This includes ...
December 9, 2025Read article

Hiring and Onboarding
Hiring for Belonging: How Inclusive Recruitment Builds Better Government Teams
<p class="mb-4">Building belonging during hiring starts with how we advertise roles. Job postings should be written in plain, inclusive language, free...
December 7, 2025Read article

Work Life Balance
Beyond Burnout: Strategic Leadership for Sustainable Work-Life Balance
<p class="mb-4">Building a culture that supports work-life balance in local government starts with leadership modeling healthy behaviors. When senior ...
December 2, 2025Read article

Health and Mental Wellness
Beating Burnout by Design: Policy Tools for Mentally Healthy Municipal Workplaces
<p class="mb-4">Building a workplace culture that supports health and mental wellness begins with organizational commitment. Leaders in municipal gove...
November 30, 2025Read article

Economic Development
Purpose, Power, and Place: A Community-Centered Blueprint for Modern Economic Development
<p class="mb-4">Economic development is not just about attracting investment or increasing tax revenue; it is fundamentally about improving the qualit...
November 29, 2025Read article

Media and Messaging
One Voice, Many Channels: How Consistent Messaging Builds Public Trust
<p class="mb-4">One of the most important lessons I've learned in municipal media strategy is that consistency builds credibility. Whether the message...
November 26, 2025Read article

Artificial Intelligence
AI for All: How Cities Can Make Smart Tech Work for Everyone
<p class="mb-4">To move from pilot programs to sustainable impact, municipal leaders must integrate AI into existing workflows rather than treat it as...
November 14, 2025Read article

Military
How Veterans Shape More Resilient and Ethical Local Governments
<p class="mb-4">The structured approach to leadership in the military is one of the most transferable strengths to local government. Military leaders ...
November 11, 2025Read article
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