Budget Modernization Overview
In a multi-use agency like the Forest Service there is no shortage of work to be done, and with that comes a large and rather complex budget.
Broken down in a level in which all of our employees can understand, this document attempts to tell the story of how we got here, but more importantly it charts a course for where we intend to go.
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Diversity of Thought
When time is of the essence, organizations often resort to gathering a group of experts and specialists, the premise being that subject matter knowledge and skills are more likely to quickly generate a quality solution to whatever issue faces the organization.
However, emerging technologies are creating options rendering the congregation of experts less useful. Instead, generating a great idea quickly requires the ability to connect multiple tasks and ideas together in exciting and new ways.
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I’m kind of a big deal
Created as a prize for internal employee photo contest, these shirts were immensely popular, and the initial run of 500 was given away in less than three months.
All together we have placed multiple orders, for more than 1,500 of these shirts, and they can be seen on the backs of chairs in offices all over the country.
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Recreation Fee Opportunities: Washington
When opportunity strikes you want to be ready, and that’s exactly what we were with this publication, when the time came for us to talk about why raising recreation fees would help in the long run. Created explicitly for the governor of Washington, after a last-minute phone call late in the afternoon on a Friday, it serves as an example of how our stories can be effective.
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Waldo Lake
Serving a wide audience of hikers, horseback riders, mountain bike riders and more, this brochure has all of the information that a visitor would need to know, so that they can be prepared while visiting one of the most beautiful lakes in Oregon.
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