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The State Policy Network’s annual meeting is the “must attend” networking and knowledge sharing event for more than 1300 professionals from state and national policy-related organizations from around the country. As a grassroots policy discussion network, The Policy Circle is a perfect complement to the work of these organizations who are on the cutting edge […]
This year, as we come together as a nation to celebrate Labor Day, let’s pause to understand where a movement which began in 1881 to protect workers is at in its mission. When were the first unions formed? The Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions was formed in 1881, and the American Federation of […]
The Policy Circle team was in San Antonio, Texas, this week for the State Policy Network ’s 25th annual meeting. While we were not near the wreckage of the storm, meeting attendees were very aware of the crisis just to the east and south along Texas’ Gulf Coast. We saw evacuees staying in the meeting hotel, heard about […]
On August 7th, former Google software engineer James Damore was punished for circulating a 10-page document that he and others have described as a “reasoned, well-researched, good-faith argument.” The opposing opinion is that his document furthered a trend of sexism in the tech world. The document was “circulated internally” and it raised “questions about cultural […]
If you allow it, society will stick you with a label. Feminist. Climate Denier. What do these stereotypes even mean? While on vacation in Brazil for a friend’s wedding a few years back, an enlightening thing happened… A late night conversation among friends turned into a discussion about whether or not I am a feminist. […]
My good friend Mike Kates is a trainer in beautiful Hawaii. Seeing his name in my inbox brings thoughts of the thrill of surfing and the calm beauty of the islands. He recently shared a reflection on the important difference between a fixed versus a growth mindset, and how your mindset drives your response to […]