On policy writing – an idea battle and finding the right words.
How shall we write? Writing on labor and employment policies reveals to me how inadequate and fractured is the language we rely on. We must find the …
Blind contour drawing – a journey to embrace process.
The challenges of blind contour drawing hold lessons for a vibrant society. They reveal the power of embracing process rather than fixating on …
The drive to create underlies mastery – a trumpet soloist adds a twist to Vivaldi.
What is mastery and what drives it? The purity of the conventional arts makes it easier for us to recognize and admire not just what it is but why it …
Promoted as business-friendly, lawmaking reveals a growing disconnect
Dismissing hard-to-measure costs has become the new normal over four years dominated by one party. The resulting policies will have outsized negative …
Third spaces, our cherished community builders, are at risk.
We have no idea how many of our small businesses are recovering or near a breaking point. But challenges from trending government policy threatens …
HB1305 Paid Family Medical Leave Premium Reduction
A proposal to offer a small short-term discount on the tax obligation for the new paid leave program is helpful, but fiscal decisions should instead …
Will more legal remedies to address harassment at work build trust and opportunity?
Do workplace laws support happier, conflict-free environments or do they inhibit building trust and relationships?
Policy challenge: we understand common words differently.
Proponents believe that Government's ability to spread risk across so many makes it uniquely suited to manage it. But we understand scale differently …
Brief bill history – Colorado legislation related to Paid Family and Medical Leave
View a grid ad read a brief summary of related legislation leading up to the passage of paid leave in Colorado through a ballot initiative in …
Why imposing one 12 week standard on all businesses neglects their complex needs.
Complex systems thrive with options. But the government paid leave mandate starves options. For some businesses, 12 weeks is the wrong amount of …
Serving on a government board or commission – a few things to think about.
This is the first of a series as I look back on my experience as a volunteer appointed to serve on the 2019 Colorado Paid Family Leave Task Force two …
A Colorado Paid Family and Medical Leave Task Force Perspective
Originally published shortly after we delivered a final report to the CO general Assembly, this provides links to resources and work product of the …