International Observatory on Social Housing
Examine the world of social housing from an international perspective.
By Josh Crites and Job Pangilinan Since the last time we wrote an article, a lot of information regarding the HUD budget has come out. The President's budget is calling for a six billion dollar cut. We knew tough times were coming but this sheds a little more light on what the deal is. Although... Continue Reading →
I spoke recently with a colleague that works at Housing Europe. Our discussion focused on how nationalism is sweeping across not only the USA but other European countries. Austria almost swept a nationalist presidential candidate into office, Marine Le Pen in France is doing well in polling, and Geert Wilder's party is looking to score... Continue Reading →
I always enjoy writing about something that is common knowledge in one country but is completely new to most in other countries. I am about to take on a complicated subject and try to wrap it in 650 words or less. For most people in the whole of America, and many other EU countries, the... Continue Reading →
Access to affordable housing is a challenge in this 38 million EU member state. While that can be said in probably every EU country, the culture of families taking care of each other might hide some of the underlining issues. Many poles stack up with relatives and deal with being under-housed. The government in Poland... Continue Reading →
Today I welcome my friend and co-worker Job Pangilinan to my blog to help co-author. You can visit his LinkedIn page here- https://www.linkedin.com/in/attyjobpangilinan In an environment where everyone is expected to do more with less, implementing process improvement programs and initiatives is not easy within the affordable housing arena. Sometimes it is the perception that... Continue Reading →
I speak with a lot of housing authority staff from around the country and one of the first thing people ask me about lean is, "How do I get started?" I often respond by giving resources like books, Youtube links, websites and even local resources if I have time. Starting a process improvement initiative or... Continue Reading →
I started this blog in 2014 to monitor my research and fellowship time in Germany and EU. I wrote dozens of blogs about what was happening in the realm of public housing and homelessness across multiple EU countries. Since returning to the US, my blog has focused a lot on process improvement. Today I want... Continue Reading →
Over the last couple weeks, my lean work has ranged in several areas ranging from visual management boards to problem solving. The key concept that keeps coming up revolve around bigger picture strategy and where the agency is headed. My lean coach often refers to, "True North". What is True North at your agency and how... Continue Reading →
It's been a while since I posted here but my lean activity at work has been off the charts. We are going through a lean transformation and one of the first things we started working with is visual management. What is visual management? In reality it is something that helps guide you through your day... Continue Reading →
If you are starting out with lean, one of the first questions becomes, "When should I start trying projects?" That is not always an easy answer as you do need to at least have a basic understanding. But when should you start using your new skill sets? What should you tackle? If you over-reach and... Continue Reading →
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