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Denver Parks and Recreation High Volume Recruiting

Every year, Denver Parks and Recreation (DPR) hires approximately 1,500 staff to support, run, and maintain the City of Denver’s over 200 City parks, 30 recreation centers, 30 swimming pools, […]

By andypeakacademy Posted on August 14, 2020

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Be Resourceful and Work with What You’ve Got

At Peak Academy, we heavily stress the importance of working with what you’ve got – no new budget dollars, no additional people, and no new technology. This is one of […]

By andypeakacademy Posted on April 10, 2020

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Collaborative Innovation Wins 2019 Nintex Solution Innovation Award

In 2013, Denver Parks began speaking with Peak Academy about the development of a smart device application that would reduce the cumbersome process of data collection. This application aimed to […]

By andypeakacademy Posted on January 17, 2020

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Innovation in Africa – The Women’s Bakery

Kigali, Rwanda is located in Central/Eastern Africa, 8,596 miles from Denver. So how is it that Denver, Colorado and the Capital and largest city in Rwanda are linked? The answer […]

By andypeakacademy Posted on January 17, 2020

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Innovation Highlight: Standard Chronology Template

Nominated for and Winner of: 2019 Peak Academy Awards Best Individual Innovation Agency: Denver Human Services Individual: Angus Strayhorn Why Change Was Needed: Denver Human Services Child Support Services (CSS) […]

By andypeakacademy Posted on December 17, 2019

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Graffiti Buckets Save Time and Keep Parks Beautiful

Denver is well known for it’s abundance of beautiful park space, and the Parks East District Natural Areas crew is responsible for maintaining the natural park areas, such as Babi […]

By andypeakacademy Posted on August 2, 2019

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Innovation Highlight: Skillsoft (LMS) License Deprovisioning

Nominated for: Peak Academy Awards, Best Team Innovation Category Agency: Technology Services and Human Resources   Team: Jay Rathbun, Marla Trevor, Gio Thomas   Why Change Was Needed/Problem: Skillsoft Learning Management System (LMS), the foundation […]

By andypeakacademy Posted on April 17, 2019

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Peak Book Summary: Multipliers – How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter

Overview: “Multipliers: How The Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter” is an interesting and engaging read that details what it takes for leaders to get the most out of people – […]

By andypeakacademy Posted on January 30, 2019

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The Future of Innovation – Cohort 79

Help me in congratulating the participants of Black Belt Cohort 79, Thunder Pyramid! Since joining the Peak Academy two years ago, I’ve had the honor and privilege of helping train […]

By andypeakacademy Posted on October 15, 2018

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Just the Beginning for Cohort 73 – Pigeon Peak

Each month, we get to meet amazing employees from around the city (and elsewhere) who attend Black Belt training to learn new skills, develop professionally, and ultimately make incredible contributions […]

By andypeakacademy Posted on April 27, 2018

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Denver Black Belt Truly a Step Above a Mile High – Receives 5281 Award

On Wednesday, May 10, 2017, Lt. Debra Thorson of the Denver Fire Department was honored by the City and County of Denver with a 5281 STARS Safety Award. Lt. Debra […]

By andypeakacademy Posted on June 21, 2017

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Big Things to Come for Cohort 62.5 – Quandary Peak

In mid-April, we had the honor and privilege of meeting and training the fantastic individuals of Black Belt Cohort 62.5 – Quandary Peak! These 18 participants represented four City and County […]

By andypeakacademy Posted on June 14, 2017

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City Rock Stars Selected for Local 40 Under 40

On March 16, City and County of Denver employees Jamie Torres and Will Chan were honored by the Denver Business Journal as winners of the 2017 40 Under 40 awards. Jamie […]

By andypeakacademy Posted on April 19, 2017

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Mt. N. Maroon Cohort Is Ready to Climb to New Heights

Our February Black Belt Class, Mt. N. Maroon, is armed with new tools and ready to climb to new heights! The 20 participants of Cohort 60 represented 11 City and County […]

By andypeakacademy Posted on March 8, 2017

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We’re Hiring – Join our Team!

Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity, or do you know someone that’s looking? We have an opening for a Process Improvement Specialist to support our ongoing process improvement efforts […]

By andypeakacademy Posted on February 13, 2017

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A Shout Out to Cohort 56 – Mt Sneffels

We owe a shout out to the amazing individuals of Black Belt Cohort 56 – Mt Sneffels! These 17 participants represented eight City and County of Denver agencies and four external […]

By andypeakacademy Posted on December 12, 2016

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