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 […]
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 […]
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 – […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A Long Overdue Introduction
Hi Peak Academy Friends and Followers – I’m honored to introduce myself as the second newest member of the Denver Peak Academy team. Wait, second newest? As my blog title […]
Congratulations Cohort 55 – Sherman Peak!
We are excited to announce the graduation of our most recent Black Belt class – Mt. Sherman Peak! These 19 participants from Cohort 55 represented several organizations within and external to the City […]
Go Forth and Innovate, Cohort #54
We are excited to announce the graduation of our most recent Black Belt class – Mt. Shavano Peak! These 18 participants from Cohort 54 represented several organizations within and external to the City […]
