How Stealing Second Base Changed My Life
“Have I told you my favorite baseball story?” When I heard these words growing up, I knew my dad was about to embarrass me again by telling another stranger his […]
Congratulations to Cohort 52 (Mt. Oxford Peak)!
We are excited to announce the graduation of our 52nd Black Belt class – Mt. Oxford Peak! With 22 participants, (19 City and County of Denver employees, 3 outside participants) […]
Congratulations to our 51st Black Belt Cohort!
We are excited to announce the graduation of our 51st Black Belt class – Mt. of the Holy Cross Peak! With 18 participants, (14 City and County of Denver employees, 4 […]
Congratulations to Mt. Massive Peak!
We are excited to announce the graduation of our 50th Black Belt class – Mt. Massive Peak! With 18 participants, (14 City and County of Denver employees, 4 outside participants) we are […]
Improvements to processes at Denver Human Services directs money back to families in need
One of the most important metrics that we calculate in the Peak Academy is value to the customer. While “soft dollar” savings relates to time saved and “hard dollar” savings […]
Making Internal Operations as Beautiful as a City Park
In fall of 2015, an effort to clean and organize the storage facilities in Denver’s East Parks district started. Both Oxana Trotsenko and Adam Smith set a course for a more […]
And Action! How one Colorado agency’s five minute play changed how we think about Ignite Presentations
At the end of every Black Belt training course that we do here at the Peak Academy we have a very special segment called “Ignite.” Ignite is a presentation format […]
Q and A with Donna Levesque, Administrative Manager with Loudoun County Animal Services
Donna came to Peak Academy Black Belt training in May of 2015 in effort to improve processes at the Loudoun County Animal Shelter. While with us, it was clear that […]
Congratulations to Mt. Lindsey Peak!
We are excited to announce the graduation of our 49th Black Belt class – Mt. Lindsey Peak! With 21 participants, (16 City and County of Denver employees, 5 outside participants) we are […]
Just Getting By? Try Getting a Little Help from Your Friends
Are you making progress and thriving in your job? Or are you just getting by? The wise “Fab Four” once said to get by with a little help from your […]
Congratulations to Mt. Lincoln Peak!
We are excited to announce the graduation of our 48th Black Belt class – Mt. Lincoln Peak! With 16 participants, (12 City and County of Denver employees, 5 outside participants) we are […]
Providing Five-Star Service for Customers on Two Wheels
As a transportation company, an important part of our mission is to have Denver B-cycle bikes in the right place at the right time so our customers can get to […]
Applying Process Improvement at the Open Media Foundation
Greetings from Open Media Foundation! We’re a non-profit in the Denver Santa Fe Arts District that is dedicated to putting the power of the media into the hands of […]
Congratulations to Black Belt Cohort 47
We are excited to announce the graduation of our 47th Black Belt class – Mt. Harvard Peak! With 19 participants, (16 City and County of Denver employees, 3 outside participants) we are […]
Innovation and Teamwork with Public Health Inspection’s Child Care Program Team
Child care is a growing need in the United States. According to 2014 statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau, it is estimated that 33,000 young children in Denver need some […]
Congratulations to Black Belt Cohort 46
We are excited to announce the graduation of our 46th Black Belt class – Mt. Evans Peak! With 19 participants, (16 City and County of Denver employees, 3 outside participants) we are […]
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