From the 305 back to Peak
It sure is great to be back! My name is Nathaniel Bradley III (you can call me Nate) and during the summer of 2017, I was fortunate enough to be […]
June 2018 Peak Innovation Celebration
On Thursday June 14th, the Peak Team held another continuing peak education event to celebrate innovation in the City and County of Denver. We awarded lanyards to new employees who […]
nudge me just a little BIT
nudge /nej/ verb Prod someone gently in order to draw their attention to something. Nudge. You’ve likely nudged, and if you’ve ever been a kid who was slow to […]
Congrats Cohort #70: Stewart Peak
Congratulations to Cohort 70! We had a total of 22 individuals representing several organizations within and external to the City and County of Denver. The groups represented include: The city of […]
Denver Peak Academy’s 2017 Summer Intern: Nate Bradley
My name is Nathaniel Bradley III (or Nate for short), and I am a new intern here at the Denver Peak Academy. Born and raised in Aurora, Colorado, I have […]
Hiring the Best Talent in Less Time
Hiring the Best Talent in Less Time The Department of Human Resources’ Talent and Acquisition Team (OHR-TA) believe that good processes can always be better processes. Their mission is to […]
It’s 2017 and Life is Good
Recently, Tom Chase, a good friend and the director of the Denver Human Services process improvement team, recommended the book Life is Good: How to Live with Purpose and Enjoy […]
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 […]
How being thankful can spur innovation
On my commute to work this morning I found myself pondering the complexities of deep frying a turkey and achieving the perfect gravy to mashed potato ratio, and it occurred […]
The Peak Performance Celebration is Just Around the Corner
It is with great pleasure to announce our first ever Peak Performance Celebration (PPC) on Friday, September 30th from 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM in the Webb Municipal Building Atrium. Let’s kickoff […]
Interview with the authors of “Peak Performance”
A new book from Governing magazine tells the story of the Peak Academy, a four-year old Denver government program that equips frontline workers with problem-solving skills that they take back to […]
Area Nerd Joins Club for Other Nerds
That’s not an “Onion” headline; that’s the story of how I joined the rag tag team of process improvement gurus who train and coach employees at all levels to improve […]
Sayonara, Denver!
Greg takes a look down memory lane.
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 […]
