Bright Spot: Parks Urban Natural Art
The idea that innovation is a form of art is playing out at the Rosedale Shop and park in the Southwest District in Denver. Almost every time you ask this […]
Thank You for Believing in Us: Congratulations to Mayor Michael Hancock on Four More Years
This morning the Peak Academy team joined hundreds of city employees, elected officials, and citizens for Mayor Michael Hancock’s inauguration ceremony. You can read the text of the Mayor’s inaugural […]
The Life of a Peak Intern
My first week as an intern for the City and County of Denver, I was fortunate enough to go through Black Belt Training. Being that I am interning for the […]
The Triangle of Innovation: Public Works Safety Training
The first thing you see when you walk up to this team’s area is an amazing white board. A3s are taped up on one side; there are funny quotes, examples […]
Bright Spot: Netia Ingram
Netia Ingram serves at the citywide marijuana management analyst. She has embarked on numerous process improvement efforts since accepting the position and becoming a Black Belt in 2014. Netia worked […]
Mocktail Mini Gala: Continuing Peak Education
Continuing Peak Education (CPE) brings together innovators to learn from each other and celebrate Black Belts as they receive their certification. Peak Academy’s past CPE welcomed Bright Spot Speakers, an […]
Is Your Agency Ready for Process Improvement? 5 Things You Need Before You Begin
Many people come to Peak Academy wanting to embark on a full scale improvement initiative or hoping to create their own Lean Process Improvement team. Here are some areas to […]
Bright Spot: Deanne Durfee
Contract Group Monthly Meeting Agendas – “Just Do It” June 2014 Deanne works in the City Attorney’s Office. She helped to improve meeting agendas and time frames. This innovation helped to […]
Peak Academy Training
Here at the Peak Academy, we have two main trainings that we offer to introduce City employees to process improvement – Green Belt & Black Belt. Each training provides participants […]
Peak Academy Visits the City of Brotherly Love
On June 1, Melissa Field, Process Improvement Specialist with the Peak Academy, presented at the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) conference in Philadelphia. Melissa was part of a panel session […]
Bright Spots: Accounts Payable Team
“I want to empower my team to come up with ideas and innovations”. Manager Mary Courtright Project Name- Automated Clearing House Vendor Signup/ The ACH Innovation Project Description- In an […]
Bright Spot: The Public Works Transportation & Mobility Bike Team
Emily Snyder, Public Works Transportation (PWT) Project Manager II and Denver Black Belt, along with Justin Schmitz, PWT Engineer & Architect Supervisor, as well as Denver Black Belt, and their […]
Bright Spot: Angie Garcia
Ordinance Process Production Board “Just Do It” December 2014 Angie Garcia, City Attorney employee and Denver Black Belt, created a production board to communicate with her attorneys where the assigned […]
Black Belt Training
Black Belt Training is well under way for our Spring Months! Congratulations to Cohorts 35 and 36! We are so excited to see your innovations If you are interested in […]
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