Tzu-An Chiang

Where Government Jargon Goes to Chill

Government EN ↓ 23 episodes

Hosted by Tzu-An Chiang, a Ph. D. candidate at the Askew School of Public Administration at Florida State University, and the instructor for the course, Introduction to Public Administration. This podcast breaks down big government words into chill, funny, easy-to-get stuff. In Season 1, each episode was just 5 minutes, serving as a supplementary resource for my in-person class. In Season 2, now rolling out from May through July 2026, episodes are around 20 minutes to better support my online asynchronous students. Feel free to jump into any episode that catches your eye. Want to learn more ab...

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S2E10 From Performance Measurement to Program Evaluation: Did the Policy Really Work? 10.07.2026 15:25

Understanding how to evaluate a policy. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

S2E9: When Policy Hits the Ground Inside Implementation and Performance 06.07.2026 12:24

Examining how policies are implemented in practice, the challenges that arise during implementation, and the use of indicators to evaluate their performance. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

S2E8 How Governments Decide: Rational or Just Trying Their Best 29.06.2026 13:15

Explores the complexities and challenges inherent in decision-making. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

S2E7 Teamwork Across Government: Collaboration, Conflict, and Coordination 20.06.2026 13:50

Explores how agencies collaborate with each other, whether by choice or necessity, to get things done effectively. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

S2E6 The Leader’s Toolkit: Theory into Practice 15.06.2026 11:07

Explore what it means to be a leader, how leadership works, and how personality shapes the leader-follower relationship. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

S2E5 From Paychecks to Purpose: Understanding HRM 04.06.2026 12:08

Explore how human resource management strategies can motivate, support, and retain employees within organizations. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

S2E4 Managing Organizations: Humans, Machines, and Everything in Between 01.06.2026 18:09

Unpack organizational theory, exploring how different scholars view organizations and the humans inside them. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

S2E3 Navigating the Crossroads: From Potholes to Ethics 25.05.2026 6:50

Explore how government failures reveal system flaws, ethical dilemmas, and lessons for the future. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

S2E2 What You Need to Know about Public Administration 18.05.2026 13:58

Explore the key concepts and historical trends in Public Administration, and learn how they shape government and public service today. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

S2E1: Let’s Enjoy the Summer Together! 08.05.2026 8:10

In this Season 2 kickoff episode, I introduce myself and outline the expectations and assignments for our summer online course, PAD 1000: Introduction to Public Administration. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

S1E13: Future Public Administration: A Hello and a Farewell 21.11.2025 5:53

Explore the future of public administration and discover how it can adapt to tomorrow’s challenges. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

S1E12: From the Stone Age to AI: How Public Administration Evolved and How We Fit In? 07.11.2025 5:20

Traces the evolution of public administration from the pre-digital era to AI-driven governance, and what it means for the next generation of public servants. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

S1E11: Fueling the Machine: How Budgeting Keeps Government Going 31.10.2025 5:14

Explore how government budgeting allocates resources, sets priorities, and the inherent conflicts among competing interests and values that shape public administration. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

S1E10: Good Policy or Just Good Intentions: Let the Evidence Speak! 24.10.2025 5:44

Understanding how to evaluate a policy. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

S1E9: Policies in Action: When Good Plans Meet the Real World 17.10.2025 5:58

Examining how policies are put into action and the challenges that arise during implementation. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

S1E8: Slicing the Pizza: The Messy Art of Decision-Making 10.10.2025 4:35

Explores the complexities and challenges inherent in decision-making. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

S1E7: No Agency is an Island: Choosing or Being Forced to Collaborate 03.10.2025 5:12

Explores how agencies collaborate with each other, whether by choice or necessity, to get things done effectively. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

S1E6: The Art of Leadership: Find Your Leader, Be Your Leader 26.09.2025 4:00

Explore what it means to be a leader, how leadership works, and how personality shapes the leader-follower relationship. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

S1E5: We’re Not Robots: HRM Secrets to Keep Humans Smiling (and Working) 19.09.2025 5:41

Explore how human resource management strategies can motivate, support, and retain employees within organizations. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

S1E4: Managing Organization: Humans as Gears or Something Beyond 12.09.2025 4:41

Unpack organizational theory, exploring how different scholars view organizations and the humans inside them. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

S1E3: Oops! The Government Screwed Up…Again 05.09.2025 5:28

Explore how government failures reveal system flaws, ethical dilemmas, and lessons for the future. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

S1E2: What is Public Administration 29.08.2025 3:18

Explore the key concepts and historical trends in Public Administration, and learn how they shape government and public service today. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

S1E1: Why You Are Here 18.06.2025 3:45

A quick introduction to what this podcast is about and how it’s here to help you enjoy and better understand public administration. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn