Self-guided resource
Diagnose what is stuck. Reconnect your people. Build a 90-day plan.
The Public Commission Reset Workbook is a practical guide for public commissions that are properly constituted and regularly scheduled but still adrift — vacancies lingering, the same few people doing everything, meetings that are compliant but unproductive.
Get the workbookInside the workbook
Practical tools for getting unstuck.
- Eighteen sections covering priorities, capacity, recruitment, onboarding, meetings, norms, chair and staff roles, conflict, retreats, and community partnerships.
- Thirteen worksheets, including a bearings check, community priority canvas, member potluck map, meeting makeover, retreat planner, and 90-day action board.
- A Quick Reset Guide that points readers straight to the section matching the problem they actually have.
- Two editions: a printable version with room to write by hand, and a digital version with fillable fields and clickable navigation.
Who it is for
Built for public commission work.
- Commission chairs and vice chairs.
- Staff liaisons and public employees who support a commission.
- Appointing authorities and department leadership.
- New or relaunching commissions that want to set structure before habits harden.
When the workbook is not enough
Some problems need a neutral outside perspective.
If trust is badly damaged, factions are entrenched, or the commission needs changes to its enabling authority, a neutral outside perspective helps. Book a Commission Fit Call and bring the stuck point, not a polished story.
The workbook supports a self-guided process. It does not guarantee outcomes, replace consulting for structural or conflict-heavy issues, or provide legal advice. Legal questions should be reviewed by client counsel.