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In search of meaning in a time of discord

In search of meaning in a time of discord

My recently completed term as a Bend city councilor affirmed my long-held hope and frustrations with government.  Local governments are a microcosm of the events that play out at higher levels of government and society.  You witness government in action without having...

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Schedule inspections by location to save time, money

Schedule inspections by location to save time, money

Do your agency’s inspectors miss appointments? Does your agency sometimes pay unnecessary overtime and mileage because inspections are not mapped and scheduled efficiently? If so, you need mobile inspection functionality that schedules inspections according to...

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The insights COVID gave me about working together

The insights COVID gave me about working together

The current pandemic offers valuable insights into what it means to work together – and really just be alive.  COIVD requires that we work together in different ways – oftentimes moving from in-person to electronic communications.  What was your experience of COVID...

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Mobile Inspections Give Inspectors Current Information

Mobile Inspections Give Inspectors Current Information

Inspectors need up-to-date information to work efficiently and accurately. Too often, however, the information at their disposal is old and incomplete, leading to incorrect inspections and even incorrectly issued permits. Ensure accuracy by providing access to the...

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Paperless inspections save time, cut risk

Paperless inspections save time, cut risk

Inspectors spend most of their time in the field and often record their findings the old-fashioned way: on paper. That’s a problem. Agency staff must enter those details into the agency’s computer system later, slowing the inspection process and increasing the risk of...

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Owning our reactions to people

Owning our reactions to people

I want to empower you by offering you what you already have – YOU.  We often make our satisfaction or happiness contingent on a client, on a smooth system, on a coworker doing their job correctly. Disempowerment, literally an abdication of self-responsibility, occurs...

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Founded by former licensing officials

Founded by former licensing officials

Serving regulatory agencies isn’t just something we do at GL Solutions. It’s all we do. And when you specialize in something, you become very good at it. If your agency has an unusual software need – and what agency doesn’t? – we’ve seen it before and know how to meet...

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