The Lanyard Board

The Lanyard Board #11 - Introduction to Organizational Structure (Haiphong Part 2)

Branches, Departments, Divisions... Have we seen this before?

May 4 • Scot Nelson

April 2026

The Lanyard Board #10 - Introduction to Organizational Structure (Seattle Part 2)

Boards and Commissions! Commissions and Boards! Taking a look at how Seattle's Civic Organs that operate independently from the branches and departments…

Apr 19 • Scot Nelson

Resource: Active Boards and Commissions (2026) by Alphabetical Order

Table and Diagram forms of the City of Seattle's active Boards and Commissions as of 2026.

Apr 19 • Scot Nelson

The Lanyard Board #9 - Introduction to Organizational Structure (Comparison Part 1, Orienting)

Setting the terms of comparison, introducing some key sources.

Apr 2 • Scot Nelson

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Resource: Vietnamese Local Government Levels Pre-2025 and Post-2025

A basic reference for Vietnamese Local Government Tiers prior to the 2025 reforms and after those reforms. This is commonly known as the change from the…

Apr 1 • Scot Nelson

March 2026

The Lanyard Board #8 - Introduction to Organizational Structure (Haiphong Part 1, Restructuring)

Brief explainer of the changes in local government structure from 2025.

Mar 23 • Scot Nelson

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The Lanyard Board #7 - Introduction to Organizational Structure (Seattle Part 1)

How many ways can you slice a pie?

Mar 15 • Scot Nelson

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Resource: City of Seattle Branch -> Department + Office Organization Diagram

A basic reference for The City of Seattle's Branches and which Departments + Offices are within them.

Mar 15 • Scot Nelson

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The Lanyard Board #6 - Sister City Reflections

Spending time in our wonderful Sister City of Haiphong, Vietnam!

Mar 6 • Scot Nelson

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February 2026

The Lanyard Board #5 - Festivals in Hokkaido - SAIRINKA at Tokachigawa

Ingenuity on the cold, sunny planes.

Feb 9 • Scot Nelson

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Hokkaido Day 17

The sad one - the last one.

Feb 9 • Scot Nelson

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Hokkaido Day 16

Asahikawa, here we are again.

Feb 9 • Scot Nelson

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