How to Effectively Lead Employees Through Pandemic Burnout
Managers can successfully lead their teams through related burnout by extending grace and taking the other important steps listed in this article.
How to Manage Your Time by Focusing on the Big Rocks
The big rocks are those unshakable things in your life that must come first and cannot move. Identifying your big rocks first helps you set priorities.
3 Ways Design Thinking Tools Impact Organizational Culture
There are three ways in which design thinking tools can influence and support the cultural norms, values and assumptions of an organization.
Best of USAJobs February 26
Welcome to the latest edition of GovLoop’s exciting federal employment opportunities roundup for the week of February 26, 2021.
Containerization: Don’t Get Blindsided by Hidden Security Threats
How can you establish a scalable and secure method for containerized application delivery? Increasingly, organizations are taking two approaches.
4 Steps to Take Your Agency From Information to Insights
There’s no denying the benefits of big data in government. So why, then, does it feel like an aspirational goal for even the most well-intentioned organizations?
How Social Media Is Both a Tool and Risk to Government InfoSec
Social media is a critical platform for government agencies to connect with their constituents but it has also become a new infosec threat vector.
Making Diversity, Equity and Inclusion a Daily Commitment
Many are working to make the federal government equitable for all. Let’s acknowledge the work that they’re doing in this article.
How Web App Delivery Evolved, and the Security Needed Now
Let’s look at how agencies got to a cloud-native environment today, as well as the security considerations they need to keep their environment as secure as possible.
Enhance Citizen Experiences With Better Service and Support
Government service and support get a bad rap — mainly due to legacy systems. Rather than completely replace these systems, federal agencies can use low-code to enhance them.
The Power of Presentation: Effective Communication Skills for Leaders
Can you think of a single professional endeavor that doesn’t require strong communication skills to be successful?
What Login.gov’s Expansion Means for Local, State & Federal Government
Login.gov identity service is now available to city and state governments. Here’s why this is the biggest govtech news to come out in the last five years.
Celebrating Black History Month: Virtual Edition
For many, this time of celebration comes with fresh urgency and many firsts. Here are some examples of how governments are honoring Black history.
Storytellers: Apply to GovLoop’s Featured Contributor Program
If you’re looking for a platform to share your best practices, advice and lessons learned with others in government, then we want to hear from you.
4 Steps to Take Your Agency From Information to Insights
There’s no denying the benefits of big data in government. So why, then, does it feel like an aspirational goal for even the most well-intentioned organizations?
Best of USAJobs February 26
Welcome to the latest edition of GovLoop’s exciting federal employment opportunities roundup for the week of February 26, 2021.
Providing Equitable Employment Opportunities for People With Disabilities
“I think it’s really important to ensure that people with disabilities are not an afterthought,” said Deputy Assistant Secretary Jennifer Sheehy.
Are Misconceptions Holding You Back?
During GovLoop’s latest online training, a group of public sector and private sector discussed the myths and misconceptions surrounding government.
To Asian American Public Servants: How Are You Doing?
This post isn’t so much a call to do better or be better, but a question I’ve been wanting to ask the community since the beginning of COVID-19.
5 Pillars to Build Resilience Into Your Agency
With a plan in place, organizations have a greater chance of overcoming a range of disaster scenarios and getting back to normal operations more quickly, as well as providing better customer service overall.
The Top 4 Workforce Innovations of the COVID-19 Era
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged agencies to innovate, pivot and scale at an unprecedented speed while imagining new ways of working.
Nominate Your Peers for a NextGen Public Service Award
Your fellow government employees work so hard. Why not reward them by nominating them for a NextGen Public Service Award?
How to Digitize Mission Processes for Better Customer Experience
Now more than ever, agencies must improve citizen experiences by retiring paper-based processes in favor of digitization, automated forms and modern case management.
Making Diversity, Equity and Inclusion a Daily Commitment
Many are working to make the federal government equitable for all. Let’s acknowledge the work that they’re doing in this article.