**This post is brought to you by CivicPlus – which has designed more than 1,100 local government websites serving 42 million citizens throughout North America*** Are you doing good at digital engagement? Poorly? How are you doing compared to your peers? Citizens everywhere are demanding better engagement with their local government. However, it can beRead… Read more »
What is the difference between MPP and MPA? You might be wondering about this and the simple answer is not much. However, depending on the school you attend the MPA can focus on a more qualitative curriculum and the MPP will focus on a more quantitative curriculum. However, it is not uncommon for their toRead… Read more »
Don’t forget to register for next week’s NCDD “Confab Call” on Thursday, May 10th from 2:00 to 3:30 Eastern / 11:00 to 1:30 Pacific (register here). This should be a fun Confab, with NCDD members Tree Bressen and Sue Woehrlin leading a discussion about the innovative Group Works card deck and the collaboratively-developed pattern languageRead… Read more »
The Department of Veterans Affairs recently proposed a new policy that could provide a roadmap to increase telemedicine adoption should it be implemented across the healthcare community. According to an article in InformationWeek, the VA is looking to eliminate copayments for veterans that utilize telemedicine for doctor’s visits. The policy is designed to drive moreRead… Read more »
This is our first post in our May blog series exploring different aspects of siloed government. The focus of this post is trust. Briefly we’ll explore how leaders can move towards being a “Trusted Leader” – someone that people want to work with across government, emulate their leadership style and are excited to meet andRead… Read more »
Below are our three most popular posts in April: What Is Government 2.0? What Is Public Participation? New Research Paper Presents 30 General Design Considerations for Online Deliberation Systems May is next! Original post
The upcoming NAGC Communications School will be my fifth in a row to attend and I am looking forward to the 2012 offering with great anticipation. This year’s theme, “Government Communicators-Telling America’s Story”, exemplifies the responsibility and challenge we face each day. As government communicators we must spread the word about the programs and servicesRead… Read more »
Leadership is a skill that takes a lifetime to master. It changes with each environment and with each new group of people. Leadership used during a search and rescue operation or a mass casualty is much different than leadership used in an office setting or in a restaurant. Tactics change. What’s considered positive and negativeRead… Read more »
Did you guys see this yet? It’s a hoot. Does your agency also have zombies? Link: http://tinyurl.com/cmlj4ox
Why Feds don’t respect their Leaders, More with less for CIOs and Matchmaking with the SBA and Gov’t by GovLoop Insights On today’s program for Wednesday May 2nd 2012 How would you rate leadership in your organization? A new assessment from the Partnership for Public Service shows — not great. We’ll find out why andRead… Read more »