“What we have here is a ‘Failure to Communicate’” is a memorable line from the classic movie, Cool Hand Luke. Without a doubt, ‘Failure to Communicate’ is a problem found in many organizations. I witnessed ‘Failure to Communicate’ early in my military career and it taught me a valuable leadership lesson. I often relied onRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: NASA’s Curiosity Rover has more than 1.4 million followers on Twitter. The robotic wonder is also a social media master. We take a look at NASA’s out of this world social media with the guru herself Veronica McGregor. The SEVEN stories that impact your life The new budget deal will reduce,Read… Read more »
In the final season of 30 Rock, Liz Lemon finally finds something she can be excited about with her husband: spreadsheets. When her boss hands her an impossible schedule, she dives into the world of extreme organization and suddenly becomes very passionate about it. The show is a comedy and this plot is funny becauseRead… Read more »
Because the issue recently came up, I thought I would offer a quick note about Business Values… When you are trying to write value statements for your company or nonprofit or team or community group, you can’t simply list a whole bunch of “nice things.” Those lists get posted on some web-page or coffee roomRead… Read more »
At a recent panel meeting of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) about how federal agencies can best manage identities to improve engagement and relationships with those customers, an illustrative private sector example came to light. A member of the audience told the story of buying a Dell computer ten years ago, aRead… Read more »
The end of the year means two things: setting unrealistic New Year’s resolutions and endless retrospectives. While we can’t force you to put down the cake and pick up a carrot, we can help you do your job better by highlighting some of the biggest and best innovations to come out of government in theRead… Read more »
This is part of a series called “PRIME Leadership,”* examining six trends driving government. It was originally published by Michael Keegan on the IBM Center for the Business of Government blog. Governments today face serious, seemingly intractable public management issues that go to the core of effective governance and leadership — testing the very form,Read… Read more »
This year, GovLoop and Hyland set out to create a series of infographics highlighting the power of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) in government. Along with our blog posts, these infographics show how ECM is transforming the way government does business. Below I’ve provided a quick synopsis of each, and be sure to click the linkRead… Read more »
We wanted to share an announcement we saw recently about a graduate fellowship program we think some of our NCDD members might be interested in. Merrimack College’s Masters of Education program is offering a year-long, full tuition fellowship that focuses on community engagement – perfect for folks seeking to gain more theoretical grounding as wellRead… Read more »
One of the most important advantages of globalization is that governments can learn from each other. Oracle’s latest announcement in Europe has some important lessons from government agencies in the United States and around the world. At the CARTES 2013 in Paris, France, a conference on securing smart technologies, Oracle announced a new partnership withRead… Read more »