We are on day 47 of the dreaded sequester and the new budget realities are starting to sink in for many agencies. More than half of the federal workforce will be hit with some for of furloughs. So how do you keep your team motivated? What is the real next step? Tom Fox is theRead… Read more »
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I am sure my experiences working on group projects are not unique to me. Regardless of the group size and project length, we all have some taste of the group dynamic. And while there are numerous blogs and articles about the different characters that seemingly emerge in every group, I’d like to focus on twoRead… Read more »
Meeting Agenda: ELGL Forum with Hillsboro Hops Reading Material: New Hops ballpark smaller, more expensive and Pictures of Stadium Construction Interested in attending? Email [email protected] Play Ball! Hillsboro Hops GM Highlights ELGL Forum on April 17 In an effort to encourage to carpooling to ELGL events, we will post a list of attendees to eachRead… Read more »
NIC and MeriTalk recently partnered to conduct a survey, Innovators Anonymous. In December of 2012, MeriTalk surveyed 200 Federal managers to understand the impact of budget cuts on agency programs. MeriTalk explored how Federal managers were responding to challenges and what kinds of innovative approaches managers were taking to combat budget cuts. Report Highlights MeriTalkRead… Read more »
A perfect Marathon day, then the unimaginable The High Five El Paso Ushers in Its Downtown Renewal With a ‘Demolition Weekend’ – The Texas city gets started on a broad downtown improvement plan in dramatic fashion. The 20 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2013 – From the blues to the big top, we’ve pickedRead… Read more »
A few weeks ago, GovLoop released a new guide, “The Social Media Experiment in Government: Elements of Excellence” that highlights bright spots of social media experimentation in government. The activities discussed in the guide have led to clear outcomes and mission-related impact along core functional areas. Our goal was to create a highly practical resourceRead… Read more »
At GovLoop, we recently released a report on “Digital Government Strategy”. One aspect of Digital Government, we touched briefly on but I wanted to dive in deeper in this post is the question “What’s a Digital City?” and “How Do I Become One?” This I decided to write a list – 30 Steps to BecomeRead… Read more »
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VicHealth has just announced the start of the VicHealth Seed Challenge, where the agency is asking people from across the nutrition sector, fruit and vegetable industries, researchers, social innovators/entrepreneurs and the digital world to collaborate and seek solutions to the wicked problem: “How do we improve fruit and vegetable supply and access, as well asRead… Read more »