Growth Is a Choice, Not a Promotion
Professional growth does not begin with a promotion. It begins with a personal commitment to learning, development and continuous improvement.
Decision Velocity: The New Measure of Government Performance
In an increasingly complex environment, the speed of decision-making directly affects mission success. Leaders must learn to make better decisions, faster.
Listening as a Leadership Skill: Strengthening Constituent Engagement in Government
In government, listening is more than courtesy — it’s a leadership skill. When leaders truly listen, constituent engagement becomes more meaningful, responsive, and effective.
The Leadership Vacuum in Government: Why Technology Is Advancing Faster Than Leadership Capability
Government agencies are investing billions in modernization, AI, cybersecurity and other technology, but often continue struggling to execute, innovate and engage their workforces. The underlying challenge is not a technology gap: It’s a leadership gap, and it’s one of the most significant risks facing agencies today. Explore what executives must do now to build the… Read more »
Virtual Learning Fatigue Is Real — But Not Inevitable
In government, virtual learning has become an essential part of workforce development, but such trainings require more than attendance to be effective: They require employee engagement. Learn how to create virtual trainings designed for meaningful participation.
From Digital to Intelligent: The Next Phase of Government Modernization
For years, government modernization has focused on digitization and automation, but a new phase is taking shape. It’s called intelligent modernization. A Featured Contributor explains what it means, why it’s important and what lies ahead.
Stronger Cyber Defense: How to Close Common Security Gaps
In this video interview, Fadi Fadhil with Palo Alto discusses why agencies struggle to meaningfully reduce their cyber risk and how to overcome those challenges.
Making Sense of Disjointed Data: Improving Public Safety By Turning Data Into Action
In this video interview, Jason Truppi, CTO and Co-founder of ForceMetrics, explains that the issue isn’t always adding technology to collect more data.
Leading Former Peers: Navigating Authority, Trust and Boundaries
One of the most delicate leadership transitions is supervising people who were once peers. Navigating this shift requires clarity, consistency, and emotional intelligence.
How to Lead With Empathy and Authority
Our discussion centered on one of the most enduring challenges for supervisors: how to lead with both empathy and authority. Read on below for takeaways from the conversation.
Why Good People Become Disengaged at Work
The most disengaged employee on your team may not be the one who cares the least.
What Law Enforcement Taught Me About Trauma-Informed Leadership
When an officer walked into a Featured Contributor’s training session straight from working a homicide, notebook open, fully present and ready to work, they unknowingly taught an important leadership lesson: The people on your team always carry more than you can see.
Automation: Giving Agencies an Edge in Workforce Management
One often-overlooked challenge that complicates workforce management is the issue of employees being overworked and disengaged. But this is a problem agencies can address.
How to Goal Set for Success
During the January New Supervisors Community of Practice session, guest speaker Dr. Gerome Q. Banks spoke on how to set goals successfully this year.
Leveraging a Data-Driven Talent Strategy
In the latest Management Minutes With Mika, let’s learn how data and automation can help your team better themselves.