Posts By Kerry Rea

Career, Employee Experience, Professional Development

Mentorship in Government: Building Stronger Careers and Agencies

Professional mentorship helps both the mentor and the mentee. Mentorship programs can raise retention rates and improve job satisfaction for both.

Employee Experience, Leadership, Well-Being

Building Engagement in Times of Uncertainty

The pace of change and cuts in workforce seem likely to continue across federal civilian agencies. Can you still build engagement?

Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Digital Government

Understanding the Reality of Artificial Intelligence in Government

Understanding where AI succeeds in government today is critical for guiding future implementation and impact.

Communications, Employee Experience, Leadership, Well-Being, Workplace

Harnessing Emotional Intelligence: A Guide for Government Leaders

Whether managing a small team or leading a large agency, the ability to understand and manage emotions — your own and others’ — is a powerful tool.

Well-Being

5 Ways to Take Control of Workplace Well-Being

Maintaining well-being in the workplace is an issue common across all industries. But these challenges do not have to derail your career goals.

Citizen Engagement, Communications, Digital Government, IT Modernization

Embracing Human-Centered Design in Government Software Development

Human-centered design (HCD) incorporates tangible user feedback to ensure that technologies meet the needs of users.

Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Cybersecurity

Checking in on the Zero-Trust Journey

Agencies have been migrating to zero-trust principles since 2021. More than just meeting a mandate, the shift to zero trust makes sense for the way agencies are consuming IT, including their more expansive use of the cloud.

Communications, Employee Experience, Leadership, Workplace

Evaluating Your Leadership Style: Is It Serving You and Your Team?

As a leader, regularly evaluating your leadership style is essential to ensure that it aligns with your values, meets the needs of your team, and drives progress.

Communications, Employee Experience, Learning, Workplace

Examining the Basis of Ethical Decision-Making

While ethical decision-making is essential in any professional setting, it is even more critical, and sometimes more challenging, in government.

Project Management, Well-Being

Multiple Roles: Tips for Managing Time and Stress

Taking on a new role can be overwhelming. Viewing the new role as an opportunity can help mitigate stress, as can these techniques for productivity.