We’ve all been placed on a teams, some of them are formally acknowledged and some informally. Regardless of how a team is formed, one way to view team dynamics that I always find helpful is to consider Tuckman’s Group Development Model. In this model, four stages of a group are developed: forming, storming, norming, performing.Read… Read more »
There is a fascinating story in Politico: President Obama’s muddy transparency record http://politi.co/ykWK7q “Three years into his presidency, critics say Obama’s administration has failed to deliver the refreshing blast of transparency that the president promised” In general, I think the story is fair — the administration has not fully tapped the power of open government.Read… Read more »
Every week I curate the top 10 new federal IT jobs at http://jobs.govloop.com/government_it_jobs Here is the top 10 including Deputy CIO at Nat’l Labor Relations Board 02/29/12 Information Technology Project Manager Goddard Space Flight Center Prince George’s County, Maryland 02/29/12 Information Technology Specialist, GS-2210-12 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Hyattsville, Maryland 02/29/12 Supervisory ITRead… Read more »
Every week I select the top 10 new federal communications jobs from USAJOBS. This week’s top 10 – check out details and subscribe to weekly alert – 02/27/12 Public Affairs Specialist Foreign Agricultural Service Washington DC, District of Columbia 02/27/12 Public Affairs Specialist (Congressional and Media Relations Officer) Environmental Protection Agency Washington DC, District ofRead… Read more »
You know what seems to be one of the hidden secrets on GovLoop? Friending and messaging other members! As the community manager, I’d like to peel back the curtain and reveal 3 surefire ways to help you increase your number of friends/colleagues on GovLoop and 2 tips to leverage those connections to ratchet up yourRead… Read more »
******Originally posted at GovDelivery’s Reach the Public blog– ********* There has been a lot of discussion about using new media to coordinate with citizens. Additionally, there continues to be more focus on improving collaboration inside agencies. However, one piece I often see missing is utilizing new media to improve internal communications. Why is this important?Read… Read more »
Happy Friday! Here’s your GEICO Friday Fun video of the week! The GEICO gecko has been traveling all over the country in order to save people money on car insurance. Where is he now? There’s a ton to do in California, and the Gecko’s been all over! San Francisco, Hollywood, the beach, even an ruralRead… Read more »
Hi GovLoopers, I wanted to take a second and introduce myself. I’m Emily and the newest staff member on the GovLoop team! My primary role here will be producing the new daily DorobekINSIDER radio show. The goal of the show is simple, help you do your job better and that’s where I need your help.Read… Read more »
This week I sat in a webinar hosted by GovDelivery that featured “GovGirl” Kristy Fifelski. The title of the presentation was “You’re on Social Media…Now What?” Kristy walked through great examples and provided a handful of interesting case studies of social media from the state, local and federal level. You can listen to an archivedRead… Read more »
On his Facebook page, the founder of Mashable mentioned he was traveling to the White House to discuss digital strategy and public engagement. He asked the audience – What do you think are the big issues to discuss? Fascinating answers from SOPA to privacy to increased use of engagement platforms. So what do you thinkRead… Read more »