It’s not often that I read a study and really enjoy myself, maybe that’s because most of them go over my head, but this morning thanks to NextGov I stumbled on this: Who’s Social Media Savvy in the Senate View more presentations from GovLoop. The study breaks down which Senators truly harness social media andRead… Read more »
Thank you to HR Guru Kathleen Smith, who brought this post to our attention! It’s a guest post on SmartBlog on Workforce by Larry and Meagan Johnson, a father-daughter team behind Johnson Training Group, whose clients include several government agencies, American Express, Harley-Davidson, Nordstrom, Dairy Queen. They are co-authors of “Generations, Inc.: From Boomers toRead… Read more »
I know most people would raise their hand if asked “do you want to take a vacation?” While we can’t be on vacation all the time or even most of the time it is really a necessary part of work life. Stepping away, taking a break, stopping to disconnect actually helps us maintain a certainRead… Read more »
Do you remember the movie What Women Want? The one where Mel Gibson falls in the bathtub, electrocutes himself, and suddenly has the power to hear what women are thinking as they walk by? I remember being really struck by the possibility of someone hearing your thoughts (hey, I was 19). Another caveat: this wasRead… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks *********************************************************************** 5 Things Not to Say When Teleworking Most of us are good teleworkers. Some are bad and abuse it. For those bad teleworkers, here are 5 things not to say when the boss calls while you are teleworkingRead… Read more »
Last night we kicked off our GovLoop National tour and we definitely made the right choice starting in the city by the bay: San Francisco. First off I don’t think I’ve ever had a bad time when you get tons of Govies together and last night we packed the Minna Gallery with over 100 awesomeRead… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks *********************************************************************** So Ashley Judd just finished her Masters of Public Administration at Harvard Kennedy School and is interested in public service. As a public service, here are 5 jobs she might be good at: 1) CFC Chairperson – WhyRead… Read more »
Jed Sundwell, contractor for USA.gov and gobierno.gov, for 2 years -help develop and implement social media strategies -live in San Diego Open San Diego -volunteer-effort -non-profit – make info about San Diego freely to use -find data out there -an experiment in how to sell this concept -want to do prize/bounty for a specific datasetRead… Read more »
Did people see the White House updated its Open Gov Scorecard? I like the concept and it’s a good way to get started. Next step is really digging in – for example, not just who checked the public consultation scorecard but who is doing it well.. Thoughts? See at http://www.whitehouse.gov/open/around and below To review summariesRead… Read more »
Originally posted on LeFigaro.fr by Jean-Sebastian Stehli on August 12, 2010 A funny thing is occuring in the U.S., a silent revolution that no one has yet registered, but whose impact on American society will be felt for half a century to come. In the next four years, nearly 500,000 baby boomer employees will retire.Read… Read more »