Employee Engagement — No Matter Where
The VA is committed to designing and implementing practices that ensure employees are successful, supported and empowered to do their jobs well — regardless of location.
Interviews: 5 Ways to Ace Them Before Stepping Through the Door
Here are five tips on what to do before your next interview to help you walk in with your best foot forward.
Making Meaningful Connections in Today’s Workplace
Transformational workforce expert Mika Cross has a few tips for building meaningful employee relationships on “Management Minutes with Mika.”
Solve Problems With Open Data
Can you imagine trying to solve different challenges in the same way constantly? You can use the same method only so many times before it stops working in the face of a new challenge or unpredictable circumstance. That’s why agencies can’t afford to problem-solve like a broken record. Public servants need fresh perspectives and creativeRead… Read more »
Exploring Your Professional Purpose
How do you diversify yourself through work-life balance and maintain passion for your job while incorporating new technology? Here are tips to consider.
The Art of Asking Questions in the Workplace
At some point or another we’ve all been guilty of falling into the trap of not wanting to ask questions, especially in group settings. But organizations are likely to experience more innovative solutions and improved products because of the experience sharing that comes from asking questions.
In Praise of Grinders: They Get The Job Done
Why does everyone have to move up constantly? What is wrong with staying in a place where you’re happy, and doing good work every day?
How to Master Decision-Making
How can we make smart decisions that will impact an entire team, city, or nation? To improve your decision-making skills, follow these six tips.
Managing a Hybrid Workforce in Queens, NY
Here’s how one New York City borough balances remote and in-person work … and why officials think that remote opportunities are so important.
Critical Conversations: Connect in Conflict
Difficult work conversations are unavoidable. Whether you’re addressing conflict, performance issues, or personality clashes, these “critical conversations” can be hard to initiate and even harder to steer to a positive outcome. We show the path for turning conflict into collaboration.