How to Handle Criticism From a Tough Boss
Constructive criticism is tough to swallow. It’s even more tough with a difficult boss. Read for practical tips on how to develop a game plan that works in your favor.
Know Your Facts: The Family Medical Leave Act
Federal employees shouldn’t have to choose between their jobs and caring for themselves or their immediate family members. That’s where the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) can help. Here are few basics about this important law.
How to Make Trainings Critical
Just between you and me… Have you ever skipped training because something more important came up? Has a supervisor ever pulled you out of class because they needed you on a conference call?
Fostering Citizen Engagement Through Text Messaging Campaigns
Looking for a better way to engage with the population? Try text messaging campaigns to foster better citizen engagement.
Words of Exclusion
16 years into the 21st century, you would think that recruiters in search for the best talent would not exclude a diverse applicant pool from the hiring mix. Unfortunately, that is exactly what many human capital offices do every day by writing job announcements in a way that exclude female and people of color candidates.
Straight to the Heart
Have you mastered the art of heart talk? All it takes is telling your colleagues every day how appreciated and important they are. Jack Canfield calls it chicken soup for the soul. What’s on your menu at work?
Government-wide Desktops and Laptops, Smarter Buying
Every year the federal government spends more than $1 billion to ensure that we have the critical equipment to do our jobs. 80 percent of that is spent on the same equipment from the same companies across thousands of contracts, with little visibility from one agency to the next as to what price is being… Read more »
A Guide to Raising Employee Engagement in Under an Hour
When your team is only a small part of a larger agency, you have to figure out what in the FEVS applies to you. How do you engage your employees about engagement?
The Balancing Act of Creating a Sustainable Community
Don’t get too bogged down by the ways of the past, but don’t try to start all over when implementing a sustainable mindset in your community. It really is all about balance, and using the tools that are out there to improve your city’s capabilities.
Network Leadership and the Myth of the Heroic Leader
It’s time we accept that our commonly held misconceptions about leadership can stunt our own effectiveness as leaders.