In the Image of Me
We build workplaces in the image of ourselves. We tend to hire people for cultural fit. Most of time that translates into surrounding ourselves with folks who look like us, think like us, and act like us.
Tackling Insider Threats
Learn how to tackle insider threats.
Talking With Your Customers, Not At Them
Collaboration is increasingly a model for customer service, product development, and service enhancement.
4 Things Not to Say in Your Job Interview
It’s the question we all dread in a job interview: “What’s your biggest weakness?” Though you know it is coming, you may not be as prepared as you think.
Spivey’s Hierarchy of Good Publishable Content
Web content exists in a real world, not a perfect one. And sometimes good work processes get overruled, lawyers prevail, and deadlines drive actions. In the interests of saving someone else’s sanity, here are my rules of good publishable content
7 Tools for Boosting Voter Engagement
Here are a variety of tools your agency or organization can use to increase voter engagement.
10 Traits that Every Valuable Employee Should Have
Are you hoping for a promotion? Do you want to be considered for a great assignment? How about recognition? Doing your job well is awesome but doing it by going beyond the call of duty will make you valuable. We are talking about being the MVE (Most Valuable Employee), similar to the MVP of sports.Read… Read more »
5 Things to Ask Your Boss During Your Weekly One-On-One Meetings
Come prepared and ready to make the most of each one-on-one meeting. Instead of asking the same old stuff each meeting, focus on driving action and improvement through these questions.
How to Stand Out in Your Next Federal Job Interview
What experts recommend to help you stand out in your next federal job interview.
Helping Government Thrive in the Application Economy
The application economy – where everything is delivered as a service to drive professional and personal behavior – has overtaken the private sector. Now, government is getting into the service game.