5 Communities That Are Innovating Using #HackForChange
Cities taking the first steps to turn great civic innovation ideas into reality during the 2016 #HackForChange.
How to Turn Oversight Into Innovation
Learn how this govie is making compliance and oversight fun.
Make Your Social Media a Tool for Professional Growth
Social media offers a great opportunity to brand yourself, but with great power comes great responsibility. Here are some critical ground rules to ensure that your social networks are prepped for professional use.
How To Succeed In Your Government Career
A few tips that can help you make the right choices to succeed in government work.
How to Say No to Office Housework
It’s never easy to tell your boss “no” and it’s even harder when your reason for refusing is that ask is unconsciously discriminatory. So, how do you say no to those requests without damaging your work relationships or professional reputation?
The Navy’s Approach to Developing Cloud Requirements
The Defense Department has been slower than most government agencies to adopt cloud services. Addressing security concerns in the cloud took some time, but that wasn’t the only holdup.
These Agencies are Attending NextGen…Are You?
Getting approved to attend a government training is no easy feat. But it’s not impossible. Govies from more than 75 organizations are already registered for this year’s Next Generation of Government Training Summit, taking place August 1-2 in Washington, D.C. Are you attending? Make sure to register by June 19th at midnight to lock inRead… Read more »
Impress Hiring Managers With a Show-Stopping Success Story
Why you should structure your description of your achievements as success stories in job interviews.
How to Make Communications a Priority at Your Agency
Whatever the resource challenges or risks may be, it’s not only possible, but advisable to make communications a part of the plan. Because communicating effectively will enhance your ability to do the rest of your work successfully.
3 Problems With Learning Today
A few months ago, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, a bureau within the U.S. Department of the Treasury, asked me to deliver a presentation entitled, “The Agile, Resilient Leader.” The good news, I told them, was that I had been reading several great books on that subject and was enthusiastic about puttingRead… Read more »