How to Pass the Grandma Test
Does your content or message pass the Grandma test?
Developing Leadership Training in the Public Sector
Examining why global competence and multicultural sensitivity need to be included in training for public sector leaders.
Accelerating Insights with Multi-Tiered Flash Storage
While the benefits of big data in government are tremendous, the implementation is proving very challenging because legacy infrastructure cannot handle the demanding workload. Here’s how multi-tiered flash storage systems can help.
3 Easy Tips to Craft Emails That Get a Reply, Fast
Learn how to write better email—email that actually gets a reply.
The Cloud IDIQ: Gathering Insights from Both Sides of the Contract
Through interactions with federal stakeholders, we have identified common barriers that government agencies face during implementation of their cloud computing projects. This insight supports the foundation of the approach GSA is taking in this endeavor.
How–and Why–to Use Descriptive Link Language
You’d think that people would know better by now than to use “Click here” for links. It’s not like they haven’t been told.
When Open Data is Not Enough
Open data may not be sufficient to solve some of our toughest social problems. Skilled data professionals working with government officials and neighborhood stakeholders in partnership to develop new solutions requires good data, but also trust.
Lessons That Will Always Remain Important
Here is a recap of some of our posts on leadership and customer service in government.
Numbers Don’t Lie: Making Data-Driven Decisions
Every data point is a puzzle piece with its own shape, function and origin. To get a complete picture that influences your decisions about everything from organizational change to user-friendly web principles to communicating within an organization, you have to start grouping things together.
Why Diverse Companies Outperform Their Peers
When it comes to building an effective workforce in the public sector, diversity trumps many other factors that play into the equation. That’s why diverse companies have been proven to outperform their peers.