This blog post is an excerpt from GovLoop’s recent guide, Understanding State and Local Government. Download the full guide here. Teens and young adults are often accused of being addicted to their phones, but they are not alone: 90 percent of Americans own a mobile device with text messaging capabilities. And more than 60 percent own aRead… Read more »
Being noticed and remembered is essential to building your personal brand. A lack of gratitude and generosity can also make you memorable—but for all the wrong reasons.
Aside from budgets, cultural barriers pose one of the greatest challenges to introducing new technologies and new ways of thinking into any agency. There’s a certain way that people have always done things, and sometimes learning a new way can cause angst or pushback. So how do you foster an environment where people are openRead… Read more »
Since you never get a second chance to make a first impression, here are some dos and don’ts to help you optimize your LinkedIn presence.
By making training required, you are guaranteed to have seats filled. The downside is when that label is slapped onto a course, you immediately lose participant engagement. The learner isn’t making the decision to be there and they could be less accountable, doing the bare minimum to get by.
How can you improve your ability to handle upcoming changes at work?
There are data science graduate degree programs popping up all over the country, but relatively few that are focusing on the problems of the public sector.
Have you ever received the kind of e-mail that made your eyes widen in disbelief and your face flush with the faintest hint of reflexive anger? If you have ever felt like this, you have been the recipient of a high conflict communication.
If you don’t share the same circuitry as an introvert, I hope this information helps you to understand a colleague or loved one just a little better.
Grit may be a better indicator of long-term success than intelligence and mindfulness.