6 Surefire Ways to Lose Good Employees
Good employees are valuable. Some would argue invaluable. No matter your stance, team members require an investment and like any good investment it needs to be nurtured and encouraged.
3 Reasons Why You Should Attend the Esri FedGIS Conference
The countdown is on with less than a month until Esri’s Federal GIS Conference in Washington, D.C., taking place on February 24 -25 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Haven’t registered yet? Need some convincing? Here are three reasons why anybody interested in GIS should register now. #1: You’ll further your education The FederalRead… Read more »
How to Arrive at Happiness Daily
Learn to foster an effective strategy towards happier days.
How Maine is Tapping Millennial Expertise to Recruit Millennials
The state didn’t hire a team of consultants to figure out that it took applicants nine clicks to find the state’s Office of IT (OIT) job site or that job seekers weren’t sure of the difference between open hire and direct hire. Those were just a few of the issues a handful of OIT interns… Read more »
Investing in Data Skills to Reap Big Benefits from Big Data
Federal agencies are starting to recognize the endless possibilities that big data can provide – improved health care and education; prevention of crime and cyberattacks; detection of fraud, waste and abuse; and better and safer transportation services. However, the rise of big data has led to big projects, big bucks and big challenges as agencies… Read more »
Learning to Cope
In a dream world, every office would come with kittens and puppies, free therapists or nap rooms. The reality is there are low cost and low interference tactics we can implement to provide relief to our front line staff.
Dress Rehearsals: Because Practice Makes Perfect
Here are a few tips to make dress rehearsals part of your presentation preparation.
Want Engagement? Act Like a Volunteer
Do you like your work so much you would do it for free? Volunteer for work. It seems to be the quickest path to engagement in a world that will not stop talking about disengagement.
The Best Government Conferences of 2016 [Updated]
This list should help you plan for 2016 and start advocating for those precious professional development dollars. Here you’ll find brand new events you might want to check out as well as established events that might be new to you. Many are essential conferences that those working in government cannot do without.
The General’s Red Pen: My Plain Language Beginnings
You know how some people like crossword or jigsaw puzzles? Editing is the same thing.