Holiday Stress and Work-Life Balance: A Survival Guide
Workplace strategies for surviving – and thriving despite – holiday stress begin long before the first gift is wrapped or the first candle is lit. Here’s how.
Government’s Little State That Could
Whoever said size doesn’t matter may have been onto something. States with a larger population size do not necessarily have all the success stories. At times, smaller states have a greater advantage. A smaller workforce can lead to less red tape and easier modes of communication. One of the state leaders in information technology (IT) innovation is WyomingRead… Read more »
Three Centerpieces to Strengthen Your Organization’s Cybersecurity
When it comes to cybersecurity, organizations can’t afford to have a Superman complex – aka, believing they’ll never suffer from a cyberbreach. You’re not invincible, and whether you work for federal, state, or local government or a small or large corporation, you can fall victim to a cyberattack. And with cyberattacks occurring with great frequencyRead… Read more »
12 Tweets You Missed From Women in Gov
The role of women in government was a hot topic in 2015. Many women rose to new professional heights, heading their agencies and setting an example for future generations. Others lauded the strives government is making toward equal opportunity for female public servants. And more than a few leaders called out the fact that we still have a longRead… Read more »
7 Tips for Workplace Wellness
With work consuming an average of 47 hours a week, it’s important to think about the impact the workplace has on your health. The workplace can be full of hazards: stress, germs, physical discomfort, anxiety. Bringing that stress home could potentially lead to trouble sleeping, weight gain or loss, irritability and even burnout.
5 Predictions for What Will Happen in Government in 2016
Psychic skills aren’t required to make predictions about the most pressing issues that agencies will be working on over the next year.
How Are Your Taxpayer Dollars Being Managed?
Do you ever wonder where our taxpayer dollars are going? Sometimes, it seems like our money is being invested in the newest trends of government instead of addressing reoccurring issues, such as fixing those bumpy highways we all know. It is hard to manage citizens’ wants and desires while maintaining a positive cost benefit environmentRead… Read more »
Take This 21-Day Federal Employee End-of-Year Challenge
Don’t throw in the towel just yet. You’ve still got time in this year to accomplish at least one very important thing that you want to do before you say farewell to 2015.
All is Not Lost
As humans, we tend to have a really BIG aversion to loss. We’re afraid of missing out on a deal. We’re afraid that the children will starve without our help. We are more attuned to avoiding a loss than the joy we may get from seeing a gain or positive experience. The people who ‘market’… Read more »
What the Public Sector Needs in Order to Change
As the demands on government groups are often measured by comparison to the private sector’s results, there must be a discussion concerning the additional burden faced by public entities