Advocating for Yourself: Part 3
When you draw your circle wide, be sure that you advocate for the people in your big circle. Here are a few circumstances when you can use your power for good.
Career
From Colombia to a Cubicle
For over two years I lived on the outskirts of Barranquilla, Colombia, in a small, impoverished township with more dirt roads than paved ones, working as an English consultant in a K-11 public school. Now, over a year after returning to my birth country, I find myself doing something I swore to myself I would… Read more »
Use a Kanban Board to be More Productive at Work
Kanban boards are a time-tested visual productivity tool to plan your work and communicate more effectively with your manager.
Introducing the Revolutionary Concept of ‘Journalism.Gov’
Govies can use the best practices of journalism to improve the quality of government communications.
All You Need to Know About Working From Home
Wondering how you can get the most from a work from home situation? Check out the pros and cons and how you can ask to work from home here.
How to Embrace the Transition
Still a little uncertain about what the upcoming presidential transition means for you? Alleviate your fears and check out how you can thrive as the new Administration comes in.
From Resolutions to Personal Manifestos
Abandon resolutions and embrace personal manifestos.
How Does Your Agency Stack Up?
Do you feel engaged and satisfied at your agency? Check out the Partnership for Public Service’s Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings to see where your organization falls.
5 Ways to Tell if Your Workplace is Toxic (and What to Do About It)
“Toxic workplaces” have become a hot topic of conversation in the world of work. And almost everyone has a story to tell about a bad boss, a crazy colleague or just a terrible place to work. But how do you tell if your workplace is really toxic, a worse-than-normal place to work, or just a… Read more »
What is a “Governator”?
Profiling those who champion change in government process.