Planning for the New Year
Here are the steps I took to make sure I close out the year on a high note. What are some of the things you do to prepare for the new year?
Career
What Environment Exists in Your Agency?
In determining where your agency stands, there are some key measures to assist you in identifying areas of strength or weakness.
Time to Let That Problem Employee Go
One way or another problem employees affect everyone. Somehow they continue to slip through the cracks and the government has fallen into this very web. But rest assured, bad governmental employees can be fired and, in some cases, should be. Stewart Liff argues we should even do it more often. Liff, President and CEO ofRead… Read more »
5 Apps to Help You Relieve Stress
It’s so important to nip anxiety and stress in the bud, and create strategies to deal with them before they spiral out of control. That’s been high on my agenda for the last few months, and I’ve been testing out different methods to calm down and let go. These 5 apps are some of my… Read more »
All I Want for Christmas is to Feel Valued
Perhaps you’re wondering what to give your millennial coworkers this holiday season. Is it the latest gadget? A great book? Truth be told, what we actually need the most this season is something money can’t buy. I know you hear it in all the latest millennial posts on tips to keep the generation engaged andRead… Read more »
5 Retention Strategies to Keep Your Employees Happy and Motivated
Rather than risking a high turnover rate, utilize these tips to keep your employees happy.
Land a Dynamic Federal Internship
Too many students and recent grads waste their summers flipping burgers when they could be getting paid to work career-boosting jobs. But in this tough job market, how can young people — go-getters though they may be — afford to toss away their spatulas for meaningful jobs? By landing dynamic federal summer internships.
3 Hacks for More Engaging Meetings
If time is money, as the saying goes, high-impact meetings aren’t just more enjoyable, but important to the stewardship of public resources. Get leaner, cleaner, more effective meetings with these three simple meeting hacks.
8 Essential Books on Government Leadership
Leadership is a skill you can get better at. To become a better leader takes intention, thoughtful reflection, strategic personal goal setting, practice, and a whole lot of reading.
Do You Have Impostor Syndrome?
Don’t panic. This isn’t some sort of life-threatening or even career-threatening disease. Nor is it something that only you experience. It’s a common phenomenon among successful people.