Managing Mobile Workers
The mobile workforce is gaining momentum across the government; one of the keys to success is a properly trained management team. Does anyone have knowledge of any training programs available for managers of mobile workers?
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Unlocking Creative Potential – A Neuroscience Approach, Part I
In my last article I talked about performance from the view point of Performance Psychologists. This time we’ll take a look at what neuroscience has to tell us by understanding more about left brain-right brain science. I have asked Sandy Cormack, a personal and organizational consultant to guest blog on the subject. He uses aRead… Read more »
Social Networking in Government Agencies: Pipedream or Imminent Reality?
How your organization can adopt social media tools internally to drive results and become a social business. Wading into Social Media The terms “enterprise social networking” or “social media” often conjure up images of hip, savvy startups. But many of you are on the forefront of using applications like GovLoop to share best practices andRead… Read more »
TSP Talk – Bullish Seasonality Starts
Stocks lost ground last week and it has been interesting to see how the days played out. We saw mostly good economic reports that sent stocks higher in the early trading, yet by the close investors were selling. As we’ll discuss below, historical seasonality was bearish last week, but this week things start to change.Read… Read more »
Mobile Apps Can Have Strategic Impact: If Mobile Risk Can Be Managed
I just returned from a meeting at Fixmo where I had an opportunity to talk with Fixmo CEO Rick Segal and other members of his key leadership team. I am enthused to be on the Fixmo advisory board because they are bringing such virtuous capabilities to enterprise and home users. We will be providing moreRead… Read more »
Marielle’s Story
This month, we are featuring a series of stories from our Fellows, in their own words. We hope you’ll enjoy learning more about these remarkable young people, and how they are making our cities better places to live, work and play. As a City Hall Fellow, I was placed at the San Francisco Public UtilitiesRead… Read more »
Federal Coach: Jim Leach: An Iowa Republican Carves a Life in Public Service
Jim Leach has been chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities since August 2009. Prior to being nominated by President Obama for the post, Leach served 30 years as a member of Congress from Iowa, and subsequently as a professor at the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University and as interim director of theRead… Read more »
IBM Center Round Up, December 12 – 16
Okay, so we weren’t going to publish a Round Up this week since several of us are on vacation, but here are three stories I didn’t want to sit on since they are long and you might want to read them during leisure moments during your holiday vacation! This is a detail-rich case study ofRead… Read more »
What Are You Going to Stop Doing in 2012?
Looking forward to the New Year is often about mammoth resolutions: I am going to l.o.s.e 15 lbs! Quit smoking! Spend 10 hours a week more with family! These grand plans can be positive if you have incredible will power, follow through, and a personal project management system. But what about all the little thingsRead… Read more »
Shutdown Culture is Bad Culture
I know I’ve heard the talk around government of shutdown culture and how last minute CRs are just becoming normal. Heck I think it’s even been talked about on GovLoop. It was two days ago when I got an e-mail asking if we were covering the shutdown here on GovLoop. I remember I read theRead… Read more »