People crack me up with their Monday morning emotions and facial expressions. How do you feel when you get up Monday morning and arrive at work? Corporate Rebel: Some Monday mornings, I feel blessed to have a job. But, other Monday mornings I feel like shooting myself. I am searching for the job that IRead… Read more »
I’ve never actually ridden in the street sweeper even though I’ve managed street sweeping operations in the past. But I can certainly imagine what it would be like. Day after day of driving about 10 miles an hour along the edge of every road carefully avoiding parked cars, pedestrians, and bicyclists. Then driving to theRead… Read more »
As a former enterprise CTO and current technology watcher, I was struck at the incredible brilliance of yesterday’s announcement by Dell and Cloudera. In a move that will help enterprises of all sizes serve a very wide range of missions, those two organizations have announced a new relationship that will enable something that has neverRead… Read more »
This is the slow season in the life of a blog like this, but occasionally things do happen that are worth noting. Before getting to the big stuff, though, I figure it’s worth providing a quick update. First, I should point out that there are 327 listed PMF hires to date. I have no ideaRead… Read more »
Moving to the bureaucracy from the world of NGOs, for me, meant serious growing pains. I really, really wanted a job in the public service. I would have eaten glass in sharp, jagged pieces to make my casual position a permanent job — if my manager would’ve asked. I did whatever I was told, evenRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda It Isn’t Everything, It’s the Only Thing. Steve VanRoekel will succeed Vivek Kundra as the nation’s CIO. Federal Computer Week has a good report. Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss. Alex Howard has a thorough piece on GovFresh about VanRoekel’s challenges and accomplishments at the FCC, and rounds up reactionsRead… Read more »
Most people my age have been schooled with the “sit and listen” method. But today’s teachers are breaking out of that mold by tailoring lesson plans for different learning styles using gaming ideas and platforms. So to better understand this shift in education, I am taking a summer class offered through Boise State that focusesRead… Read more »
Day 4 Safety Meeting Once a month the public works department holds a safety meeting for everyone in the department. Today’s topic was fire safety. We learned about the fire triangle: oxygen, heat, and fuel. We also learned that there are four classes of fire: Class A: Ordinary combustibles such as paper Class B: FlammableRead… Read more »
Laurel A. Blatchford, chief of staff of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) since 2009, previously worked for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg first at City Hall and then at the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). During her time in city government, Blatchford worked with agenciesRead… Read more »
It’s easy to think of the trainer as the leader–at least in the moment, but he or she is a leader in other ways, too–keyed to the human factor that makes the company work and its people resource rewarded and fulfilled. The trainer/leader listens to his audience and works with them. He or she teachesRead… Read more »