We’re so excited to have a bunch of new faces in the office: summer interns! Last week, over a dozen new recruits joined Code for America to work on projects ranging from design and code to policy and outreach — thanks in no small part to the support of Google Summer of Code and theRead… Read more »
Hey GovLoop fans, I hope you share my excitement when holding the summer issue of The Public Manager. It’s being distributed to subscribers right now. If you can’t wait, if you urgently need help with information overload, managing in a fishbowl, or attending to the big challenge of 21st Century government reorganization being considered byRead… Read more »
It was another rite of passage: Sitting in a high-school auditorium for the awards night before graduation. A parade of wonderful young people being honored for achievements and successes. It makes you optimistic for the future. But one thing really stood out – jumped out – as a counter-cultural, I would say practically subversive theme.Read… Read more »
Once you’ve laid out some clear goals and the strategies and tasks to accomplish them, you need a way to stay focused. This applies in your own project management career activities, your day job, or even goals you are trying to accomplish around the house. On that topic, I’ve written articles and produced videos toRead… Read more »
We had a lot of fun working with the team from I Wear Your Shirt. We have great t-shirts and this team of t-shirt wearers do some wacky things in their promotion of the companies they work with. We thought this was a clever way of highlighting some of the “mistakes” job seekers make inRead… Read more »
“Know Thy Communication Style” Using Smart Conversations® to speak your truth and enhance all of your relationships A PublicForum Webinar Tuesday, 28 June 2011, 12:00 Eastern (New York) / 16:00 GMT (60 minute webinar with optional 30 minute Q&A) Free for Circle Club members $20 USD for nonmembers Registrants receive access to the session recordingRead… Read more »
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the opportunities and challenges of all things social within my council and the wider public sector and wondering what it is that might be at the root of some of the fears or issues people have around embracing or adopting social within the mainstream operations of the organisation.Read… Read more »
We continue our short series on energy storage technology with something that might reduce the amount of energy storage needed. Earlier this June, GE made a splash with the unveiling of their FlexEfficiency 50 Combined Cycle Power Plant. The plant utilizes several different advancements in power plant efficiency and the integration of different energy-generating technologiesRead… Read more »
1. What Are My Goals? Long-term goals and short-term goals go here. Write them down. Make sure they are SMART goals: Specific – List the candidate companies you want to work for, specific titles you want to hold, etc. Measurable – How will you know when you’ve achieved it? Attainable – Is this within theRead… Read more »
Tweet Maryland will soon begin expanding broadband access throughout the state through the use of a $115 million federal grant. The initiative will cover ten counties. The expansion will be coordinated through a new “logistics center,” and headquarters of One Maryland Broadband in Elkridge, Maryland. The bulk of the money will go to provide serviceRead… Read more »