Podcast: Enterprise Social Networking
Yammer CEO David Sacks talks to Gov 2.0 Radio about secure social networking in government and the enterprise, including use of Yammer in the Gulf oil spill response.
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Weekly Round-up: September 17, 2010
This is what the folks at the IBM Center for the Business of Government found interesting this week. Gadi Ben-Yehuda Civic Commons launched, with a blog, a wiki, and way for governments to share apps. Pew Research’s Susannah Fox wrote about the mobile web. She writes that “six in ten Americans go online wirelessly.” LovisaRead… Read more »
Welcome to the World of a Job Searching Grad Student/Policy Wonk!
I’m a full time grad student in Public Policy that is beginning my final year of school. This means that I have to find a job soon. Sigh. Since I’m a health policy wonk, I’m thinking that the Government may be a good fit for me. This blog is going to document my final yearRead… Read more »
Top 5 Ways to Use “Use or Lose” Time
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks *********************************************************************** Top 5 Ways to Use “Use or Lose” Time So it’s end of the year and you have “use or lose” vacation time that you have to spend or it goes away. Here’s 5 ways to optimize theRead… Read more »
Hi! I’m Nichole Henley and I’m a WORK-A-HOLIC!!!!
It’s been…..MANY days since my last blog post. And I feel that I needed to notify the GovLoop community that hey! I’m still alive! I’m still here! Just haven’t been as active on GovLoop as I have wanted to be. 🙁 But I still make an appearance by reading other’s posts and making comments. IRead… Read more »
What is Civil Society 2.0?
This is cross-posted from the Tech@State site Civil Society (CS) 2.0 is an effort by the US State Department to galvanize the technology community to be able to assist CS organizations across the globe by providing capabilities, resources and assistance to enable CS organizations to harness the latest ICT advances to build their digital capacity.Read… Read more »
Local Government Hiring: Interview with HR at City of Eden Prairie, MN
Interview with Karen Kurt, Human Resources Manager, City of Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Eden Prairie was just ranked number 1 on MONEY magazine’s 2010 list of the 100 “Best Places to Live” in America. 1. I know local governments have been hit hard by the recession. How has hiring been reduced? Have there been layoffs orRead… Read more »
The Federal Coach: Leadership Lessons From ‘Best Places to Work In Federal Government’
In today’s column, I speak with Gregory B. Jaczko, the chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. To read the interview, please click here.
Wisdom From Retired Fed – Rule #7 – Common Sense & Common Courtesy Are Uncommon
It’s been awhile since I last posted but this is Rule #7 in my series of tips I learned in my 35 years as a federal manager and SES at IRS. Rest of the tips are at the bottom ——- Ressler’s Rules #7: Common Sense and Common Courtesy are uncommon attributes and therefore highly prized.Read… Read more »
9 Rules of the Road for Reaching Millennials
Yesterday, I posted a slide deck about “Social Media: Time Saver or Sucker?” from my talk at a National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) professional development event. Well, I was busy at the event and also presented on marketing and leading Millennials. Below is that deck: 9 Rules of the Road to Reach Millennials ViewRead… Read more »