The Gift of a Difficult Conversation
Feedback is often difficult to give, and even more difficult to receive. If we can try to give and receive feedback as a gift, we may all come to benefit from the learning and self-awareness it offers.
Career
5 Must-Read Articles on Workplace Harassment
Clearly, sexual harassment is a problem across sectors. The one bright side? The increase in public harassment claims has also led many media outlets to cover the issue, offering tips, advice and scrutiny. Here are five articles particularly worth reading on the topic, all from this past month,
Want to Truly Help Your Team? Stop Rescuing Them!
Do you have the reputation of consistently being the hero who jumps in and saves the day? If you answered yes, you may be a fellow Rescuer. Here’s what you should do.
Meet GovLoop’s Featured Bloggers!
Meet our 14th round of GovLoop Featured Bloggers!
How Organizations Shape Employees’ Ethical Behavior
Do you think an organization has the power to shape an individual’s ethical behavior? Here is a take on Kohlberg’s CMD theory and how it could be used to encourage certain ethical behaviors.
Attracting Millennials to Federal Agencies
Because millennials value both organizational mission and opportunities for personal and career development, agencies’ overall Employee Engagement Index scores can be a particularly useful measure to indicate where young people could feel most motivated and satisfied at work.
10 Habits for a Better Culture in Remote Workplaces
Remote offices present unique challenges for businesses. Making them feel like an office full of people is possible by changing the way some things are done.
Meet the Govie Helping to Save Millions from HIV/AIDS
Through his work with the Center for Disease Control, Tedd Ellerbrock has brought antiretroviral treatment to vulnerable populations across the world.
Starting a New Chapter and Continuing the Story
Knowing how to tell your story, uniquely, concisely and sincerely is key to helping potential employers understand who you are, and what unique traits you bring to the organization that no one else can.
LinkedIn vs. Facebook
LinkedIn and Facebook are not the same thing and should be treated differently. LinkedIn is a networking tool, and Facebook is a social network. It is important to understand the difference and use them each appropriately.