How to Face Flu Season
The cold and flu season can be tough on an agency and its employees. Here are ways to prepare and to manage people and job responsibilities when illness strikes.
Communications
Interviewing Internally? Avoid These Mistakes
Interviewing for an intra-agency job can give you a false sense of comfort. Here are tips and techniques to handle internal interviews effectively and appropriately.
On the Brink of Burnout? 3 Ways to Practice Self-care
Trying to succeed in their careers, people can forget that they are more important than the work they do. But practicing self-care on a regular basis can restore peace of mind, help prevent burnout and ultimately make you more effective and productive.
The Little Things Matter
As I draw ever closer to my big retirement day, people keep asking me about what I’ve learned along the way. My answer is the little things matter!
The Future Is Customer-Centered
There was a time when government paid little attention to how consumers interacted with it, and the Department of Veterans Affairs was no different. But today, the VA is at the forefront of changing that. The VA’s deputy chief veterans experience officer explains both her vision and the obstacles ahead.
How to Give Back in the New Year
We all can make a positive impact on our communities, and so as the New Year begins, we offer four ways for you to make a difference.
How NG911 Will Make Bases and Agencies Safer
Community emergency responders can have a hard time finding the caller on sprawling bases and agencies. Here’s a tool that can help.
Talk in Plain Language
To get buy-in for cybersecurity initiatives, don’t talk tech — speak simply.
Goal-Setting Tips from a Strategic Planning & Reporting Expert
This online training recap offers insight on how to feel included and invested in your agency’s goal-setting process.
GovLoop Readers Pin Quiet Quitting on Managers
GovLoop polled its readers for their thoughts on “quiet quitting” and “quiet firing” — what they are, what causes those circumstances, what agencies can do to make things better and whether those situations even exist. The survey results were intriguing, and said a lot about the role managers play.