How to Recover From an Executive’s Outburst
When an executive dismisses your work in front of the room, the freeze is real but so is your ability to recover. Read the full article to see how to pivot without losing your footing.
Communications
How to Make Meaningful Connections at Work
Fostering connections can help you advance your career and weather tumultuous times, either through official “networking” or simply connecting in more organic ways. But the hardest part may be getting started. Read how-to advice for making meaning connections from two keynote speakers at NextGen’s recent virtual training summit.
Beyond Known Boundaries: Leading Through Uncertainty
Control isn’t a quirk. It’s a coping mechanism our brains reach for when the future feels unpredictable. Read the full article to see how leaders can use that insight to guide their teams.
Lead by Collaborating With People, Not Sidelining Them — Part 1
Employees with workplace suggestions or ideas should be involved in their development. Leaders should pursue a policy of collaboration, not marginalization.
Cyber in Space: Why AI, Compute, Power, and Energy Are Becoming the New Strategic Battleground
Space systems are rapidly evolving from national assets into globally interconnected critical infrastructure that supports communications, navigation, AI, defense, and other sectors. As this accelerates, so do cybersecurity threats to satellites and orbital infrastructure. Government must begin treating orbital infrastructure as part of the strategic digital backbone of modern civilization.
Planning Widely Attended Events: Registration Lists and Coat Checks
Large-scale events offer many benefits — and challenges. A thoughtful, commonsense approach to using registration lists and coat checks can help ensure that attendees enjoy a positive experience.
Change Leaders: You Don’t Need to Know It All!
Effective leaders know how to navigate their teams through change, uncertainty, and new ideas, and they strike a balance between strength and humility. Read about a leader whose effectiveness suffered when he struggled with humility.
Bringing Battlefield Decisiveness to Data-Driven Leadership
Leaders are under pressure to move faster, but their data isn’t keeping up. This article breaks down how leaders can fix that. If you lead in a high‑tempo environment, this one’s worth reading.
Dynamics of Trust: A Community-Based Perspective
Build community trust by understanding residents’ demographics and digital needs to ceate equitable, connected and resident-centered services.
When AI Interprets Government Information, Authority Must Be Defined — Not Inferred
Public information — about road closures, meeting times, emergency responses, and other concerns — may be accurate, but AI’s interpretation of such communications may not be. Learn about one option to address the problem.