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.
Employee Experience
When Your Workforce Is a Data-Access Obstacle
Employees must be able to access, understand and analyze the data they need, but often workers themselves are an obstacle to data access. Three clear tactics, however, can transform a workforce culture into one that welcomes data collaboration.
Government Doesn’t Have a Training Gap. It Has a Transfer Gap.
There’s often a disconnect between the training that organizations provide and employees’ real-world application of it. Learn why that happens, and explore five strategies to close the gap.
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.
The Top 5 Challenges Government Agencies Face When Designing Workforce Training
Government workforce training is evolving, and agencies today must overcome five obstacles to designing effective training programs. Learn why slide decks and seminars are no longer enough.
Featured Contributors Lift Up Public Service
In honor of Public Service Recognition Week, we’re sharing the insights of several Featured Contributors regarding the value — and values — of public servants.
“She Wants the Titles to Be in Red.”
Artificial intelligence (AI) can alleviate the frustrating parts of your job and augment your current abilities. But there are areas that should remain AI-free.
Data Privacy & Confidentiality: An Accessibility Hurdle
None of us wants our personal data exposed; think how closely we guard our Social Security numbers. But the privacy and confidentiality rules that protect our data often are complicated and wide-ranging. They include large-scale regulatory frameworks, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), plus industry-specific rules and internal policies. Although oftenRead… Read more »
The Innovator’s Survival Guide: Thriving in a ‘No’ Culture
Facing resistance to change in government? Innovation isn’t just about new ideas — it’s about persistence.