Michelle Rosenbloom with the 3Leaf Group is a marketing professional. Now, what she is marketing is the Netflix(TM) of training. The wave of the future. She has been involved in creating a “lean, mean, learning machine.” But there is more to it than marketing when it comes to a savvy training professional or manager whoRead… Read more »
The link below is to my article in the August 2011 edition of FedTech Magazine. The article looks at the Obama administration’s “25-Point Implementation Plan to Reform Information Technology Management” in the Federal government. In doing so, I look at what the Plan accomplished – creating focus, establishing priorities – and also look at whatRead… Read more »
Where do you go to get help with the thorniest issues around human resources in government? GovLoop’s Human Resources Sub-Community is likely your best place to start. Learn and Grow Consider bookmarking that page and use it in those on-the-job moments when you’ve got a question at work or have an idea or success storyRead… Read more »
We often forget that the essence of an organization is its people. Public sector organizations are notorious for this oversight. If we expect them to be successful, innovative, and improve the organization, we need to focus on how we produce leaders and what we expect from the process. That being said, we should ask ourselvesRead… Read more »
Question:What do current and past generations have in common in the workplace? Answer: Not a whole lot. The term “generation gap” seems to be buzzing in the workplace – especially when it comes to technology. If you are struggling to engage, train, or simply manage a cross-generational workforce, you’re not alone. As trainers, we needRead… Read more »
Many of us have felt discriminated against, some more than others. Maybe you weren’t hired for a job because of your hometown, or maybe you got bad service you wore a partisan or controversial T-shirt that day. We often don’t notice if we’ve been discriminated against, but if you have, you may not get theRead… Read more »
The new year is bringing new hope of a pay increase for federal workers, whose wages have been frozen since 2010. As the administration prepares its 2013 budget proposal, rumor has it a modest increase in pay for civilian federal employees will make its way into the proposal. Ed O’Keefe of the Washington Post hasRead… Read more »
DC/SLA has some great programming in place in January. Here’s a quick rundown… DC/SLA Members in Transition Description: First 2012 meeting of the DC/SLA Members in Transition group for members who are in a job or career transition and would like some additional support. The group meets on a regular basis to network, exchange jobRead… Read more »
Reader Note: This is the third in a series of blog posts about online public comment forums (OPCFs) – that are becoming increasingly prevalent across the country. Other articles in the series discuss the justification and best practices for implementing OPCFs. The author, Michael Alvarez Cohen, is a co-founder of Peak Democracy Inc — aRead… Read more »
Having focused on recruitment for the past 5 ½ years and meeting a lot of job seekers – I didn’t figure there was much that a job seeker could say to me that would surprise me any longer – I thought I had pretty much heard it all. With all the goofy things people say,Read… Read more »