The 4 Components of an Empowered, Successful Federal Agency
An empowered organization is one in which individuals have the knowledge, skill, desire, and opportunity to personally succeed in a way that leads to collective organizational success.
Human Resources
Is There a Federal Formula for Innovation?
Learn how to foster more innovation at the federal level.
Career Mobility Boosts Employee Engagement
Read on to discover some best practices for creating a culture of career mobility, and learn how it can strengthen your team’s overall impact.
Is an Individual Retirement Account better than the Thrift Saving Plan?
One of the toughest financial decisions a retired individual or an individual who is about to retire faces is to whether he or she should keep his or her retirement savings in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) or should he or she transfer it to the IRA.
How the Federal Highway Administration Flipped Its Learning Model
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), part of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), faced two training issues that are all too common in government: a dispersed, time-crunched workforce; and budgetary restraints. Despite using a mixed approach to training that included in-person classroom instruction and online webinar courses, they still were dealing with several challenges inRead… Read more »
Is Your Learning Platform Teaching Learners or Deterring Them?
We all remember what it was like — sitting in a classroom all day, learning algebra we all swore we would never really need. But it turns out that the need for learning never really ends; and an effective learning management system can help your organization get the education it needs to complete its goalsRead… Read more »
What Was Really To Blame for HealthCare.gov?
Organizational failures behind HealthCare.gov.
6 Characteristics of Effective Government Leaders to Look for in Applicants
Here are six common characteristics of capable federal managers that can be used to determine which applicants are equipped to be competent leaders, and which can be removed from the applicant mix.
How My White Colleagues Talk About Race
They say things like “all people are equal or we are all the same.” Essentially what they are saying about race is nothing at all. They talk about race like it does not exist. When they try to talk about race, they use these empty phrases that subconsciously say “can we change the subject?” CanRead… Read more »
Hope Springs Eternal – for Improved Alternatives to HR Legacy Systems
Have you ever thought of looking at your HR systems with “fresh eyes” – or, better yet, a fresh mind?