Today I had to take care of a small errand and was struck by the inefficiency with which government works: Before walking in the door, I couldn’t figure out which instructions applied to me. I could barely even find them on the website. The appointment system was telephone-based, a frustrating waste of time. Once inRead… Read more »
This infographic from OfficeVibe highlights statistics from several reports on friendship and employee engagement to come up with an unsurprising conclusion: we’re happier at work if we have friends there. Workdays seem shorter when we can take a break to laugh with a friend at the water cooler. The organization as a whole seems moreRead… Read more »
The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) has released a survey with some hard-to-believe results. Today, only 13% of chief executive positions in local government are held by women – a number that has remained exactly the same since 1981. A lot of other things have changed since the same year IBM introduced the first personalRead… Read more »
Society is based on sitting. We sit in school; we sit to eat; we sit to read; we sit in traffic; we sit to work. It is estimated that more than half of the average American’s waking life is spent sitting. For most federal employees, I believe that number is even higher. I have 27Read… Read more »
Delivery Units are being created by governments around the world as a way for leaders to ensure results are delivered effectively across agency boundaries.
Gary Sinise in Forrest Gump. Tom Cruise in Born On The 4th of July. Two great American actors in two powerful films with incredible imagery. It’s not Hollywood’s fault that our society is so dialed in to their productions, but the reality is many Americans’ mental image of a Veteran is skewed by these memorable… Read more »
A few years ago a graduate student who reported to me asked me whether she could wear her nose ring in the office. I had to think before answering because I wasn’t sure if I had any legal footing to tell her I wasn’t sure it was a good idea. “Spend some time looking aroundRead… Read more »
Public sector agencies need to be more flexible in embracing and implementing smart work flexibility programs (work flex) for all eligible employees in 2015. Put simply, work flex saves time and money while increasing employee engagement, performance and productivity, as well as morale and overall job satisfaction, among other things (see list below). Work flexRead… Read more »
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 17% of working Americans are employed by the public sector. Here on Govloop, we all know what makes us different than private sector employees, but what does the research say? A look at the available research revealed 7 surprising (and not so surprising!) ways that government employeesRead… Read more »
Is your agency relevant in the eyes of a Millennial? I’m sure being “hip” is not central to the mission of your organization, but did you know that Millennials will comprise 75% of the workforce by 2025? So, appealing to this demographic is certainly essential. But, how can your agency – especially if it’s steepedRead… Read more »