The Best Government Conferences of 2018 [UPDATED]
It’s time to start planning your professional development in 2018 with GovLoop’s list of the best government conferences.
Leadership
Why Government Needs Organization Development
By relying not on assumptions but on valid data, organization development ensures agencies don’t waste time and money on misguided change efforts. Instead of fostering dependence (and thus a perpetual contract), OD consultants aim to grow the organization’s own capabilities, increasing sustainability.
How to Create High-Performing Teams with an Open Source Approach
How can your agency’s team improve its software and processes by focusing first on culture and people? Moving to a culture of open source.
What a Changing Workplace Means for Women in Gov
At a recent luncheon in Arlington, Virginia, an all-female panel gave perspective and advice to younger women in the audience.
How to Avoid Wasting Your Employees’ Skills
How would your agency benefit from having the reputation as a place where career growth is accelerated?
The President’s Management Agenda: What You Need to Know
Modernizing outdated technology, improving data accountability and transparency, and creating a 21st century workforce are the key drivers of the president’s newly unveiled management agenda that administration officials outlined Tuesday.
How to Lead with Style and Substance
In order to be effective, leaders today must have both style and substance. These traits will help leaders navigate the turbulent waters of government’s ebbs and flows.
5 Awesome Sessions You Need to Attend at NextGen 2018
To help you understand the kind of things we explore at NextGen, we highlighted five sessions to help you get a clear idea of some of the awesome topics being offered this year.
How HRSA CIO Empowers Employees, Grantees With Tech
GovLoop sat down with Adriane Burton, Chief Information Officer for the Health Resources and Services Administration, to discuss how IT supports HRSA’s more than 90 programs that provide healthcare to people who are geographically isolated and economically or medically challenged.
Everything You Need to Know About the MGT Act Implementation
Agencies looking to fund projects through the Technology Modernization Fund now have a clearer path to do so. Last week, the Office of Management and Budget sent out memo M-18-12, which set into motion the Modernizing Government Technology Act that President Trump signed into law in December 2017. Two days later, OMB announced the sevenRead… Read more »