6 Surefire Ways to Lose Good Employees
Good employees are valuable. Some would argue invaluable. No matter your stance, team members require an investment and like any good investment it needs to be nurtured and encouraged.
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How to Arrive at Happiness Daily
Learn to foster an effective strategy towards happier days.
Dress Rehearsals: Because Practice Makes Perfect
Here are a few tips to make dress rehearsals part of your presentation preparation.
The Best Government Conferences of 2016 [Updated]
This list should help you plan for 2016 and start advocating for those precious professional development dollars. Here you’ll find brand new events you might want to check out as well as established events that might be new to you. Many are essential conferences that those working in government cannot do without.
Training Evaluation: The Best Ways to Assess Success
You know how somebody with a hammer sees everything as a nail? After a dozen years measuring and assessing the impact of workforce training, I now have a hard time not seeing things from the perspective of the training evaluation models I use in my day-to-day work. When a situation arises that involves some sort… Read more »
Arts & Corrections: A Unique Partnership in California
Two very different state agencies in California have teamed up for the specialized Arts-in-Corrections program. The result? A unique program that’s gaining positive national–and international–attention.
Transitions: Out With the Old and In With the New
Remember the old saying: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it?” It is our usual go-to answer when processes and programs are, at the bare minimum, functioning. However, within the next year we will have a new president and a new administration. With that comes new leadership across the federal government and ultimately leads toRead… Read more »
DorobekINSIDER: The ‘Gov That Works’ Platform
We are going to try to spur a dialogue — and a good government platform.
It’s About Energy, Not Engagement
Let’s concentrate our efforts more on the energy levels we bring to the workplace by paying more attention to brain science.
State and Local’s Innovation Challenges
Each state has its own agenda, priorities, initiatives, and challenges, but what all states can agree on is the need for innovation. But it’s not easy as budgets and resources continue to shrink and employees find the need to adapt to new technologies. Even thinking about innovation can be an uphill battle for state andRead… Read more »