4 Tips for Building A Strong Mentor Relationship
You’ve found an informal mentor and set up your first meeting with him or her. These four strategies can help you effectively communicate and build a strong relationship with your mentor.
Leadership
Leading by Serving
Meet Nicole Stillwell, one of our esteemed NextGen Public Service Awards finalists. As the Deputy Director of Digital Engagement for the State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs, Nicole has done outstanding work improving the way the government communicates to citizens in emergencies. Putting people first, Nicole is leading by serving those with the most need.
What to Do When a Local Government Leader Leaves
People move around a lot in the field of city and county management; I have an Outlook database that can prove it. And when the city manager or another leader leaves, it’s tempting for a government to try to have other staffers cover that work until someone new is hired. I think it’s almost alwaysRead… Read more »
TMGov joins the GovLoop Family: More Free Courses & Resources
I have a big announcement (details below), but before I share the good news, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on why I created GovLoop (which I launched from my spare bedroom in summer of 2008). GovLoop started from a need I had as a government employee. Every day at DHS, my bossRead… Read more »
Winter is Coming for Game of Thrones – and Federal Talent Management?
“Winter is Coming” is a key theme of the popular HBO series Game of Thrones. With its warning of constant vigilance, the meaning is clear – no matter how good or calm things seem now, the good times and serenity won’t last forever…and you need to prepare and be proactive to ensure you’re ready for… Read more »
Lights, Camera…
We need action. With everyone buzzing about Hillary Clinton’s candidacy for President in 2016, it’s a time to be reflective of how far women have come in government. It’s also a time, however, to brace for the onslaught that is to come, not from other presidential candidates, but from the media. Recall the 2008 presidentialRead… Read more »
How to Follow Your Dreams and Advance in Your Career
Meet Ebony Johnson! One of our incredible NextGen Public Service Award winners. Her dedication to pursing her passions in and outside her career is truly inspirational. Read on to find out how you can become just as influential in your agency!
Part 2: Leadership and Building a Clear Ethical Program
WWSJD? What Would Steve Jobs Do? Could Apple employees ask themselves this and know what to do in a tricky situation? Can your employees ask themselves what YOU would do in an unusual situation and know what they should do? In last week’s blog I introduced the Malcolm Baldrige and Florida Sterling business management modelsRead… Read more »
Continuing Education: Tips For Learning New Skills
When author and speaker Josh Kaufman and his wife had their first baby, he knew he needed to find another approach to learning in his now-limited free time. In his TEDx talk, The First 20 Hours (based on his book of the same name), he talks about his journey to re-learn how to learn, byRead… Read more »
The Best Way to Start a Meeting: The Mission Moment
Please share a success story from your work in the last month. Last year, I asked staff to respond to this request in a meeting. And the response I got surprised me: silence. Unfortunately, staff could not identify one; not because they hadn’t done great work, but because they were lost in process, policy andRead… Read more »