Innovation on OZloop
Is it the same in the U.S? What are the views of Govloop members? Steve D OZloop
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Top Gov Twitterer Campaign
Have u voted? See the campaign video http://bit.ly/TopGovJanet or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_h8YYBh_Jg then vote for me at http://tinyurl.com/janetbs, or @adrielhampton or @sidburgess !
GPO & LII Partner on CFR XML
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), the Legal Information Institute (LII) at Cornell University Law School, and the Cornell University Law Library have entered into a partnership to assess methods for making the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) available in XML. According to GPO’s press release, the LII “will convert various titles into XMLRead… Read more »
Member of the Week: NASA’s Beth Beck
NASA space suit that vistors can get into! That Rocks! Take My Picture! 1. How did you get involved with NASA. After grad school, I was selected as a Presidential Management Intern (Fellow, now). NASA made me an offer I couldn’t refuse – an opportunity to work on the International Space Station that President ReaganRead… Read more »
The Audacity of Humility: Leading by “All Too Human” Example
Just before the start of a “Stress, Change and Creative Teaming” workshop, I was testing out my microphone. The program was for managers of a global engineering company. Most of the 50 + particpants were ex-military, now contractors working with commands and brigades based at Ft. Hood, TX or presently stationed overseas. As I calledRead… Read more »
Who’s Done The Best Job at Open Government?
For all you GovLoop Tweeters out there, we are asking the question, “Who is an exceptional example of Open Government?”, for tomorrow’s State of the Union for Technology forum, hosted by The Atlantic and featuring a keynote by CTO Aneesh Chopra (more info here.) Use hashtag #soutech, and if you are planning on attending, weRead… Read more »
Working The Back Of The Room
In this LinkedIn, Ning, Social Media reality, succeeding at face to face meetings and group meetings are stillvery important. On Dick’s Sales Model, I put “Events/Design,” which most people think means talking from the front of the room. Even though Julie once introduced me as a “loud and frequent speaker,” I get most of myRead… Read more »
Navigating the people-side of your support community
Businesses and agencies often realize a need to add support communities, rather internally focused for training and collaboration or externally focused for communicating with customers and potential customers. In all cases it is critical to remember the people in your company that will be impacted by this effort. Before making your business case Understand whichRead… Read more »
Facilitation and bringing the lurkers out of the shadows.
This post was partly prompted by Andrew’s discussion of lurkers here. Next week, the IDeA will be hosting an online conference on online facilitation – Facilitation Now! . ( I’m really pleased to be a contributor on Thursday the 25th in a session on online conferences.) I’m really looking forward to the conference because evenRead… Read more »
Federal Eye: Fish and Wildlife Director Sam Hamilton dies unexpectedly
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Sam D. Hamilton died unexpectedly on Saturday during a ski trip in Colorado. Hamilton experienced chest pains during an afternoon run at the Keystone Ski Resort and the local coroner said his death was consistent with an underlying heart-related medical issue, according to local news reports. The 54-year-old wasRead… Read more »