Evaluate Your Lens — How to Re-assess Your View
We can compare our view of life to a camera lens. What can we do to expand that lens and re-assess our view of what’s really going on?
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Let’s Get Critical: Learn to Connect in Conflict
Casual chit-chat is easy; true conversations that tackle sensitive subjects are more difficult and can even affect workplace collaboration if they’re not handled properly. It’s essential that your agency’s employees are able to have high-quality conversations that leave everyone feeling heard – not hurt. With many agencies gravitating toward a hybrid workplace, it’s even moreRead… Read more »
NextGen 2022: Your Professional Development Starts Here
May 11 will be the 13th time we’ve hosted the NextGen Government Training Summit and this year we’re thrilled to announce some pretty big changes. We are excited to offer two dates for the virtual summit this year; both dates will be free to all attendees: May 11, 2022: NextGen Government Virtual Training Summit: GettingRead… Read more »
What Digital Transformation Starts With
For many people, the first and only interactions they have with a government agency are through its website, and good first impressions can go a long way.
Human-Centered Design Isn’t Just for Designers
Here’s how government leaders are infusing human-centered design into their everyday work and across their teams.
How to Make a Flexible Spending Account Work for You
For federal employees, the Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS) is one of the simplest ways to put more money in the bank each year. Although there are different types of FSAs, the basic concept is the same: You can pay for certain types of qualified expenses using pre-tax dollars, that is, using money deductedRead… Read more »
Flexible Benefits Linked to Better Job Satisfaction
Federal agencies looking to retain and attract talent know that they need to lean hard on their ability to offer good benefits as part of the overall compensation package. But the traditional benefits portfolio might not be enough. A new survey, conducted from May to June 2021, shows the extent to which increased flexibility inRead… Read more »
How Microservices Aid Agencies
Microservices are apps developed by breaking down their underlying components into smaller pieces with well-defined interfaces and operations.
Fed Employees Brace for a Potentially Contested Election: What to Consider
What all this shapes up for is an ugly government work environment in the immediate aftermath of the election, with a few possible situations at play.
Kobe Bryant’s Mentality Remains Immortal to Me
As I look back on the storied life of Kobe Bryant, I’m inspired more by an author of his own script than a player of the global stage.