After Workforce Cuts: What Real Leadership Looks Like
Teams may feel fortunate to still have jobs after major cuts, but that fades. Real leadership starts after the layoffs, when the culture feels stretched thin.
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Work Requirements Are Coming. The Paperwork Cliff Doesn’t Have To.
New federal requirements will challenge state benefit systems that rely on paper-based, manual systems to verify week-to-week eligibility. A modern, automated alternative — supported by well-trained employees — offers a scalable, low‑burden alternative.
Why Are We So Surprised Slow Orgs Move Slowly?
Traditional hierarchy works a lot like speed bumps. It slows teams down no matter how talented or motivated they are. This article breaks down how flattening structure, shortening approval paths, and giving teams full ownership of outcomes removes friction so they can finally move at the speed leaders expect.
Winning Career Tips
A featured contributor offers advice for building and maintaining a happy, rewarding career — and finding personal fulfillment along the way.
On the Agenda: A Productive Meeting
We all end up leading a meeting now and then. Here are some suggestions for creating a strong agenda that will keep your meeting on track.
Improve Organizational Culture and Success With Work Social Events
Social events can strengthen collaboration among colleagues and improve morale. Here are some suggestions for getting started.
Building a Better Meeting
Learn a step-by-step way to construct effective meetings that engage your participants and yield better outcomes.
How Young Professionals Can Strengthen Public-Sector Modernization
Young professionals have a unique role in sustaining operations and supporting modernization as government agencies face a major wave of retirements.
Why Curiosity Is Your Agency’s Secret Weapon
Innovation often feels like a rare, big breakthrough that changes everything. But in reality, innovation is driven by curiosity.
How Supervisors Can Navigate Negativity
No workplace is completely immune to negativity and naysayers, and it remains a difficult issue for supervisors to handle head-on. Which is exactly why this month’s virtual networking discussion focused on this topic. Read on below for more insights shared from our featured speaker, Patricia Pierre, a career coach with Howard County Government.