A report from the South Australian Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) has been brought to my attention as providing brief but useful information about how to address ‘squeaky wheels’ who may contact councils and agencies via various channels, including via social media. The report, which uses the IAP2 model for engagement, is available at the followingRead… Read more »
The Buffalo News recently rated the leadership qualities of Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown. Surveys were sent to 320 individuals identified by The Buffalo News as leaders in one of three sectors of the community: government and political; business; or community/civic sector, which includes religious, educational, and arts and culturalRead… Read more »
When the pressure is on to perform at a higher level due to limited resources and tight time constraints, your team’s morale is likely suffering. As a manager, you are probably also feeling overwhelmed. Many of us have experienced wanting to be proactive but struggling to find time to focus on the less tangible aspectsRead… Read more »
By Ryan Kamauff In this podcast I discuss some of the weeks earlier cyber news, including some GSA conference cancellings, USAF changing the way they manage cyber workforce, DISA looking for PKI infrastructure services, Cyber Czar Mark Weatherford stepping down, security in the new GSIV and the BlackBerry Z10, as well as continued ICS honeypotRead… Read more »
In spite of many economic uncertainties, the nonprofit sector continues to be a growing industry. In America alone, nonprofits contributed goods and services equal to $779 billion in business (accounting for 5.4 percent of the GDP). They also accounted for 10 percent of the jobs in American in 2009. In spite of all that, however,Read… Read more »
Unfortunately due to some travel issues I missed some of the morning sessions at the Troux Worldwide Conference and apparently I missed some absolutely spectacular presentations. They included: “The New Normal” by Peter Hinssen and “The Journey to Business Value” by Bill Cason, but I did get there in time to catch some really goodRead… Read more »
Brian Sullivan’s Design like DaVinci was apparently one of the highlights of SXSW 2013, and came to me recommended by Slideshare. Brian’s presentation was excellent in so many ways, I recommend it as a must see. Excellent criticism provides context and extends meaning. Design Like DaVinci is the jackpot. Design Like DaVinci is about workRead… Read more »
Originally posted at the Government Affairs Institute The continuing resolution (CR) that passed in the House on March 6 was expected to easily pass in the Senate last week (wait a minute; did I just say “easily pass in the Senate”?). Both bills would fund the government at sequester level spending through September 30. TheRead… Read more »
Man Rushes Stage During Kansas City Mayor’s State of the City Address Welcome Newest Members Abby Coppock, City of Portland, Office of Management and Finance, Management Analyst Upcoming Forums March 21: ELGL Willamette Valley Presents “No Comment” — and Other Stupid Things You Should Never Say to Media April 11: Greg Baker, Damascus City ManagerRead… Read more »
On the second day of Watercon, I alternated between attending sessions and visiting with exhibitors. Because of access to an outlet, I was only able to live blog a few of the sessions. The links to those are below: Ice Pigging: Cleaning Mains with Ice – I first heard of this technique from a co-workerRead… Read more »
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