When you ask a question, are you trying to change your understanding…or theirs? Teaching by asking questions can cause learning breakthroughs. Too often I see people trying to manipulate others, which can backfire spectacularly. I ask a lot of questions because I genuinely want a better understanding, not for the other person, for me. RecentlyRead… Read more »
What do all of these people have in common? Albert Einstein Mohandas K. Gandhi Bill Gates Micheal Jackson Martin Luther King, Jr. Oprah Winfrey Influence. “The ability to affect others – seen only in its effect – without the exertion of force or formal authority.” Each one of these individuals knew how to harness theRead… Read more »
How hard can it be to do federal business development? All you need is to be good with people and a willingness to talk to decision makers, right? If it were so easy, why for years has BD been given a bad name, and why have many companies struggled to hire business developers who produceRead… Read more »
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Well, we finished discussing the 3 parts of the career framework – the who, the what and the why. We’ve got them at the bottom of the post. I hope as you have listened to the discussions that some of it resonates with you and your personal situation. As you read the recommended books orRead… Read more »
Last week, I had the chance to listen to and speak with Representative Adam Smith of Washington state about cybersecurity legislation at a reception. This year has been pivotal for passing regulations to govern cyber, and attendees of this security event wanted to know his thoughts on the variety of proposed laws. While Rep. SmithRead… Read more »
iDisaster 2.0, a blog about social media and emergency management, has collected papers from the Social Web for Disaster Management Conference 2012 Workshop recently held in Lyon, France. This coincides with NOAA’s collaboration effort with FEMA to launch the first National Severe Weather Preparedness Week. I think they’ve done a pretty good job of preparingRead… Read more »
There is a huge opportunity in EGov with Mobile. We all use it…the numbers prove that. With all the recent consolidation efforts on the web, mobile has come to the forefront and federal technologists and communication experts are hard at work delivering new apps and m.dot sites for citizens to consume information quickly and easily;Read… Read more »
What is worse than job hunting? Not a whole lot! Job searching is perhaps the most grueling tiresome task anyone can do. It can take forever to find the right job that has the salary requirement you are looking for, doing what you want to be doing, and qualified enough to get the interview. AfterRead… Read more »
By Lance Simon and Judith Nielsen http://gov.icohere.com In February, 2012, the United States Forest Service held a hybrid conference – part virtual, part physical, and all-around a success. Attendance was more than double that of previous conferences, the Agency saved as much as $950,000 in travel and facility costs, the conference received high praise fromRead… Read more »