This is the second in my series of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) posts to address some of the ‘persistent’ questions related to social media and Government 2.0. The question I am addressing is “How do we convince risk-averse management to say yes to social media initiatives?” This is one of the most common questions IRead… Read more »
Please forward this job announcement to any colleagues you know of in federal service who might be interested in applying. It’s a great job. Thanks. BOEM Communications Position
You’re given a temporary assignment. Maybe you’re an intern or a fellow. Maybe you’re a new employee who’s been given a wonderful opportunity to rotate through various departments – hopefully making you a well rounded employee down the road. I had the pleasure of talking with one of my coaching students this morning who isRead… Read more »
The second annual Food Day, the nationwide celebration of healthy, affordable, and sustainably produced food, is just months away. Food Day is October 24 every year. Food Day brings together organizations and individuals working on food issues as varied as hunger, nutrition, agriculture policy, animal welfare, and farmworker justice. Last year, some events were largeRead… Read more »
Today, I want to throw some kudos to one of my favorite agencies, the General Services Administration (GSA). GSA does great things for the federal government and the American people – including save taxpayer dollars. They provide services to federal agencies. But as important, they coordinate important management efforts across agencies, helping eliminate expensive duplicationRead… Read more »
Frank’s Career Corner talking about the “who” with Chris Dorobek by cdorobek Have you ever been lost in something to the point that you lose track of time? Is there a topic that you find yourself gravitating to in every conversation? If you think about it, there is a core to who you are. TheRead… Read more »
Technology has certainly expanded the when and where of productivity. The office I work part-time is a few hundred miles away, and I’m able to work the hours that work best for me; that could be while eating breakfast or just before hitting the pavement for an evening run. And on that note, just likeRead… Read more »
April’s blog posts are dedicated to the fundamental “blocking and tackling” of our procurement system. Given recent events, this week I am going to focus on the vital importance of nurturing and maintaining a highly qualified, professional acquisition workforce. I believe in the professionalism and dedication of our acquisition community and am proud to beRead… Read more »
“But, but, but…it’s too big!!!” Insert obligatory “that’s what she said” joke here. In the past few weeks, bloggers from BetaNews, Gizmodo and TechCrunch have ripped apart the Galaxy Note (and devices like it). You can find their posts here (1, 2, and 3). They have gotten slammed in the comment sections, but I amRead… Read more »
Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure… than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat. – Theodore Roosevelt But all too often in government, another famous sayingRead… Read more »