The credo of “people over process” is probably the cultural Netflix norm most adoptable by government at all levels. It starts with giving people more say in their work, the information they need to make good decisions and candor about group and institutional performance – at all levels of the organization.
When an opportunity is properly seeded and people can see it for themselves, intellectual energy is naturally created. The next step is to focus that energy by providing a challenge in such a way that it creates a huge stretch for a team or organization.
To put a face on it is to make something seem more real or easier to understand or make something human. Let’s honor the people who served our country, paying a price that was either small, big or ultimate.
Government encounters can be stressful. Many of us laugh, afterwards, about the ridiculousness that ensued. Applying these songs to your next encounter could lighten up the mood.
While most agencies and government offices focus their online communication efforts via Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram, there is an extremely valuable platform that these offices can take advantage of. It’s the four letter word…B-L-O-G.
Before diving into the CIP pool, consider whether doing the process improvement project makes sense in the big-picture direction your agency wants to head
Changes in federal government keep coming fast. That’s why GovLoop gives you these monthly recaps of federal news that may affect agency management and employment
Stocks were mixed this week with earnings season wrapping up and the news coverage of the tax bill keeping investors on their toes. Earnings season added volatility to the end of October after seeing tight upward trading action to the first half of the month.
Whether you are the rock star Wonder Woman or a Wonder Woman with a slightly inferior costume, anyone can be successful. What does success mean to you?
Lean management provides the ability to study and manage employees and their related processes breaking them down into a kind of supply chain view. Then, focus on what works and what does not work thus, providing input for a model for improvement.