The Next Great Workforce Begins After School
Teaching students to think spatially is but one of the elements, an important one from my point of view, that our policy leaders at the local, state, and national levels must work on.
Don’t Be a Turkey in How You Show Appreciation this Thanksgiving
Team leaders are often encouraged (“bombarded” is actually a better word) to communicate appreciation to colleagues during the Thanksgiving holiday season. Expressing thanks for a job well done is sure to be received well, right?Not necessarily.
Giving Thanks Through Action–Civic Engagement and Service-Learning
What I didn’t realize I was doing was learning more about our country and how it works than I ever could have from a book. Giving thanks through action–you often get more back than you realize.
TSP Talk Weekly Wrap Up
Thanksgiving positive seasonality came through again this year. Stocks were up with small caps outperforming large caps.
8 Thoughts to Share at the Thanksgiving Table
It’s this time of year, Thanksgiving, when we get to sit down with our families and share food, stories, good humor and wisdom.
How To Be a Government Gladiator During a PR Crisis
Although I’ve been told that I look and act like Leslie Knope from the TV show “Parks & Rec,” secretly I’ve always wanted to be Olivia Pope from the TV show “Scandal.” Olivia heads a crisis management firm in Washington, D.C. that takes on big-name clients with major PR problems. Her staff is made up ofRead… Read more »
Why I Love Bureaucracy: Why We Should All Love It
It is a mindful bureaucracy that responds to and addresses real needs and eagerly welcomes challenges and tests over time.
See What All the Buzz is About – NextGen Leadership Program
For the past seven years, GovLoop has run our NextGen Leadership Program. The six-month program is designed to help government employees unlock their leadership potential to get to the next step in their careers. In order to achieve that goal, govies are paired with a mentor, participate in multiple online trainings on everything fromthe StrengthsFinders AssessmentRead… Read more »
How Cloud is Changing the Role of IT
The complete IT professional is somebody that can understand business objectives and use their command of IT to solve those problems in a manner that is efficient and effective. The cloud enables them to deftly wield those IT skills with more prowess and dexterity than on-premise solutions could afford.
How to Tame Your Schedule and Find White Space
Getting schedules under control means finding time to breathe and find the white spaces.