In principle, coalitions are held together by belief in a common cause. Membership is often flexible and responsive to coalition positions. The strongest coalitions are unanimous in every vote; each member fully supportive of every position. Sometimes a member may stand in the way of the coalition’s desires; called a veto, which is fine onceRead… Read more »
Question:What do current and past generations have in common in the workplace? Answer: Not a whole lot. The term “generation gap” seems to be buzzing in the workplace – especially when it comes to technology. If you are struggling to engage, train, or simply manage a cross-generational workforce, you’re not alone. As trainers, we needRead… Read more »
Many of us have felt discriminated against, some more than others. Maybe you weren’t hired for a job because of your hometown, or maybe you got bad service you wore a partisan or controversial T-shirt that day. We often don’t notice if we’ve been discriminated against, but if you have, you may not get theRead… Read more »
“Leadership is…” . How many times have you heard or spoken these words? I’ve been studying leadership since I was a kid. I read all the time – often until 3 in the morning! The leader was always my hero in the story. Hardy Boys, The Dark is Rising, Horatio Hornblower, the History of StandardRead… Read more »
Corning Gorilla Glass 2 Put To The Test Corning demonstrated its latest Gorilla Glass 2 at CES, showing that it can withstand the same battering as the original, despite being 20% slimmer. See our smashing video. By Fritz Nelson InformationWeekJanuary 10, 2012 03:02 PM Some 600 smartphone and other mobile device manufacturers use Corning’s durableRead… Read more »
At 2:30 a.m. on Feb. 7, 2003, a Cuban gunboat quietly docked at the Hyatt Marina in Key West, Florida.It had entered U.S. waters, the harbor and the marina next to the U.S. Coast Guard station undetected by the Coast Guard or the U.S. Navy… From the first of three excerpts from “Collaborate or Perish!”,Read… Read more »
The new year is bringing new hope of a pay increase for federal workers, whose wages have been frozen since 2010. As the administration prepares its 2013 budget proposal, rumor has it a modest increase in pay for civilian federal employees will make its way into the proposal. Ed O’Keefe of the Washington Post hasRead… Read more »
You would have to be “Rip Van Winkle” to not realize that the Federal Budget deficit is at the top of the list of issues facing our nation. Certainly, we see and hear about it on almost a daily basis in the media. However, we are also seeing the effect in our work places. AgenciesRead… Read more »
The Northern Virginia Regional Commission is testing a carpool program that targets commuters working at military installations along the I-95/395 corridor. Original post
The Maryland Transit Administration has begun managing the Rate Your Ride program, which allows transit riders to give instant feedback on their trip. Original post