This 2011 report by Tina Nabatchi and Cynthia Farrar for the Deliberative Democracy Consortium explores what elected officials know and think about public deliberation, as well as what they need to know to assess the potential value of public deliberation as a governance tool. Data from interviews with twenty-four state legislators and senior staff forRead… Read more »
This weekend we’re bringing together a group of Boston-area residents interested in bridging the gap between community and technology. Tons of opportunities for technology innovation are identified by various groups working for the City of Boston (or by community organizations), but budgets are tight and most software developers are working for software companies, not cityRead… Read more »
The following is a guest post from Douglas Naegele, President at Infield Health – a mobile health company based in Washington, DC. Doug recounts his experience as an invited attendee at the very first Twitter inspired Let’s Move event. You can follow Doug on Twitter as @textandshout I recently had the pleasure of attending theRead… Read more »
Years ago, new hire training consisted of making the new employee read manuals and other materials that many people would consider boring. In today’s technology-driven world, you don’t need to lock your new hire in a room with a training manual. Instead, you can develop E-Learning training modules to help get them up to speedRead… Read more »
Dr. Francis S. Collins is the director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), overseeing an institution that is the largest supporter of biomedical research in the world. A physician-geneticist, Collins is noted for his landmark discoveries of disease genes and his leadership of the international Human Genome Project, which culminated in April 2003 withRead… Read more »
The vehicle is interesting, but we’re not sure how we feel about the intersections at the 2:10-minute mark. Original post
Today we are launching my new eBook The Short Guide to Becoming a PMP. As part of this launch we are offering the following discount coupons to all new customers Product Coupon Code Discount Price PM PrepCast FreeGuide1 $15 $89.97 PM Exam Simulator FreeGuide2 $15 $74.99 PM Formulas FreeGuide3 $9 $20.97 PM FlashCards FreeGuide4 $9Read… Read more »
Sharing a new blog post by Hyland CEO AJ Hyland with some interesting thoughts on how ECM or document management is growing despite budget concerns… it has some nice ideas on how you might view IT investment that are helpful for government agencies… While the stand-out fact in this year’s Gartner Magic Quadrant for ECM,Read… Read more »
Today, the long wait is over! The Short Guide to Becoming a PMP by Cornelius Fichtner, PMP, is now available for download. For project managers who are preparing to take the challenging PMP exam, here’s a little help to get you started. The Short Guide to Becoming a PMP is a FREE e-book designed toRead… Read more »
When President Obama issued an executive order in April this year compelling federal agencies to improve customer service, the future seemed a long way off. But as the first leaves begin to change color here in Washington, a deadline for action looms. By October 24, agencies are ordered to publish a plan for how theyRead… Read more »