When People Don’t Die, Thank an Engineer
There are some additional heroes to acknowledge in the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma: Engineers.
How Technology is Transforming Performance Management
Many government agencies are still using pencil-and-paper-based performance management systems that simply no longer work. Learn how incorporating technology into your performance management can help.
What to Expect from the Thrift Savings Plan
You can and NEED to set expectations of your investment’s behavior. Not doing so is a mistake that will prevent you from maximizing your TSP (and your other investments).
Coping With an Unpredictable Leader
What can you do when the top dog at your organization is the one with the reckless mood swings?
Let’s Talk About Taking Tech to the Homeless
How can communities come together and address the growing crises of homelessness? Technology and GIS may be helpful ways to start.
Sowing the Seed of Career Success
A good network is a like a garden – it requires constant care and feeding. In the same way, building and nurturing a good, reliable roster of contacts requires an on-going commitment. Here’s how you can maintain good upkeep on your professional networks.
TSP Talk Weekly Wrap Up
Stocks managed to produce gains this week despite the history of negative seasonality, a threatening North Korea, and a hawkish Fed. A rise in bank shares kept the S&P 500 barely afloat. A slight jump up at Monday’s open pretty much marked the trading range for the index. This week was the smallest weekly rangeRead… Read more »
How To Fix Your Analysis Paralysis
Analysis paralysis is an easy trap to fall into anytime there’s uncertainty. For government employees, that can be said about pretty much every decision you’ll make in your career. Here are some tips and tricks that can help.
Harness your Fear to Achieve Growth
Fear is part of life and it’s something that everyone experiences. Let’s start addressing those fears together and become better for it.
10 Practices That Implement the 5 Processes and 5 Principles
The 10 practices of project success encompass the entire lifecycle of a project or program, from inception to the creation of the performance measurement baseline. Learn how these 10 practices can improve your project management.