Most people know how to behave in the workplace, but there are always outliers who are aggressive, quirky or who have never figured out the acceptable social norms. Recently, a colleague shared a rather bizarre story of a federal employee who would burp in the face of a colleague or manager when given a taskRead… Read more »
In my last post, I forwarded that many people today are becoming hardwired for texting. I’ll touch on one aspect of this phenomenon: latency. la⋅ten⋅cy – noun the time that elapses between a stimulus andthe response to it. In face-to-face communication, we rely on centuries of language and customs, coached and reinforced from when weRead… Read more »
As a follow-up to last week’s blog, https://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/the-greatest-danger-in-times?xg_source=activity, this week’s entry continues our discussion on the tactics that the Change Management Champion (CMC) can utilize to mitigate the change resistors also known as dissenters. As mentioned in my previous blog, frequently a combination of mitigation approaches may need to be utilized together or sequentially, asRead… Read more »
Bob Stone, the head of Vice President Gore’s reinventing government initiative, focused his attention on what was going on at the front line. He said helping them understand and get their jobs done was the most important activity of a leader. That insight led to the creation of both Hammer Awards and Reinvention Labs asRead… Read more »
Reports about the nuclear disaster in Japan bring back my memories from what I experienced 25 years ago. 25 years ago I lived in the city of Zhitomir, a city of 250.000 inhabitants, which lies west of the capital of Ukraine, Kiev. One more detail on the geographical location of Zhitomir: it is located aboutRead… Read more »
Sixteen teams from twelve states and Canada have been invited to participate in the Department of Energy’s second EcoCar competition. This EcoCar challenge will last three years and will challenge students to modify a Chevy Malibu to reduce its environmental impact without sacrificing “safety, performance and consumer acceptability.” General Motors and the DOE have partneredRead… Read more »
The other day some co-workers and I were discussing how many members of our staff telework – or as the IRS calls it, “flexiplace.” While teleworking certainly has its benefits, it can also have drawbacks, including fewer opportunities for networking. It didn’t surprise me that nearly every member of our staff works some variation ofRead… Read more »
A report for the Port Authority of Allegheny County (PA) identified structural and operational issues that contribute to slow rides on the light-rail system. Original post
So, I’m following the quickly moving story of the Mark Center and a potential Fairfax County lawsuit for several reasons – the Mark Center is one exit away from my house, I used to live in Cystal City, I tend to follow all things BRAC for my job…and I love fairies. I suppose the countyRead… Read more »
BlogWorld & New Media Expo is right around the corner, May 24-26, taking place at the Javits Center in New York City. This is the world’s largest blogging and social media conference, and it’s known worldwide for presenting internet luminaries and entrepreneurs, the most popular and knowledgeable bloggers, podcasters and social media marketing thought leaders.Read… Read more »