Why a Veteran Could be the Best Hire You Ever Make
I believe that the military experience provides a unique perspective, and this perspective creates a certain kind of person: a leader.
Ransomware: Emergent Threat or Opportunity?
The ransomware surge complicates the risk management picture, but it may also help bring priorities into focus.
The Periodic Table of Engagement
A periodic table for engagement that could be the impetus this beleaguered topic needs to deliver on the job satisfaction and happiness.
The Value of Generational Differences
Our challenge as leaders is in finding ways to motivate and communicate with the various generations in the workplace today.
Know Your Facts: The Civil Service Reform Act
The 1978 Civil Service Reform Act affects the working lives of federal employees every day. It codified merit systems principles and created a framework to resolve disputes involving them—a structure that remains in place and continues to benefit federal employees like you. Here’s an introduction to the law.
Becoming a Change Leader
For many in government, improving how things are done can seem like a daunting task. The barriers to change can seem insurmountable, but they do not have to be.
The Presidential Pursuit of Happiness
EngagingCities endorses you, the American people, for the esteemed role of choosing our next President.
Are We There Yet?
Every parent has heard this from their children as we tow them along in a car, bus, plane or train during a vacation trip-are we there yet? It is a natural inclination of all human beings this insatiable desire for instant gratification. We want the best and we want it now. We are hard wiredRead… Read more »
TSP Talk Weekly Wrap Up
Stocks fell day after day this week as the election is approaching with no clear winner. There is also no telling how the market will react to a win from either candidate. On top of that, the Fed met this week and conveyed the possibility of a rate hike in December despite the poor conditionsRead… Read more »
How Law and Rhetoric Can Inform Change Management
One method of avoiding conflicts and decreasing resistance which has achieved significant critical acclaim in recent years is Verbal Judo.