Have you ever had the experience of talking to someone and you start to feel that person is saying one thing but means another? Have you arrived at work in a bad mood and noticed that everyone else suddenly seems to be developing the same bad mood? What you are experiencing is the powerful effectsRead… Read more »
For the past few decades, respect for those choosing a career in public service has definitely waned. Following President Obama’s announcement of freezing pay for federal workers, the debate about the value and future role of federal employees will certainly become a lightening rod issue for Congress and the media. Having begun my career workingRead… Read more »
I have thoughts regarding the proposed pay freeze- yes another post about this subject! First and foremost there’s this constant overhanging battle that an employee of the government has: trying to prove oneself that they are WORTH every dime they are paid and are putting all their effort into the good of the country. SecondlyRead… Read more »
If you do not embrace social media soon, the digital divide in your country will be dwarfed by the divide between your country and the rest of the world.Chris Moore, the CIO of Edmonton Canada, as reported in FutureGov Magazine. When people ask me to consider the risks of government agencies engaging with audiences viaRead… Read more »
With all of the recent emphasis on the Federal salary freeze, this recent news item seems to have slipped under the radar: Census: Income gap between rich and poor got wider in 2009 The salary freeze is really just a band-aid solution, and doesn’t get at the core of the problem in the US. SoRead… Read more »
There are people who do Gov 2.0 work who do not believe in calling “Government 2.0″ a movement. In the non-movement sense, Gov 2.0 is practically defined as anything that someone wants to call “Gov 2.0″ – often an emerging technology looking to capitalize on the movement. There’s something to capitalize on because Government 2.0Read… Read more »
Its weird when you think back and see how things affect you over time, and how what you know is rooted in the path you take in life. I recently read Malcolm Gladwell’s excellent book “Outliers” that carries this underlying message throughout its narrative. Among many of its messages, I was really intrigued by theRead… Read more »
This is one of the most important underlying questions of the day! Too large means wasted resources ($$$) in carrying excess capacity, staff & real estate; too small means wasted opportunities ($$$) because of insufficient resources to meet demand (do you see a trend here? Hint: it’s costing you $$$ either way). Optimal size isRead… Read more »
About a month ago I decided to renew my contract with AT&T and upgrade to the iPhone 4 after much loud and vocal discontent with both AT&T and the speed of my iPhone 3g after one of the OS updates. I have two key reasons why I decided to continue with Apple at this pointRead… Read more »
Stocks seem to want to go higher After starting the week with some negative action, stocks rebounded strongly on Wednesday with the help of a positive ADP weekly employment report. The rally continued on Thursday and ironically, after a much weaker than expected November monthly jobs report, the market moved up again on Friday. ItRead… Read more »