I’m mad, and I suspect you are too. Two new public opinion surveys were released last week about government, including one from The Washington Post, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard University. The polls showed the public has a negative view of our government and lacks faith in its ability to deliver positiveRead… Read more »
Great series of articles on how to deal with difficult bosses, success factors, and lessons learned to help cope and overcome what can sometimes be nothing short of abuse and bullying by supervisors and leaders. How to Deal With an Unfair Boss
BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE 10-15-10 Keep health reform’s expectations in perspectiveImplementing a century’s worth of vital reforms will take time—it won’t happen overnight by Ron Manderscheid, PhD, Executive Director, NACBHDD This year has been very momentous and tumultuous. Health reforms needed for at least a century have succeeded, and implementation has just started. These reforms are desperatelyRead… Read more »
Originally posted at my blog http://wethegoverati.wordpress.com Last month I attended the Belfer Center’s Conference on Technology and Governance 2.0. The conference featured amazing attendees – Ellen Miller (Sunlight), Mike Klein (Sunlight), Karen Gordon Mills (US Small Business Administration), Mitch Kapor (Electronic Frontier Foundation), Paul Sagan (Akamai), Susan Crawford (Cardozo), Jonathan Zittrain (Harvard), Nicco Mele (Harvard/EchoRead… Read more »
Just posted to the ChatterBachs blog: “Top 9 Things I Hear Myself Saying About Social Media to Others” http://wp.me/p14i4G-T Re-printed here on GovLoop in its entirety: As I talk with others about social media and the power of it, there are certain phrases or concepts I find myself repeating often. I thought I’d turn theseRead… Read more »
Many government officials including mayors, council members, city administrators, public purchasing officials, CIO (IT) directors, and more are looking for ways to provide services and not layoff workers. Today, there is not enough tax revenue available to support budgets. There is an option–it’s called the Transitional Benefits Corporation Methodwhich provides real opportunities for continued governmentRead… Read more »
Ed O’Keefe published an article in today’s Washington Post that’s a nice pat-on-the-back to Govies, recognizing that we really are the ones who keep things going, and who do so with honor, integrity, and respect for our Nation’s fiduciary responsibilities to its citizens. Here’s an excerpt from Ed’s Fed Eye commentary: —————————————————————————– The nation’s federalRead… Read more »
Web Analytics Rock Star Avinash Kaushik writes: Try this. Ask a famous blogger, a published author, a random twitterer or your mom how to succeed in web analytics, or how not to be a Reporting Squirrel. The answer will invariably be: Before you provide the data, ask the requestor what is the business question theyRead… Read more »
I recently recorded a Podcast with Belinda Hayes, Web Communications Manager, Department of Sustainability & Environment (Vic). In the interview, I asked Belinda about: Her role and responsibilities at DSE When the department started adopting web 2.0 and social media tools, and the stages involved in getting to where they are now What was involvedRead… Read more »
This installment of my featured jennovation series on Govloop and the Phase One Consulting Group (POCG) Transformation in the Federal Sector Blog, was inspired by the recent Open Government Community Summit held at NASA on October 13, 2010 and many recent blog postings discussing variations on the death, sophomore slump and/or decline of Gov 2.0Read… Read more »