If I Fall, Will You Catch Me?
Surveys are telling us that employees do not trust their leadership. This makes me wonder how we will ever be able to have an engaged workforce if we cannot be trusted.
Your Idea is Only as Good as the Way You Present It – 6 Ways to Improve Your Pitch
Getting buy-in on a new idea is a critical component of creating positive change in your organization. A few tweaks to your approach could improve your presentation and communication skills – are you ready to put that next big idea into action?
True-To-Self Leadership: Finding the Right Fit
Attempting to be something you are not it futile and it often leads to more frustration. You must find the leadership style that works for you.
How to Create Your Personal Pathway to Success
I know there have been several times in my professional life when things took an unexpected direction and I felt like success was out of reach. But, I got back on track by paving my personal pathway to success. Here’s how.
Conversations about Citizen Engagement
It’s said that cities are the new states. It’s for this reason we’re having conversations with city strategists who are experimenting with new ways of better engaging citizens. We’re recording a series of conversations with people interested in future cities on November 17 in San Francisco. We’ve an award winning documentary cameraman. All the conversationsRead… Read more »
A Character Test In the Mud
I expected the course to be physically demanding. I didn’t expect the course to reveal the importance of character.
What Skills Do You Need as a Communicator for the Future?
How will communications leaders be defined in the future? What skills will you need to be successful as roles evolve? Here are a few ideas.
5 Ways Good Design Enhances Your Work
Design is not merely a first impression of something we are about to consume. It controls how we consume content, from the order we read elements on a page to the shape and spacing of the letters.
Come Together: Integrating Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation
When integrated, the combination of performance measurement and program evaluation, or performance information (PI), can provide guidance on four critical areas of decision-making.
Beyond Politics: Advocacy Groups Call for Reforms Within the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
A host of advocacy groups and whistleblowers have signed a solidarity letter to support the bill HR 1557-Federal Employee Anti-discrimination Act. Congressman Elijah Cummings introduced HR 1557 on March 24, 2015. The bill, which amends the Notification and Federal Employee Anti-discrimination and Retaliation (No FEAR) Act of 2002, strengthens Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) protectionsRead… Read more »