The Federal Coach: Leadership Lessons From ‘Best Places to Work In Federal Government’
In today’s column, I speak with Gregory B. Jaczko, the chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. To read the interview, please click here.
Multi-cultural Awareness: Lessons Still Learned in the Classroom
Today classrooms are becoming more diverse and present a unique challenge to teachers. Students are coming to class with a greater variance in values, cultural norms, and verbal and non-verbal communication behaviors that may be unfamiliar to some teachers. According to Nancy Longatan (2009), “[b]y raising awareness of the non-verbal communication strategies familiar to studentsRead… Read more »
Fall Speaking Schedule – From NAGW to Beyond 2010
My fall schedule is quite busy, and I’m looking forward to meet many of my social media friends at several upcoming speaking engagements. So you’ll know where to find me: Citizen 2.0 Workshop – Sunday, Sept. 19, 2-4 p.m., Fairfield, CA – I’ll be leading a session on social media for progressive activists and campaignRead… Read more »
Wisdom From Retired Fed – Rule #7 – Common Sense & Common Courtesy Are Uncommon
It’s been awhile since I last posted but this is Rule #7 in my series of tips I learned in my 35 years as a federal manager and SES at IRS. Rest of the tips are at the bottom ——- Ressler’s Rules #7: Common Sense and Common Courtesy are uncommon attributes and therefore highly prized.Read… Read more »
Why Cops Don’t Just Use Cell Phones
Washington State Representative Reuven Carlyle recently suggested in his blog that Police officers use cell phones instead of handheld radios in order to save money. The following week, Bill Schrier, the CIO of Seattle, published a rebuttal in his blog detailing the five key reasons “Why Cops Don’t Just Use Cell Phones”: Priority Reliability DisastersRead… Read more »
What’s the ROI when implementing Performance Management Analytics Projects?
Apparently, pretty good, according to Nucleus Research. They recently completed 2 ROI Case Studies of 2 government analytics projects. Both showed impressive results: Alameda Country Social Service Agency’s Social Services Integrated Reporting System (SSIRS) had an ROI of 631% and a payback of 2 months Memphis Police Department’s Blue CRUSH (Criminal Reduction Utilizing Statistical History)Read… Read more »
Do Different Masters Make a Difference?
Who’s responsible for the day-to-day employment decisions in your agency? Is it an appointed or elected official or a career employee? Does the position make a difference? Everyday, organizations make decisions that directly affect the terms and conditions of our employment. Who to select for promotion, who will be reassigned or detailed, to whom recognitionRead… Read more »
Gov 2.0 Is Not Cool Tech
I’m generally fond of cool tech. I recently bought an iPad, and it’s pretty sweet. I read Wired’s big cover piece on tablet computing, and I agree it has transformational potential. I’ve got a touchscreen desktop, too, and I know of a local school using touchscreens to great effect in special needs education. I loveRead… Read more »
Gov 2.0 Radio Hot Links – September 15, 2010
In which we look at gaming, mobile and democracy: Niraj Chokshi: Book Exceprt – Can Video Games be Journalism? Dan Gould: Study – Video Games Can Improve Decision Making Lovisa Williams: The Elephant of Change Susannah Fox: The Power of Mobile Greg Ferenstein: How Brazil is Blazing a Trail for Electronic Democracy Alex Howard: We’reRead… Read more »
‘The Twitter SF Officials Daily’
If you’re using Twitter, you’ve probably already been exposed to Paper.li, the site that allows anyone to create daily Twitter newspaper based on lists of Twitter members. It’s a very nice tool, and one we’re now using in the City Attorney’s Office to create a daily update from links and photos shared by more thanRead… Read more »