5 Secrets Your Agency’s Security Team Isn’t Telling You
Here are a few “secrets” that you may not know about Information Security, which you can use to help you form a stronger alliance or prevent any missteps that could cause problems for the team.
The Employee Burn-out Phenomenon
Employees’ performance is dependent on many factors. There are some signs and symptoms that can be controlled, as well as recognized early on by exercising caring leadership.
How to Get What You Want
The message is clear to me. I need to know what I want and know how to effectively communicate it. It just might be that I’ll get exactly what I want!
A 21st Century Revolution – How Open and Big Data are Changing the World
Ready or not, the big data revolution is upon us. And as more government agencies open data and other organizations generate it otherwise through the influx of connected devices, data will play a role in everything we do.
Is the Next Generation of Government Citizen Services in Chat Bots?
The phrase “customer service” has often sounded like an oxymoron to anyone who has endured interminable lines at the DMV, navigated maze-like call centers, or even attempted to get a simple answer from a website. Help could be on the way – and sooner than you think.
The Case For and Against Multiple Social Media Accounts
It’s vital to think through the strategic pros and cons of having one or multiple social media accounts for your brand.
The Tennis Ball Theory – How Leaders are Like Dogs
The real test of leaders, and what they won’t so loudly talk about, is focus and follow-through.
NASA & SpaceX in Race to Colonize Mars
In its heyday, the U.S. space program was the envy of the world and beat the former Soviet Union in a “Cold War” space race to land the first man on the moon. But what about NASA today?
Is It a Good Idea to Pay Off a Low-Interest Mortgage?
Home loans frequently make up significant amounts of household debt, and reducing as much debt as possible before entering retirement can seem like a good idea. A 2013 survey found that 40% of Americans age 55 and older believe that paying off their mortgage was the smartest financial move they ever made.[i] There’s also aRead… Read more »
How “Mandatory Fun” Can Make You a More Productive Employee
As a seasoned professional who has been at an agency for a while, these activities may seem trite, annoying, or just uncomfortable. However for new staff, this may be an intangible but critical factor to keeping them engaged, motivated and improve their productivity.