Do It Yourself
A great DIY site is http://www.therealtimjones.com. He gives great suggestions for home improvement projects.
Next #localgovchat on Wednesday March 10 at 9 EST
One more day until the next #localgovchat (3/10 at 9 pm EST). Miss the first one? Check out the transcript. Want to join in? Go see how, it’s easy. We’ll do some tinkering with the number of questions based on some good feedback. And this week we’ll throw out where we might be headed initially.Read… Read more »
Monopsony and Social Innovation: Predictably Bad Outcomes from Bad Processes
…We need to force innovation into social and educational delivery systems. Innovation means more than just new or larger programs. That can take the form of innovative new policies, technologies that makes existing systems work better, or the introduction of new providers and the competitive dynamic of choice that drives innovation in the marketplace. ReadRead… Read more »
Gov 2.0 Expo accepting applications/nominations for Nonprofit Pavilion
Do you work for or know a nonprofit who is using Web 2.0 technologies to improve efficiency, collaboration, and transparency in government? If so, let us know! We’ll be hosting a Nonprofit Pavilion at Gov 2.0 Expo, just as we do at our Web 2.0 Expo events each year. Go the link below and fillRead… Read more »
The five core values of public administration
Core values is a broad phrase to describe the standards by which we characterize a person, profession, or organization. Throughout the course of brainstorming and analyzing my professional experience, I have settled on a set of five values that are most important in public administration. In order to achieve success at a personal and organizationalRead… Read more »
Connect and Inform
As naive as it sounds, I really do think the way to be above all the criticism is to do the best work you know to do. Most all of my fellow workers are dedicated public servants who take their jobs seriously. I find the caliber of people in my department to be comparable ifRead… Read more »
Leading Across Boundaries!!
Russ Linden wrote a book a few years back entitled Working Across Boundaries that inspired me to co-found the Interagency Network of Enterprise Assistance Providers (INEAP www.ineap.gov). He has just released a new book that’s got to be the definitive word on leading collaborations. It is fantastic! “Leading Across Boundaries: Creating Collaborative Agencies in aRead… Read more »
Self perpetuating system
Read the job duties listed for various postings under America Job – the Govt. Job Search Report. The text is mind numbing and will likely discourage those with energy, enthusiasm and initiative from pursuing jobs with the federal government. Those who do enter may be quickly worn down by the slow pace of change, admonitionsRead… Read more »
Institutions Versus Collaboration
I watched a great TED talk on youtube by Clay Shirky called “Institutions versus Collaboration.” The link was forwarded to me by Mark Horowitz, who is working to introduce wiki technology at the Millennium Challenge Corporation and wanted to learn about USAID’s experience with Developedia. The Shirky talk is from 2005, but the issues raisedRead… Read more »
Emerging Web 3.0 and its Uses for Gov
Heads up everyone — Web 3.0 is starting to emerge. I’m not talking about random BS. I mean real, legit examples of new tech. Below is a quick way to think about the evolution of the Web since it really came onto the scene in the 1990s. (Past) Web 1.0 – Bland webpages. Email, IM.Read… Read more »