Tips to Get You Ready for Open Enrollment
To help you prepare for open season, here are some tips and important changes to note.
8 Essential Books on Government Leadership
Leadership is a skill you can get better at. To become a better leader takes intention, thoughtful reflection, strategic personal goal setting, practice, and a whole lot of reading.
3 Ways to Help You Do More With What You Have
Advanced degrees, training, learning conferences: these are all good and should be part of your professional development. They just shouldn’t be your first call for help when you have to solve problems at work. So today I’m going to discuss three ways you can solve a lot of challenges without having to do everything on… Read more »
The Venn Diagram of Social Media: 3 Elements to Keep in Mind
Are you thinking about incorporating social media into your communications strategy? Already have it and are wondering if you’re getting enough return on that investment? Social media is a great way to reach a wide range of people or a niche audience. However, it also requires a strategic approach. It’s not enough to simply be… Read more »
4 Steps to Being a Better Boss for Your Multigenerational Workforce
With baby boomers restlessly pacing at retirement’s door, it’s critical to plan now for the significant talent gap that lies ahead. Right now, your workforce is likely made up of multiple generations bringing different traits to the table. It’s critical to take advantage of this multigenerational makeup before baby boomers retire and transition out of… Read more »
Take Time to Reach Out and Mentor Someone
There remains in our agencies an entrenched impediment to true empowerment for our entire workforce in their ability to own their work.
3 Lean Six Sigma Tools Everyone Can Use
Learning these three tools can help you efficiently map out projects, identify problems and implement effective solutions.
The Reality of American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month
It is appropriate to talk about the fact that American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) federal employees have the lowest engagement levels of any racial group in the federal sector — after all it is AI/AN Heritage Month. As we recognize the many accomplishments, contributions, and sacrifices of our first citizens and their ancestors, as well asRead… Read more »
3 Surprising Reasons Your Office Needs Interns Now
Keep in mind these three hidden benefits of hiring interns that could make a big impact for your organization in the long-term.
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
I was at a recent heritage month commemoration where the US Military Color Guard opened the ceremony with the presentation of colors. It is a solemn and sacred exercise when viewing the flag of every branch of the military as well as the battle streamers attached to each flag of the Army, Marines, Navy, AirRead… Read more »