Open – The World’s First Short Film on Open Government, Open Data, and Open Source
Civic engagement is a bad brand. If we’re to capture the attention of more people, we need to change its brand for the better.
Want Inclusion? Look to Women
According to the Gender Intelligence Group, women leaders apply the following drivers of inclusion more often in the workplace than men.
The New Security Metrics for Today’s Federal Agencies
Just a few years ago, the only security metric that mattered was whether your organization had been hacked or not. This all-or-nothing definition of security success is now outdated. There are new, more complex metrics that measure the strength of your security posture.
Out-of-Office: 7 Tips before Vacationing
In a couple of weeks, I’m going on vacation! Being out of the office impacts more people than you might imagine. This week’s posts shares seven tips on what to do before getting away.
Staying on Top of the Change Process
Engaging workplace change can be an unpredictable experience because processes and people evolve in diverse ways as they undergo change.
Competency Trap
We all fall victim in our careers to the competency trap–the tendency to gravitate to those things that we do naturally. Since our workplaces reward us for our proficiencies and expertise, we get conditioned to do the same behavior over and over again because it feeds our need for recognition and appreciation.
How to Work with the Nattering Nabobs of Negativity about Government Work
While government workers are usually motivated by intrinsic values of the organizational mission, understanding the unique factors of what makes your employees more satisfied and engaged at work is an important organizational feedback loop that lowers employee turnover, increases employee loyalty, improves productivity, and ultimately results in greater organizational impact and long-term success.
5 Easy Ways to Get Your Team to Trust You
When you’ve earned your team’s trust, they can achieve greater success together and individually. They’ll work more collaboratively and accomplish tasks with greater efficiency. When they know they can put their trust in you, your team will be more likely to support your decisions and bring their full enthusiasm to their work.
Attract Recruiters to Your LinkedIn Profile In 3 Steps
These days, your LinkedIn profile is often one of the first ways people will be introduced to you professionally, but few people take advantage of the powerful tools the platform offers.
Grammar Flash: “Stop Clubbing, Baby Seals”
Here are a few biggies in the grammar department.