Getting promoted to a management position at a young age deserves a hearty congratulations! But it can also be quite the challenge, especially if many members of your team are older than you. Young managers walk a fine line, balancing the need to demonstrate their capabilities on the one hand without alienating their older teamRead… Read more »
Dealing with Toxic People (in my People Gardening terms I really like “Weeds” better), is not always easy. Of course we go through those same thoughts I asked originally, pull them, ignore them, eradicate them, but you know, what I’ve realized, is that it doesn’t make us any better to pretend them away in any… Read more »
You are the happiest government employee in your agency just about now! You received the long awaited call from your human resource (HR). You got it! Yes! Yes! She, the HR Specialist called you to offer you the position. In fact, she even asked you if you are still interested in the position! How couldRead… Read more »
I have absolutely no shame in admitting my deep and abiding love for all things Home and Garden Television. If it weren’t for having a full-time job, school work, the need to eat and sleep and other grown-up stuff, I would happily sit on my couch and binge watch hour after hour. For me, HGTVRead… Read more »
If you hate your job, you’re not following your heart.
There are several government initiatives that promote innovation, both within and across government agencies. Some are intended to eliminate waste by bringing in a “skunk works” style external group along the lines of Technology Fellows programs or the Food and Drug Administration’s Entrepreneurs-in-Residence. Other involve providing innovation funds within agencies to promote new ideas forRead… Read more »
Back in 2010, the White House launched Challenge.gov, a platform provided by the GSA that gave federal agencies the opportunity to create contests aimed at increasing public participation in the federal government. The idea of soliciting citizen input certainly isn’t a new one—state, local, and national governments have been using paper forms, websites, and (now)Read… Read more »
Nominations are open for the Shorty Awards, which celebrates innovative and creative content on social media—including the best in government and politics. Dubbed the “Oscars of social media,” the Shorty Awards recognize winners in categories that change from year to year as social media trends come and go. For several years, some variation on the Best in Government andRead… Read more »
My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging. ~ Hank Aaron At the beginning of my career, I was young, enthusiastic, and excited about my future as a federal employee. Now, I findRead… Read more »
Everything points to 2015 being a blockbuster year for Small Business. I will focus that projection on small government contractors.