Most observers believe a water crisis threat to be one of scarcity, but there is another crisis at hand for Earth’s many inhabitants living without regular access to drinking water and sanitation. However, global water mismanagement unfolds continually which does not bode well for the future – regardless of where you live. As we striveRead… Read more »
I recently attended digitalgov‘s Federal #SocialGov Summit on Entrepreneurship and Small Business. OK, it was back in March, but cut me some slack. I am a state and local government relations professional, and I cover all 50 states. Consider that the New Hampshire General Court has almost as many members as the U.S. Congress, andRead… Read more »
As the story goes, when asked by his father about who chopped down the cherry tree, George Washington said “I cannot tell a lie, I did it with my little hatchet.” While this actually did not happen, throughout his life, Washington demonstrated a strict adherence to telling the truth, especially to himself. Historical accounts tellRead… Read more »
There’s much a leader can gain from working on her listening skills: an encouraged and inspired team, an environment that fosters idea sharing, and closer relationships with colleagues and other professionals. Listening isn’t just about being polite. It’s about respect, humility, and growth. So often we treat listening like waiting for our turn up toRead… Read more »
Things which caught my eye elsewhere on the web Sensible security | Cabinet Office technology The answer isn’t to compromise security in order to meet the user needs. The answer is to think about security as part of the user needs, something that is integral to (and should be balanced against) every other facet ofRead… Read more »
Back in the day, before the recession, you could hitch your wagon to a rising star in your organization, create a mentoring relationship, and find career success. Nowadays, your mentor is not likely to be around for your whole career—voluntarily or involuntarily. The hot phrase among career coaches is “Personal Board of Directors”, but IRead… Read more »
This article originally appeared in PR Daily. If you work in the marketing industry (“social media” is not an industry), you’ve probably either read or heard about this anonymous piece in Digiday and either scoffed at or empathized with the author’s plight. If you haven’t, here are two of the most resonant points: I satRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda Open data can save your life. Really. Alex Howard has the “backstory of the openFDA platform, which gives the public access to adverse drug event reports.” He writes that “[t]he FDA’s open data initiative will add APIs for product recalls and product labels soon. ” Related: re/code writes that “The Cure for HealthRead… Read more »
At every level of government, citizens are working to learn more and connect, share their ideas, effect change, and improve services. And despite this growing trend of moving all conversations online, there are many government entities that are hesitant to formally endorse or launch this kind of dialogue. Common questions include: “what if the dialogueRead… Read more »
A warming climate is changing the Arctic’s environment. The decline in summer sea ice, which reached its lowest point on record in 2012, has made some Arctic waters navigable for longer periods of time. Excerpted from GAO-14-435. To interact with this graphic, download the full report. We recently issued two reports on implications of theseRead… Read more »