“Mission: Impossible” into “Mission: Make It Possible Early this month, The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) and the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (FCSIC) kicked off their joint 2013 CFCNCA campaign in style. Through a parody of the old “Mission Impossible” TV series, employees presented three skits representing community problems that employees can help solve byRead… Read more »
I have two phones on my desk. I had too much fun during the government shutdown, taking advantage of the unpaid break to drink in beer gardens, eat delicious jamon and go on coffeeneuring adventures. But now it’s back to work. While my bank account is thankful for this, the reintroduction to the absurdities ofRead… Read more »
For government communicators and IT professionals, driving traffic to the website is one clear metric that can be tracked and analyzed over time as a measure of success. And, with Google Analytics and similar tools, you can point to increased Web traffic as part of your success as an IT professional or communicator. But inRead… Read more »
For government communicators and IT professionals, driving traffic to the website is one clear metric that can be tracked and analyzed over time as a measure of success. And, with Google Analytics and similar tools, you can point to increased Web traffic as part of your success as an IT professional or communicator. But inRead… Read more »
We use tools because they make us more efficient, able to get more done, with less effort. I use tools a lot, for construction, software development, management, leadership, organizing, travel, and I appreciate mechanics who can really use a tool. I worked a summer with Sterling Guthrie, backhoe artist. He had a totally different wayRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda This week is all about data in its many forms and for its many uses: Pew Research details “12 trends shaping digital news,” the importance for government agencies: make sure your information is optimized for the formats in which people access it! Business Technology asks “E-government: Has the dam broken on government data?,”Read… Read more »
“Networking is an essential part of building wealth.” – Armstrong Williams If you were to leave your job today, how fast do you think you could you get another one? Well, if you knew the right people, it probably wouldn’t take you very long at all. The more contacts you have, the more likely youRead… Read more »
We have another post today submittedvia our Submit-to-Blog Form, this time by NCDD member Sam Kaner of Community At Work. Do you have field news you want to share with the rest of us? Just click here to submit your news post for the NCDD Blog! Community At Work is pleased to be of aRead… Read more »
Quote: “It’s important that people should know what you stand for. It’s equally important that they know what you won’t stand for.” – Mary Waldrip We often see celebrities that have reached the pinnacle of their industry receiving awards and accolades, but then we will see that same celebrity the next day sometimes getting arrested.Read… Read more »
The latest in our Health and Wellness series of yoga classes for employees started last week and I began thinking how some of the fundamentals we’ve been learning in yoga can be applied to managing during an unexpected or challenging situation, such as the government shutdown. The implications of the shutdown have been far-reaching –Read… Read more »