Budget 101
Generalist /Auditor: 5 things to know 1. Types of Federal funds 2. Role of Congressional and President’s Budget 3. Debt/Deficit 4. Continuing Resolution 5. Performance Reporting
Enterprising 2.0 and the Smashing of Silos
In one of the second breakout sessions today, a panel of presenters representing the Department of State, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Aviation Administration and the International Finance Corporation shared the tools that their respective agencies are using to drive innovation and smash information silos. They have shared their technological tools and adaptations ofRead… Read more »
Enterprise 2.0 in the Federal Government
How can we improve the way we communicate information? Enhanced Search Engines with Advanced Support Features Websites Social Media Using the Crowd as an Innovation Partner – Harvard Business Review 2013 Contests Collaborative Communities Complementors Labor Markets Co-Creation So, what was missing from the review? Employee Ideas! – Open Forum – Challenges Seven Criteria thatRead… Read more »
What Is Your Boss Really Looking For (And Thinking)?
We all have bosses. For many employees, that means one deceivingly simple question generates a great deal of thought: what is my boss thinking? After a high-energy lunchtime session, Next Generation of Government participants attending one of the breakout sessions had the opportunity to tackle this question and learn how its answer can help guideRead… Read more »
Are you currently doing what you want to be doing on the last day of your life?
Are you doing today what you want to be doing the last day of your life? This is a great question to ask yourself. Define what values are important to you. Ask yourself, who am I and what do I want? Others will share their own ideas of what you should be. Next ask yourselfRead… Read more »
Dealing with Difficult Colleagues
Dealing with Difficult Colleagues Next Gen Conference Workshop Presented by Dr. Fred Soto Senior Advisor Performance Innovation and Learning Objectives ® Address how a deeper understanding of relationship conflicts can help an organization to achieve its goals. ® Explore proven strategies to help participants foster a “conflict smart” work relationships. ® Identify positive actions toRead… Read more »
Learn to Consult Like an Expert
“What’s the Big Think?” What do all leaders have in common? They were all indoctrinated into the same problem-solving methods you are about to learn We want to move from an organization with a haphazard approach, where we are spinning our wheels, trying to solve opaque and undefined problems, before eventually answering the wrong question.Read… Read more »
Final thought – ACQ ABC’s
– Relationships, Relationships, Relationships – Analysis, Analysis, Analysis – Be Relevant – Users’ Approval Chains are not the enemy – This is really about Risk Management
How to Become a Better Negotiator
It is the first breakout session of the day at the Next Generation of Government Summit 2013, and already we can feel the skills are starting to grow and develop. Special Agent Douglas Quartetti from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is outlining the necessary tools to become an expert negotiator. Quartetti is aRead… Read more »
Jonny Dorsey at NextGen: Five Actions to Advance Government
Jonny Dorsey is a social entrepreneur and co-founder of Global Health Corps, an initiative that brings talented individuals into public health communities around the world. At the opening NextGen general session, he shared five major points from a study done by the Impact Careers Initiative at the Aspen Institute. The study seeks to understand whyRead… Read more »