A recent GAO report reviewed OPM’s 2012 annual report to Congress on the Federal government’s telework programs. While it acknowledges the progress that has been made in agency reporting on this issue, it also makes the interesting point that agencies have not yet focused on assessing the cost savings associated with telework programs. That’s aRead… Read more »
The Deliberative Democracy Consortium (DDC) and the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2), who work in partnership to jointly support the Journal of Public Deliberation (JPD), are beginning a search to find the next editor for the journal. This peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary publication appeals to practitioners, academics and emerging professionals interested in the public participation aroundRead… Read more »
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I notice that when people get promoted, a story develops about their previous value. It boils down to, “The older I get, the better I was.” That includes old fools standing up in front of a group, reading fifteen year old notes…with vigah! In education, value comes from learning, not teaching. That’s a disappointment forRead… Read more »
Interview and Show Notes: http://www.MeetingTipsRadio.com/ElaineStove In this episode of Meeting Tips Radio, Elaine Stover of greenschemes shares several practical meeting tips that you can use today! Elaine Stover is a Human Ecologist, Facilitator, Trainer and Process Designer, and Founder and Principal, greenschemes™. She has lived and worked in four countries outside of the U.S.: Australia,Read… Read more »
Ladies and gentlemen, I admit it. Google+ is starting to become a contender for comms people. Yes, it’s true that it has only a percentage of the users that Facebook has. But when the bottom line of that percentage is 230 million that’s a significant figure. It’s also true that some people have been evangelisingRead… Read more »
I noticed on Twitter last week that in Granada the police officers have the force Twitter handle sewn into their uniforms and it’s also on police cars. Police in Granada have Twitter handles on their uniform pic.twitter.com/xwH2AX8sp4 via @gordonmacmillan #gov20 #ace — Helen Reynolds (@HelReynolds) June 25, 2013 It’s a simple and effective way toRead… Read more »
Stocks started the week moving sharply lower as the Dow lost 140-points on Monday, but three days of big gains helped push the indices into positive territory for the week, despite weakness on Friday. Here are the up to date TSP fund returns through June 28 and the final numbers for the month of June.Read… Read more »
My time is almost up at the University of Washington. We are packing our bags and getting ready to return to Brussels in a couple of weeks. The Fellowship has been a fantastic experience, and I have enjoyed sharing some of my adventures with you on this blog. A big thanks to everyone who hasRead… Read more »
This week the focus is Thought No. 9 of the Thirteen Thoughts for 2013, “Better Buying Power Metrics—how do we measure success?” Today marks the third anniversary of the Better Buying Power Initiative. On June 28, 2010, the Department of Defense (DoD) launched the Better Buying Power initiative issuing a memorandum for DoD’s acquisition professionalsRead… Read more »