The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities. The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing. Live out of your imagination, not your history. Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundational principle that holdsRead… Read more »
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At @russianembassy waiting for start of #digitalbbq on how the internet influences political decision making #rukonf pic.twitter.com/9UyHem5PCH — Dan Slee (@danslee) November 25, 2013 So, what’s to share from a trip to the Russian Ambassador’s residence in London for a discussion on how the internet shapes political decision? Actually, quite a lot and not justRead… Read more »
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Experience is routinely framed as a pre-requisite (i.e. do you meet Experience X? yes or no). In my Agency (Canada Revenue Agency), we’ve had a long history of also considering and evaluating the quality of one’s experience in order to make appointments/placements. So from a pool of qualified candidates, a hiring manager would define aRead… Read more »
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Twitter has published a “best practices” guide for government users. Though there are a lot of good tips to be found, the list of activities is heavy on talking and light on listening. That’s a shame, because few media offer a better way to break so much noise into so much signal. Here is aRead… Read more »
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The Washington Homeland Security Roundtable will honor federal officials from Department of Homeland Security component departments for work with industry partners at an upcoming Holiday Reception event. The Industry Engagement Awards aims to acknowledge agencies who maintain relationships with the industry segment, WHSR said Nov. 18. “Partnerships enable real collaboration between industry and government toRead… Read more »
Has your agency transitioned to the cloud yet? If so, you are definitely not alone. More and more government agencies are taking that leap and using the cloud to successfully manage and store their growing volumes of data. EMC, a market leader in cloud solutions, is hosting an upcoming event on the benefits of cloudRead… Read more »
Career, Human Resources, Leadership, Miscellaneous
Look around you, there isn’t a single person you know who hasn’t faced some challenge(s) in their lifetime. It may be a bully at school or in the office. It may be someone badgering you because of your beliefs. It may be just the aches and pains of growing older. In today’s economic crisis itRead… Read more »
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Agency and program leaders depend on a range of mission support functions, such as finance, technology, acquisition, or workforce management, to get their jobs done. The delivery of these functions, however, have changed significantly over the past quarter century. Twenty-five years ago, federal agencies typically did not have key executives leading mission support functions. TheseRead… Read more »
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Making the Agency of the Future a Reality Today A free special event 8:30 – 11:30 am, Tuesday December 10, 2013 in Washington DC. Learn more and sign up at http://digitaldisruptiongovdc.drupalgardens.com/ Featuring Alex Howard, Kennedy School of Government, former Washington Correspondent for O’Reilly Media, Dannielle Blumenthal, Digital Engagement Director, National Archives (NARA) and GovLoop HallRead… Read more »
The government runs on programs. Studies have shown effective program management saves the government time, and money. In a fiscal environment dominated by sequestration, how do program managers stay above the fray? In this four-part series we’ll take a look at managing schedule, cost, scope, and quality. We’ll give you valuable tips and feedback toRead… Read more »
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