Moderate This! Facilitate That!
http://managementhelp.org/blogs/training-and-development/2011/10/12/trainers-moderate-this-facilitate-that/
International #OpenDataDay: Now at 90 Cities (and… the White House)
Okay. We are 10 days away from International Open Data Day this February 23rd, 2013. There is now so much going on, I’ve been excited to see the different projects people are working on. Indeed there is so much happening, I thought I’d share just a tiny fraction of it in a little blog postRead… Read more »
Voice memos: Capturing thoughts faster than you can think them
Over the years I have gone around and searched for different ways to get things out of my head, on paper, and in front of the right people quickly. The solution I’ve found to be most effective and efficient is the voice memo in terms of getting the ideas out and to other people toRead… Read more »
Beaverton to host first of 100 White House meetings on federal-city cooperation
By Nicole Friedman, The Oregonian, February 12, 2013 Federal officials will kick off a series of visits to 100 cities around the nation Thursday as part of a White House program to support urban revitalization. First stop: Beaverton. The city will host the feds at a daylong symposium to discuss how government agencies, nonprofits andRead… Read more »
22 Tips for Town Halls in Tough Times – PART 1
Open discussions between the leaders and employees of an organization are an excellent way to address concerns about, say, a looming budget crisis. Such a crisis — and the precepts of smart government — would dictate, however, that you don’t spend a fortune on travel, tech, and venue to have such a discussion. Well, youRead… Read more »
Developing Information Dominance over Your Competition
The U.S. government is all about transparency: it posts bids publicly. Yet, just because most opportunities are posted for the world to see, that doesn’t mean a level playing field. In order to increase your win rate, during capture, you have to learn how to take advantage of other open sources of information, in additionRead… Read more »
Sharilyn Sharin’
Good Morning Emerging Leaders! Welcome to the second day of guest buzzers! My name is Ben Bryant and I work as a Management Analyst with the City of Tualatin. In my guest buzz (blog), I want to share with you some wisdom from Tualatin’s City Manager, Sherilyn Lombos. Sherilyn has been one of the mostRead… Read more »
UPDATE: Knight Foundation Open Government News Challenge grant opportunities is live
Gov Loop member Sandy Heierbacher blogged on February 2nd about the Knight Foundation’s Open Government News Challenge that runs from February 12 – March 18. The foundation wants to fund innovative ideas and initiatives focused on open government. Knight’s definition of “Open government” is broad, and ranges from small projects within existing structures to ambitiousRead… Read more »
#SOTU and Tweet Promotion: Lessons Learned
Last night’s State of the Union (SOTU) address joined a growing number of national events that was critiqued, promoted, and shared via social networks—especially Twitter. Twitter conversations for major events, discussions tracked along a hashtag, have increasingly become as entertaining as the event itself. Now with promoted tweets, major events like the Super Bowl andRead… Read more »
Important Observations on Pentagon IT from Arthur Herman and John Scott
By Bob Gourley Today’s Wall Street Journal carries an opinion piece by Arthur Herman and John Scott on the state of IT procurement in the Pentagon. I’m glad they selected WSJ for this piece, since changing the Pentagon system requires awareness and action by a broad range of actors, not just those on the insideRead… Read more »