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Allen Sheaprd

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    Allen Sheaprd commented on the post, Quotes for When You Need Some Inspiration, on the site GovLoop 3 years, 8 months ago

    Fear is believing that what you can not see, nor touch nor change will happen
    Faith is believing that what you can not see, nor touch nor change will happen

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    Allen Sheaprd commented on the post, 5 Ways a Trump Administration Could Affect Government Employees, on the site GovLoop 4 years, 5 months ago

    Stock market reaction shows McDonald Douglass, Raytheon, GE all gaining – a sign of building military strength and contracts.
    Ruger, American gun manufacture, stock dropped signaling a *possible* drop in gun sales.
    No word on construction contracts.
    Tip: Wishing the president’s failure is like wishing the pilot of the plane or…[Read more]

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    Allen Sheaprd commented on the post, Eliminating Data Silos—A Work in Progress, on the site GovLoop 4 years, 12 months ago

    Avi, Mark, Thank you for the panel and idea about creating a central data warehouse to help pry data from different departments. Privacy is not only a concern, its part of the fourth amendment. While it was not mentioned, once personal data is removed or aggregated, the data should be good to use. Instead of breaking down silos and upsetting…[Read more]

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    Allen Sheaprd replied to the topic Anonymous Internet Postings in the forum Communications, Citizen Engagement, Customer Service 8 years, 10 months ago

    I’ve been told the first amendment is not there to protect words we all want to hear. The first amendment is to protect that which others want to squash or not hear.
    I like anonymous posts by citizens and government employees. As a government employee I’m also a government representative. While at work, wearing an ID badge or identifiable as a…[Read more]

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    Allen Sheaprd replied to the topic Word Association Game – Join in…. in the forum Miscellaneous 9 years, 9 months ago

    Spray

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    Allen Sheaprd replied to the topic Word Association Game – Join in…. in the forum Miscellaneous 9 years, 9 months ago

    Beauroughcratic(sp?)

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    Allen Sheaprd replied to the topic In 7 words or less Explain what you do in the forum Miscellaneous 9 years, 9 months ago

    Improve data access while protecting its access.

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    Allen Sheaprd replied to the topic In 7 words or less Explain what you do in the forum Miscellaneous 9 years, 9 months ago

    Law 2.0 – simplify, reduce, reuse good. In layman’s terms this time 🙂

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    Allen Sheaprd posted an update in the group Group logo of community service and volunteerismcommunity service and volunteerism 9 years, 10 months ago

    Blood drives and social media are tricky. Public information officers (PIO) have to approve of sites and messages.
    Approval process can slow down fast paced social media.
    Solution – personal web pages and twitter accounts talking un-officaily about a blood drive in general terms. I have not tried it yet but it seems like a good idea.…[Read more]

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    Allen Sheaprd replied to the topic You Take A Smoke Break. I Should Get a Walk Break. in the forum Forum Discussions 9 years, 10 months ago

    Walking is healthy – good for the body. Smoke break is good for the career. Why? People stand around talking (mini meeting) when they smoke. It also brings people from different departments together.
    Years (hmm, decades) ago we used to joke about buying cigaretts just to stand there, blend in, and be part of the mini-meeting. We do not smoke…[Read more]

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    Allen Sheaprd replied to the topic What can we learn from athletic championships that applies to organizational, team and personal development? in the forum Leadership, Management, Supervision 9 years, 10 months ago

    Tip – Star Trek opening monolouge.
    What – Voyages of Star Ship Enterprise
    Group – Star Ship Enterprise
    Time frame – Five year mission (mission sounds better than goal) Made up of little goals called voyages
    How to reconize we are doing right – Seek out new life & new life forms
    How to get there – ‘To boldly go”
    Where – “where…[Read more]

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    Allen Sheaprd replied to the topic Anyone know of any other government (state/local) social networking sites? in the forum MuniGov 2.0 9 years, 10 months ago

    Sadly no. Tried creating twitter and facebook page for Red Cross blood drive. Someone above the director called. I had to shut it down Right Then!!! This was a municipal gov.

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    Allen Sheaprd posted an update in the group Group logo of PandemicPandemic 9 years, 11 months ago

    One great exhibit at the 2011 Joint Warfighter conference was TIDES ( http://www.star-tides.net/ ) working out of National Defense University – part of the DoD.

    Learn how to recover and live even after a major disaster capable of wiping out all infrastructure. Not Katrina but worse – hurricane Andrew. Andrew wiped building off their…[Read more]

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    Allen Sheaprd posted an update in the group Group logo of Disaster RecoveryDisaster Recovery 9 years, 11 months ago

    One great exhibit at the 2011 Joint Warfighter conference was TIDES ( http://www.star-tides.net/ ) working out of Nadtional Defense University – part of the DoD.

    Learn how to recover and live even after a major disaster capable of wiping out all infrastructure. Not Katrina but worse – hurricane Andrew. Andrew wiped building off their…[Read more]

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    Allen Sheaprd replied to the topic What Kind of Coffee Do You Order? in the forum Miscellaneous 10 years ago

    Nothing fancy – dark roast – strong. Could be Panara’s, Duncan, I-HOP or Starbucks (Barns and Nobel or in a Hospital)

    Aroma and taste are all I need.

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    Allen Sheaprd replied to the topic State/Local – Got Tips for Feds During a Shutdown? in the forum Human Resources 10 years ago

    John A. – great point. Would hate to take yet another paycut simply because I want to make a difference

    My thoughts and prayers are with those on furlough to be bright. That those not on furlogh can enjoy the reduced traffic, find better parking spots and not be angry when those who got time off come back into the office.

    Enjoy the…[Read more]

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    Allen Sheaprd replied to the topic What’s the Feeling this Monday? After Furlough Friday? in the forum Miscellaneous 10 years ago

    I’m not affected by it. Weather is super nice outside but remember how stressful it was.

    Not worried about interruption in services. Hoping things can be worked out. If not the President can open up different departments.

    My thoughts and prayers are with those on furlough to be bright. That those not on furlogh can enjoy the reduced…[Read more]

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    Allen Sheaprd replied to the topic There Are No Savings from Reorganization, Only Costs in the forum Budget / Performance 10 years, 1 month ago

    Dilbert explaind a re-orgnization as “Fixing a flat tire as stopping. Getting out of the car. Swapping all the tires – perhaps getting rid of one. Then driving off as if things where better”

    Reorgs work well with consolidation – not just playing musical chairs.

    Yes its ok if government is not profit driven. We should be graded by…[Read more]

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    Allen Sheaprd posted an update 10 years, 1 month ago

    @1i42ubw2j6x46Margi,

    Hi. Welcome to gov loop Good luck with your DSHS lobby efforts.

    I hope you find many groups of interest and even more insight.

    Allen

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    Allen Sheaprd replied to the topic Should Undercover Boss take on a Governmental Agency? in the forum Budget / Performance 10 years, 1 month ago

    Having the boss come and work my job would be great.

    Its easier for him see my job than it is for me to explain it to him in a way that fills in any misconceptions.

    I’ve learned its easier for me to learn their language than ask them to learn mine.

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