Brenda Dennis

I love the idea of using mentors during the probationary period. I have seen so many new employees do poorly during probation because they were basically left alone for the entire time with no guidance. Bad habits develop or people just don’t know things they have never been told. A mentor could really help with small course corrections and…[Read more]

So true for any awkward conversations……treating the other person as a partner rather than assuming a confrontational stance makes all the difference. Great article, thanks!

One of the problems comes in when the open office concept is utilized but getting up from one’s desk or talking with others outside of a scheduled meeting is strongly discouraged. That approach takes away from the benefits of an open office and leaves employees as isolated as closed offices.

Excellent article! It makes me cringe every time people wonder why government employees are disengaged. There are so many reasons, and none of them are money. Feeling valued at work instead of a pay number. Managers that ask for help instead of give orders. Sharing the vision and direction of the agency, recognition that is sincere, not a…[Read more]

Great tip about getting started on the IDP early! There was a great GovLoop virtual training a while back about making the most of your IDP and how to leverage it to get training and assignments you want.

Fascinating post, thanks!

Great tips!

Thanks for an insightful article. You hit on something that is often left out of the conversation on hiring and maintaining talent…empowerment. The conversations always seem to focus on money, yet most of us govies know that money is not the primary reason people enter public service. Employee and manager empowerment, acknowledgement, and as…[Read more]