Recently, I was speaking with a new client who had just spent 43 hours writing her federal résumé and SES narratives. She said after that long she felt like she was writing the same thing over and over, knew there were typos and grammar errors, and just could not fathom reading them for at leastRead… Read more »
As toddlers, it’s one of the first things we learn how to do. Then we go off to Kindergarten and get years of practice. We listen to our teachers, our classmates, our music instructors, our coaches, and our clergy. We listen to our friends, neighbors, siblings, and teammates. Some of us even grow up listeningRead… Read more »
I decided I was going to read a book a week for a year, here’s a quick review of this week’s book. You can see the ongoing list here. Basic Info Liespotting: Proven Techniques to Detect Deception by Pamela Meyer Why I read it I watch a lot of TED videos, Pamela has one, itRead… Read more »
Sometimes a press release just isn’t enough to tell a story. Living day-to-day as a carer can be tough. To give a flavour of just how tough Walsall Council comms team members Tina Faulkner and Becky Robinson live tweeted four hours to show – with sensitivity – how dementia affects the life of one coupleRead… Read more »
Cupertino, CA-based Apple is asking the public for feedback on its planned Campus 2 development project. 9to5 Mac has the story: Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer sends brochure to Cupertino neighbors inviting feedback on new ‘Campus 2′ Apple is currently involved in an outreach program to new neighbors in its planned “Campus 2″ area. A brochureRead… Read more »
Every government website serves a different purpose and a different audience, however there are also standard content every site must have and legislation and standardised policies they must follow. This includes content such as a privacy policy, legal disclaimer, terms of use, accessibility statement, copyright, social media channels, contact page, information publication (FOI) pages andRead… Read more »
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Flexibility. Sounds good. What else reminds us of flexibility? Nimble? Agile? Then why does the word “flexibility” as it relates to work make me cringe? And why are there so many Human Resources professionals touting workplace flexibility? At its very basic level, flexibility sounds good. Employers want to give employees some work-life balance to increaseRead… Read more »
A recent disturbing story about facilities management by the General Services Administration (GSA) in Chattanooga is a perfect template for how poor (or little) acquisition planning, combined with inadequate market research, creates an environment where questionable acquisition strategy decisions are created. The result is a typical one, where sole-source contracts are created at prices thatRead… Read more »
On Wednesday, May 23, the Atlantic Council will present another premiere event as part of the Cyber Statecraft Initiative. The conference, “Building a Secure Cyber Future: Attacks on Estonia, Five Years On,” will be at the Madison Hotel at 1177 Fifteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005 from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm. I’ll be attending,Read… Read more »