The Elements of Effective AI-Focused Training: Why Traditional Models Fail
In this video interview, Tony Holmes with Pluralsight discusses how to overcome the drawbacks of many government AI-training programs.
AI Will Not Deliver Organizational Excellence. Leaders Will.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming government, and successful agencies will develop leaders who can integrate AI into decision-making, workforce development, governance, and mission execution. Explore how AI can help public-sector leaders build more agile, resilient, and high-performing organizations prepared for future challenges.
AI-Native Cybersecurity: Protection Against New AI Threats
In this video interview, Karan Sondhi with CrowdStrike discusses AI’s growing impact on government cybersecurity operations.
From Compliance to Competitive Advantage: Rethinking Risk in Government
Risk management is often viewed as a compliance requirement rather than a strategic capability. However, as agencies face increasingly complex threats, emerging technologies, workforce challenges, and operational disruptions, executives must rethink how they identify, assess, and manage risk. This article examines how government leaders can transform risk management from a defensive exercise into a source… Read more »
Managing Invisible Performance: Emotional Labor
We can manage our emotional labor or it can manage us. Read on for practical tips about managing the invisible side of your performance.
What Logic Models Are, and How to Develop Them
Logic models are required for some grant applications because they can help ensure a consistent understanding of the program or initiative under consideration, among other benefits. Learn how to create logic models, including graphic illustrations.
From Individual Contributor to Leader: What New Supervisors Often Overlook
Stepping into a supervisory role requires more than new responsibilities — it requires a shift in mindset. Many new leaders struggle not because they lack skill, but because they underestimate the transition itself.
National Security Is No Longer a Cyber Problem: It Is a Leadership Challenge
National security threats have evolved beyond traditional military and cybersecurity boundaries. To strengthen resilience in an era of continuous disruption, government leaders must adopt a holistic security approach that integrates policy, process, people, and platforms.
From Projects to Products: How Federal IT Is Putting Mission First
The federal government has long managed technology like construction projects, but that model routinely fails the people it’s meant to serve. Explore why the shift from project management to product management is one of the most important governance reforms in federal IT today, and learn from the writer’s own work helping establish Product Owner roles… Read more »
Building Government’s New Layer of Trust
Since the internet’s arrival, people have been accessing government information far from its original source — from the agency website, for instance, that first published it. The information may still be accurate, but the context that makes it trustworthy is lost.
Turning Records Into Insights: AI Expands the Power of Content Management
In this video interview, Laserfiche’s Andy MacIsaac and Alex Wong discuss how agencies can use AI to increase productivity and generate actionable insights.
Subject Matter Experts Are Experts — But They Are not Always Trainers
Agency leaders often assume that subject matter experts can teach the information they know, by virtue of knowing it. But understanding and teaching are two separate competencies. It’s up to leaders to train SMEs so they can train other staff.
Automation: Giving Agencies an Edge in Workforce Management
One often-overlooked challenge that complicates workforce management is the issue of employees being overworked and disengaged. But this is a problem agencies can address.
How to Goal Set for Success
During the January New Supervisors Community of Practice session, guest speaker Dr. Gerome Q. Banks spoke on how to set goals successfully this year.
Leveraging a Data-Driven Talent Strategy
In the latest Management Minutes With Mika, let’s learn how data and automation can help your team better themselves.