What does your team’s engagement look like? Are people actively participating in meetings and hitting goals? Asking good questions? Bringing excitement to their work? Before you can figure out how to keep your team engaged, first discover what drives them. Join us online Monday, March 25 at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT to learn fromRead… Read more »
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5 Ways to Emerge Stronger from Your Next Crisis
It is possible to emerge from a crisis stronger and more resilient, with clearer priorities and cross-functional communication, and with a clearer eye for metrics that matter.
Digital Onboarding: A Lasting First Impression
The federal government has been in a losing battle with the private sector to attract and recruit employees, so much so that the President’s Management Agenda made hiring a priority in 2024. Unfortunately, slow, outdated government HR systems and mountains of paperwork can leave applicants feeling frustrated, and they often abandon the job search in favorRead… Read more »
5 Pitfalls of Digital Transformation (and how to avoid them)
It feels like everybody’s in the midst of a digital transformation these days. I had the privilege of having a front-row seat to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs successful transformation when I was its Chief Technology Officer and have since served as a crisis engineer on many failing digital transformations. Here are five pitfallsRead… Read more »
5 Ways to Work Down Your Backlog
In government, tasks and processes can easily become backlogged, but there are five strategies to help you scale down the growing pile of work.
5 Ways to Work With Your Mainframe
Despite talk about the importance of completely replacing agency mainframes, there actually are five ways to make mainframes work for you, explains a GovLoop featured contributor.
5 Strategies to Get What You Want at Your Next Meeting
Getting the result you want from a meeting requires some pre-meeting strategy, not extemporaneous speeches. Here are five ways to secure the meeting outcomes you want.
5 Ways to Build Your Karass
In government, a karass (a term borrowed from Kurt Vonnegut) is a group of people hidden in an organization who can help us. Everyone’s karass is built on genuine relationships, often in unexpected places. Here’s how to cultivate yours.
Demystifying Equal Employment Opportunity Management Directive 715 (MD-715)
A recent Equal Employment Opportunity management directive (MD-715) is a roadmap that helps federal agencies create and maintain inclusive workplaces. Here’s how MD-715 does it.
Top 5 Elements of EX Moments That Matter
Good employee experiences (EX) should recognize Moments that Matter — that is, both good and bad moments, some outside an agency’s direct control, that span a government employee’s career.