Last week, I delivered a presentation “10 Tips on Social Media for HR Practicioners” as part of the webinar series for IPMA-HR (leading HR association for government leaders). My 10 tips (plus a bonus one) were: Know Your Audience & Goals Engage with Candidates Get Targeted for Passive Job Seekers Rethink Training Virtual Career FairsRead… Read more »
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30 Ways to Use Social Media and Advance Your Government Career
How do you leverage Facebook, GovLoop, LinkedIn, Twitter and Google to advance your career? In this presentation that I delivered this past Thursday (and which was made possible by MPA@UNC), I shared more than 30 ways to do just that. You can listen to the recording below and follow along with the slide presentation. FACEBOOKRead… Read more »
Starting a Mentoring Relationship – Fall 2012 Mentors Kickoff
Last week marked the beginning of the GovLoop Fall 2012 Mentors Program, starting with the official kickoff on August 28th, 2012. At that event, Andrew Krzmarzick and I discussed the progression of GovLoop’s mentors program, goal setting for your mentoring relationship, and the characteristics of successful mentors and mentees. It was a great event, andRead… Read more »
Social Mentoring: From Telemachus to Telecommuters
This afternoon, I’m leading a webinar entitled “Using Social Learning to Mentor Agency Professionals” through an invitation from ASTD Government and The Public Manager. My slides are below. In brief, I suggest that mentoring involves three basic elements (and has since the word first appeared in Homer’s Odyssey): 1) Advice 2) Admonition 3) Assistance WhileRead… Read more »
Recovering from a Social Media Mistake
Everyone has posted something they wish they hadn’t. Don’t worry so much about the past and get back up on the horse. That’s what will define you, not one post. On Friday, the NextGen Journal published an article titled “Why Every Social Media Manager Should be Under 25″ by Cathryn Sloane. This article predictably generatedRead… Read more »
Using Social Media to Find Your Next Job
This blog post is adapted from the GovLoop Guide: How to Find, Land, Keep, & Leap in Your Career. I’d encourage you to take a look through the guide, as it is a valuable resources to help you elevate your government career. Why wait until the next happy hour or networking event you attend? WhatRead… Read more »
Themes from the Federal Mentoring Roundtable
I had a great time last week at the Federal Mentoring Roundtable. It was such a pleasure to see some old friends and to meet new faces. One of the things I enjoy most about attending events like this is getting to hear all the different situations people are encountering. As I was reflecting onRead… Read more »
Grieving the Sudden Death of a Beloved Mentor, Manager, and “Man for All Seasons”: The Personal and Transpersonal Art of Keeping a Spirit Alive
My Grief Intervention work continues. I believe there is much to learn being with people whose world has been tragically turned upside down. I hope I have done justice to their pain and plight. Of course, if I can help you deal with personal or organizational loss, through on-site grief intervention, workshops, or retreats onRead… Read more »
Top 5 Social Media Networking Places for Govies of 2011
LinkedIn Groups LinkedIn, being renowned for being the professional social network, is a place not only to connect with others in your agency, but to reach out and connect across agencies for advice, sharing ideas, and more. One of the best ways to do this is to connect through groups of common interests, areas ofRead… Read more »
Reflecting on the Social Media Forum #DCCSMF
Last Friday was the Social Media Forum#DCCSMF. It was very well attended with over 70 people from across the council and partner organisations. It went very well, a few technical and timing issues but nothing major. Everyone wants more but better next time…so an interesting challenge. Even the Head of our Press Office attended andRead… Read more »