Being Kind and Lifelong Learning
My message for you today is to be kind, learn something new and go watch a movie. You never know where you will get the next great idea.
Grace Lee Boggs vs Morpheus (or Belonging IN or TO the Public Sector)
These tensions between self and community identity, the known and unknown, encapsulate some fundamental things for me about working for equity in the government sector.
6 Tips to Design Better PowerPoints
Lots of things can go wrong when designing PowerPoints. Let’s talk about how to make PowerPoints right.
From the Presidential Election to HR Technology – the Year of Disruption
Let’s look at five key shortcomings of agency legacies, and how they will inspire advancements to define 2016 as a year of disruption for federal HR technology.
17 Awesome Civic Leaders in Cambridge
Cambridge and the broader Cambridge area is a hub for civic-related activity — most specifically, civic technology. The number of exciting initiatives and incredible people is overwhelming, so we decided to make a list of awesome civic leaders in Cambridge (order doesn’t matter).
Re-imagining the Press Release Through Data
Admit it, press releases rarely work. King County, Wash., is now tracking data to learn which reporters are interested in specific subjects.
How to Be More Compassionate
Showing compassion could help you feel better about yourself and the world around you. Here are some tips on how to do it.
FY 2015 Sees Agencies Saving Dollars on Wireless
As agencies move to a more mobile workforce, we have seen their demand for wireless services increase. Government use of GSA’s Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI) Wireless Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) in Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15) skyrocketed 500% over FY14.
Communication Tips From Actors, Production Crews, and 4-Year Olds
Utilizing three ideas – the emotional check-in, the creation of a safe environment for truth, and utilizing a series of what’s good/what needs work questions (and waiting for the team to answer, not me) – might be an approach worth trying in the workplace.
I Can’t Get No Satisfaction
It all starts in the workplace. With engagement scores at rock bottom throughout the federal government, it is clear that we are not serving our second line customers who happen to be our colleagues very well. This malaise spills over into our interactions with our first line customers.