Summary. Last night I had the distinct honor and privilege to participate in the White House State of the Union TweetUp. I arrived in my capacity as a private citizen and student from American University (AU). Earlier in the day, as a fellow invited Tweep (i.e., a fun moniker for those of us who microRead… Read more »
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The Second Gate in the Pipeline: Managing Others
Congratulations! You’ve done well. Your performance has been exemplary and we would like to offer you a promotion. Go do great things! We know you can do it! You’ve gotten your first management assignment! Congratulations! Taking on that first management assignment is scary and exciting. You tell your friends and family. You wonder what theRead… Read more »
Lessons Learned from IT Scars
Last night, I attended a Women in Technology event titled The CIO/CTO Agenda 2012. Moderated by Christopher Dorobek, the six panelists’ candid and often humorous discussion covered many topics that included paths to success, current priorities, mobile communications, and vendor/contract relationships. My question to the panel wrapped-up the discussion: “Since all of you have beenRead… Read more »
Yearning for a Quality Web Experience
Http://LeonardSipes.Com Holly Finn from The Wall Street Journal writes about Humanizing the Web where she addresses deeper meanings from the online experience. The Internet is blazingly fast with people who run madly from page to page; skimming and not reading. The pace is tiring and the online experience becomes less than satisfying. We yearn forRead… Read more »
A Case Study Of How To Reinvent A Government Agency
Tom Suehs through his great leadership skills reinvented a government agency that can serve as a lesson for others. As Melissa Maynard, Stateline Staff Writer reports: Two years ago the Texas Health and Human Services Commission was the worst state agency in the country at performing a straightforward task: giving food stamp applicants a yesRead… Read more »
Social Networking in Government Agencies: Pipedream or Imminent Reality?
How your organization can adopt social media tools internally to drive results and become a social business. Wading into Social Media The terms “enterprise social networking” or “social media” often conjure up images of hip, savvy startups. But many of you are on the forefront of using applications like GovLoop to share best practices andRead… Read more »
The Last Chapter
The last chapter of the book on our life has not been written yet. We may feel that it won’t be turning out as we had hoped or expected. While we were working – the world changed! The Internet has evolved and many roles which were staffed before are on-line now; Processes which had requiredRead… Read more »
Managing Change in an Organization during a Transition in Leadership Tip #3
Managing Change in an Organization during a Transition in Leadership Authored by: Patty Guard, Former Deputy Director of Special Education Programs, US Department of Education, Board Member Public Sector Consortium Ensure stability When the previous boss is departing and you have accepted the position of the acting replacement, there are steps you can take toRead… Read more »
Twitter Guide for Government: Tweet in First Person
Download the PDF: Thou Shalt Tweet! 15 Commandments for Government Agencies on Twitter 9. THOU SHALT TWEET IN FIRST PERSON OK. This may sound like strange advice for an organization that frequently issues highly impersonal press releases: “Minister Soandso to visit site of the new WidgetrUs TWEET factory.” But experience has shown time and againRead… Read more »
Twitter Guide for Government: Disclaimer
Download the PDF: Thou Shalt Tweet! 15 Commandments for Government Agencies on Twitter 3. THOU SHALT HAVE A DISCLAIMER Do you only plan to tweet from Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 5:00 or only check for mentions once a day at 3:00 pm? Fine, but you need to spell this out. You need a goodRead… Read more »