We recently read a great interview over at EngagingCities on an interesting report detailing 20 significant innovations made in government last year, and we thought it would interest our NCDD members. We encourage you to read the interview below or find the original post here. In late December, GovLoop released a new report, “The GovLoopRead… Read more »
Lowering local crime rates is the goal of every law enforcement agency, but it’s not an easy goal to achieve. Local police departments create crime tip phone lines; however, calling isn’t always the best option to report crimes. And in this more digital world, many citizens prefer to use channels they’re already using. For thisRead… Read more »
Recently I published 7 Simple To Dos for Rookies to Enhance Their LinkedIn Profile, the first in a three-part series that offers a “crawl-walk-run” approach to helping folks upgrade their LinkedIn profiles from anemic to impressive and effective. The first post focused on a handful of basic things people should do to make sure theyRead… Read more »
As many government employees are members of unions, and many of us who work with the government interact with union members and union rules, your perspectives on this issue may vary. If you’ve ever been to a college football game – you know there is nothing like the atmosphere before the big game. Tailgating, trashRead… Read more »
Andaz San Diego 600 F Street, San Diego, California, USA, 92101 Tel: +1 619 849 1234 July 29-30 Andaz Hotel- San Diego, CA According to a recent survey of talent recruiters for Fortune 1000 companies conducted by Bayer Corporation, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workers are still in short supply and high demand withRead… Read more »
We wanted to encourage you to read the great insights that NCDD organizational member Max Hardy of Twyfords Consulting recently shared on their Twyfords’ blog. Max writes some of his reflections on concerns about public engagment that elected officials have shared with him recently, and we encourage you to read them below or find theRead… Read more »
Are you better at asking questions or giving answers? When in doubt, it’s perfectly reasonable to rely on the tried and true; the steps that got us this far…right? Seeing issues from a new perspective; forcing ourselves to be open to possibilities beyond what we’re able to see on the immediate horizon; innovation is aRead… Read more »
Spring, for me, is full of many things: cherry blossoms, outdoor activities, getting to wear sandals instead of real shoes, and this year ….. my graduate school graduation. It is a bittersweet moment and it can’t happen with out a commencement ceremony. Tis the season of college graduations and the ever anticipated announcement of theRead… Read more »
Last week, the Federal Consulting Group (FCG) hosted the 2014 Government Customer Satisfaction Forum. The program was jam-packed with public sector and private sector experts, including: Ross Smith from the Office of Technology for the Veterans Administration spoke on his efforts to increase satisfaction of different tech-related interactions Dr. Forrest Morgeson with the American CustomerRead… Read more »
On Tuesday April 8th, GovLoop hosted our third annual Government Innovators Virtual Summit. This year we focused on “Innovations that Matter” and how to make innovation stick at your agency. Read this recap of our session creating resilient communities, and stay tuned for a link to the full recordings. More blog coverage of the SummitRead… Read more »