In order for an agency to be innovative you have to empower your employees and leave room for failure. So which agencies are doing that effectively? Dan Helfrich is a Principal at Deloitte Consulting. The Partnership for Public Service and Deloitte’s new Best Places to Work in the Federal Government analysis found that the vastRead… Read more »
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What’s Your Office Doing For Public Service Recognition Week? Anything?
Sunday marks the official start to the Congressionally recognized Public Service Recognition Week. The annual celebration of federal employees and the work they do. This year feds face an austere budget climate, low employee morale and dissatisfied constituents. So PSRW is a nice break, to take a step back and say thank you. Tom FoxRead… Read more »
Another Chapter in the Ongoing Debate Started by Joshua Millsapps’ Question “Is remote work, too remote?”
Now Playing: Avaya TechTalk 010: Successful Home Agent Programs with special guest with Rebecca Kay Phelps, Contact Center Segment Manager at Jabra. Listen now! Synopsis: In January Joshua Millsapps asked “Is remote work, too remote?” In March, Marissa Mayer Yahoo’s CEO caused a firestorm when she outlawed telework at the company. Debate rages across socialRead… Read more »
Weekly Round-up: April 26, 2013
Gadi Ben-Yehuda This week: Securities. On HowTo.Gov, Justin Herman exhorts his fellow govvies: “Government Must Rapidly Respond to Social Media Hacking“ FedTech reports that “Mobile Security Is Top of Mind for Government IT Professionals” which is important, becuase “For Defense Department Agencies, Mobile Technology Can Save Lives, Property and Time“ GovLoop and Symantec put “CyberRead… Read more »
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Digital Communications Tour: Doing More with Less
This morning I attended GovDelivery’s Digital Communications Tour in Washington D.C. This half day event, part of a multi-stop tour, is the place to learn best practices and strategies on government communications and digital government from public sector experts. Speakers included Steve Ressler, Founder of GovLoop, Scott Burns, CEO and co-Founder of GovDelivery, Tim Fullerton,Read… Read more »
Top 5: Work Performance Drugs (No Mark McGwire)
Well, I’m not a performance athlete. And I’m no Mark McGwire or Lance Armstrong. But we all have our own “work performance drugs” – the legal kind that is. Here’s my top 5 that keep me productive at work: 1. Coffee – This is the #1 stimulant in the world. And the reason the workRead… Read more »
It’s budget week at the White House? Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 stories
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Federal employees are losing faith in their agency leaders. So how do leaders combat the trend? Recommendations from Deloitte’s Dan Helfrich. Click here for the full recap. Telework is great in theory. No commute, focused work time, better work/life balance. But often times remote workers are too disconnected from the team,Read… Read more »
Federal Agencies Leading by Example – The Federal Green Challenge
A great post by my colleague Lana Suarez about the 2013 Federal Green Challenge award winners. Has your agency joined the challenge yet? By Lana Suárez When I joined the Federal Green Challenge team in October 2011, I had no idea what I was getting in to but quickly realized this dynamic group of regionalRead… Read more »
Ask GSA Your Question: GSA and GovLoop Hosting Twitter Townhall with Acting Administrator Dan Tangherlini
On Friday, April 5, at 10:30am ET, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Acting Administrator Dan Tangherlini (@DanGSA) will participate in a Twitter Townhall (#GSALive) in partnership with GovLoop, the knowledge network for government. He will answer questions about his first year at GSA and where the agency is going in the future. Dan alsoRead… Read more »