Well planned and implemented on-boarding specialized for new managers results in fewer mistakes and disruptions to workflow and reduces the time it takes to be fully productive. For newly hired managers any formal on-boarding process usually involves a one-size-fits-all organization-wide process and then the person to whom they report will develop an orientation to theRead… Read more »
Calling all data owners, policy formulators and apps developers: The submission portal for individuals and organizations interested in participating in the 2013 Health Datapalooza IV is now open! Want to present your organization’s app or product at the two-day event dedicated to showcasing the meaningful use of health data? Have an interesting perspective on aRead… Read more »
Part of being a leader is knowing when to ask for help I wish everything could be solved in house. There is something satisfying about getting the job done inside the team. If you can pull it off, it’s cheaper too. At work here at MB&A over time we’ve pulled creative design work and someRead… Read more »
This is my twice yearly public service blog about Restaurant Week in DC (February 4 -10). Do you take advantage of this? Restaurant Week takes place twice a year, once in the frigid cold of the post-holidays and then again in the dog days of August. Times when diners are likely to be few. ForRead… Read more »
Stepping into the fifth year I’ve operated the eGovAU blog, I wanted to take a look back into its history, and a look forward to what readers can expect in the next year. I started eGovAU in 2008 to help access and share information and experience across the online communications space within government, as IRead… Read more »
This Thursday at 7pm, Johnson County Library in Kansas is hosting A Conversation about Sandy Hook. Louisa Whitfield-Smith, the Civic Engagement Librarian at Johnson County Library, is inviting civic engagement organizations across the nation to get involved in whatever way they see fit — including sending resources, ideas for next steps, and information on deliberation.Read… Read more »
I hope everyone had a terrific holiday season and that you are entering 2013 on a great note. The NAGC Board of Directors closed 2012 in positive fashion last month with our annual board retreat. The one-day planning session helped to create a framework for the organization in 2013. Thanks to all of my fellowRead… Read more »
Hardware Backup Appliances Move toward Extinction While New Generations of Cloud-based Backup and Recovery Technologies Are more Widely Adopted Zetta.net today unveiled five predictions for the online backup and recovery market for 2013, all pointing to the broader adoption of online backup in more industries and the extinction of hardware backup appliances. From education andRead… Read more »
IdeaScale gets tons of questions and recommendation requests as people develop communities, but there’s one key topic that everyone seems to want to know more about: engagement. Which is why we’ll be talking about the value of innovation communities and the impact they can have on a business at an upcoming conference, but one ofRead… Read more »
Our Integrity experts each forecast one top trend for 2013. What emerging trends will dominate the next 12 months or more in acquisition and program management? And what should you know right now? Trending Up: Back to the Basics — Choosing the Right Contract Type Mark Hogenmiller, PMP, CPCM, COO Last November Mr. Frank Kendall,Read… Read more »