Andrew Coy talks about Race for Reuse, his work at the Digital Harbor Foundation, and why technology needs a “little league.” Imagine you run into a friend you haven’t spoken with since 2009. What’s the quickest way you’d update them on your life? I am as passionate and driven to solve the most difficult problemsRead… Read more »
Today’s post is part of the MB&A Executive Series: On Organizational Transformation. We will be running this series on Thursdays through the holiday season starting with the Honorable Dale Meyerrose, Major General, U.S. Air Force retired. Dale Meyerrose is president of the MeyerRose Group, LLC, a company that consults with a wide range of business,Read… Read more »
Hi, I’m Brian. I lived in a cool neighborhood in Toledo, Ohio before coming to Champaign-Urbana for work and school at the University of Illinois. As a founding member of both CUwiki.net and ToledoWiki.net, I’m in a good position to provide a brief sketch of these projects. Both Champaign-Urbana and Toledo have folks celebrating andRead… Read more »
As we become an increasingly urban species the challenges related to growing numbers of people occupying finite spaces becomes an acute concern. The friction generated as we rub elbows can make us all uncomfortable. I found out at an event last week that when it comes to moderating these challenges while running the sixth mostRead… Read more »
This blog post was originally published at Management Concepts Program & Project Perspectives blog. Author: Lowell Dye Using Innovation as a Business Decision Tool In this rapidly changing environment, organizations continuously stress the need for innovation. Therefore, innovation needs to be viewed from a long-term perspective and must be a component in every organization’s strategicRead… Read more »
By Mike Ipsaro, PMP, CCE/A, In my first post about the OMB 300/53, I laid out the operational basics, the scoring, and important stakes behind managing the business case process. Having supported a customer to achieve all green scores across a complex investment portfolio for two consecutive years, I can share with you the strategiesRead… Read more »
The scores as defined by the Partnership for Public Service measure the “performance of agencies and agency subcomponents related to employee satisfaction and commitment.” Here is the list of large agencies; also ranked on other lists were medium and small agencies. 1.) NASA 2.) Intelligence Community 3.) Department of State 4.) Department of Commerce 5.)Read… Read more »
Last week, GovLoop and YGL hosted a half day training event for up and coming government leaders, who heard from experts on the topics of career management, leadership, communications, and more. One of the sessions, titled “Become a Brilliant Communicator,” provided tips on communicating via email and telephone, giving and receiving feedback, and holding successfulRead… Read more »
By JonathanTabb Earlier this week the National Intelligence Council released its Global Trends 2030 report. In this forward looking document, I found the discussion about potential cyber threats to be both useful and vaunted at the same time. Let’s take the following statement about potential events that would cause the greatest disruptive impact: “The chanceRead… Read more »
There are generational differences; therefore, recruitment strategy of the future will be and must be different. There will be a shortage of experienced workers as babyboomers will retire in large numbers. More than ever, organizations will need to rethink as to how to attract and retain knowlegable and experienced employees. I have addressed the importanceRead… Read more »