Posts Tagged: collaboration

Leadership, Project Management

The Difference Between a Team and a System 

A team is a collection of people with a common goal. A system is something more specific. Understanding the difference is essential.

Leadership

Collaborative Governance Sounds Great on Paper 

Collaborative governance isn’t easy. Priorities often conflict. What matters is building enough trust to disagree without walking away.

Career, Communications, Employee Experience, Leadership, Well-Being, Workplace

Working With Coworkers, Not Sidelining Them — Part 2

Effective leaders collaborate with colleagues who have good ideas; they don’t take over the process. Learn the consequences of sidelining employees rather than recognizing and including them.

Career, Communications, Employee Experience, Leadership, Workplace

Lead by Collaborating With People, Not Sidelining Them — Part 1

Employees with workplace suggestions or ideas should be involved in their development. Leaders should pursue a policy of collaboration, not marginalization.

Career, Learning, Professional Development

Communities of Practice: An Amazing Tool for Your Toolbox

A community of practice is where we go to continuously improve. It is where we can make our products and services even better than they were before for all of our customers.

Communications, Employee Experience, Leadership, Learning, Workplace

Building Bridges: Enhancing Collaboration Across Teams

Break down silos and improve outcomes through intentional communication, cross-team trust, and collaborative leadership.

Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Tech, IT Modernization

Building a Future-Ready Government With Responsible AI Adoption

Artificial intelligence is transforming how government employees work and promises greater impacts in the months and years ahead. To use AI responsibly, agencies need a long-term, four-pronged strategy for success.

Communications, Employee Experience, Leadership, Workplace

Mastering the 4 Cs: A Framework for More Effective Conversations

Whether you’re leading a team or collaborating with a peer, productive conversations are a skill worth mastering.

Career, Communications, Employee Experience, Workplace

Ego and the Office

Self-confidence is good; ego is a problem, especially in the public sector. Learn how to keep your ego from running the show.

Communications, Employee Experience, Workplace

Lessons Learned in Team Cohesion: The “Severance” TV Show

Team cohesion helps build a collaborative, effective, goals-driven workforce. Here are four team-cohesion concepts practiced by “Severance” TV show characters.