A host of new technologies aimed at the government sector have CIOs asking themselves: “How can we leverage these technologies to drive our talent and mission goals forward?” The answer lies in building up the relationship between IT and HR departments.
More than ever, there is intense pressure now to derive as much ROI out of recruitment/onboarding/training and development processes as possible. Across the board, the potential for strong ROI begins with the quality of the candidate.
Public sector growth is often hampered by frequent and abrupt leadership changes, a complex bureaucracy and limits on financial incentives. So what can public organizations do to fight history and improve their work environment? Check out these simple strategies that can help public agencies build an engaged, mission-oriented workforce.
Decades of advancement in private sector HR technologies are finally bearing fruit in the public realm. However, to get the strongest benefits, you first need to get a handle on what these trends are, and how they can impact your workforce.
In this example, big data was not required. In fact, just a comparatively little amount of data, properly analyzed and presented to non-technical organizational leaders, can lead to big improvements. The lesson – don’t blindly accept or ask for more data.
If you know your employees need to unplug, try the following strategies for encouraging them to step away from their smartphones.
In the wake of the OPM breach back in June, the federal government has been scrambling to patch cybersecurity vulnerabilities across the country. Federal CIO Tony Scott ordered a 30-day sprint, which tasked government agencies with addressing known vulnerabilities and establishing multistep authentication security frameworks. But as cyber threats against the government grow more advanced,Read… Read more »
In the early 2000s, the manager of the Oakland Athletics began using players’ performance data to build a better baseball team. Chris Curry, Director of Homeland Security and Justice Issues at the GAO, believes that the government should do the same. His GAO report, titled “Federal Emergency Management Agency: Additional Planning and Data Collection CouldRead… Read more »
Office politics is an inevitable part of work life. And unfortunately, avoiding it altogether, or pretending to be above it, is nearly impossible and likely won’t help you move through the ranks. But this doesn’t necessarily have to be negative, as long as you know how to navigate the system. Ultimately, office politics is allRead… Read more »
Moving people analytics beyond dashboards to an interactive exchange and collaboration of data and information helps the entire organization evolve and, finally, truly embrace analytics.