My 5-year old this morning didn’t want to put on a dress. I guess she had a different outfit in mind… Perhaps a pair of shorts, or a skirt – but not the sun dress with cherries on it that I handed to her. But that’s not what she told me. Instead, she looked atRead… Read more »
As many of you know, I was asked by the folks at GovLoop and 1105 to moderate a session at the OGI conference earlier this week. I hope that you guys appreciate it if I share the results of that session with the rest of the GovLoop community who wasn’t able to make it toRead… Read more »
ClearedJobs.Net has been a long-time presenter of Transition Assistance Program (TAP) classes around the Washington DC area. Today, ClearedJobs.Net will be presenting at a TAP class being held at Fort Meade, Maryland. In the spirit of Military Spouse Appreciation Day, an annual recognition taking place the Friday before Mother’s Day, today’s TAP attendees are beingRead… Read more »
The traditional bureaucratic leadership style, typical in governmental organizations, limits employee flexibility in the workplace. Elected and appointed officials, whose leadership styles depend heavily on bureaucratic and directive approaches, inhibit innovation and employee clarity about the expectations set for them. Senior government officials who engage in a broad repertoire of leadership styles, on the otherRead… Read more »
In this weeks Q&A I discuss issues ranging from retaining your agency’s LeBron James to bringing best practices to government. Q: In follow-up to your column on Monday, how do you keep LeBron if your culture does not support him? How does the federal government change its managerial style in order to keep the high-performersRead… Read more »
When members join GovLoop, they complete the statement “I work for the government because…” In honor of Public Service Recognition Week, I pulled your responses together in the Wordle below. What stands out to you? You can see similar responses in Steve’s “Why Do You Serve? Video Edition” based on videos we captured of peopleRead… Read more »
A new, second beta version of the Stand Alone Wayfarer for the National Information Exchange Model — abbreviated NIEM SAW — has been released on the Website of the National Center for State Courts. According to consultant Tom Carlson, NIEM SAW is a tool for exploring and searching NIEM, an XML data interchange standard forRead… Read more »
I find this topic very interesting. I am thinking many of the Pew Internet study findings would mirror the Canadian experience. Would love to see a similar study on Canadian web users. https://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/pew-internet-government
Lead Contamination at EPA Headquarters also to be Discussed on “Inside Government” WASHINGTON—Service delivery issues and the significant claims backlog at the Social Security Administration (SSA) will be discussed this week on the American Federation of Government Employees’ (AFGE) “Inside Government” radio show. The show will air on Friday, May 7 at 10 a.m. ETRead… Read more »
Any and all welcome. Please let me know your nominations: where is government really exploring the use of gov 2.0 tools around child welfare and safety; environmental health; and the like. Domestic or international. Who is the star? Where can we see the best examples? Thanks much. – Zach