Investing in your people — through training, mentoring, and innovative team-building — is always important, even during a hiring freeze. Here’s how to equip your team with the skills it needs.
Section 508 requires that all government communications and information are accessible to people with disabilities. But what happens outside official communications is also crucial for accessibility.
Management styles have diversified over the past decade, with more “traditional” command-and-control management approaches falling out of fashion. Individual Contributor (IC) and management paths are no longer binary and self-management models (such as this description from scrum.org) are increasing in popularity. But are we failing our player-coaches by not coaching them too?
The relationship between supervisors and their staff is critical, and each party has responsibility to help foster mutual respect, high productivity and enterprise success. Here’s what that involves.
Feedback about a new approach isn’t always resistance — but resistance is always feedback.
When was the last time you attended a well-run meeting? Did you feel inspired, productive, connected, focused, and happy that you attended? Now think of meetings you’ve attended that are a waste of everyone’s time. Did you feel distracted, bored, frustrated, and unvalued as time was wasted? Time is one of our most precious resources.Read… Read more »
Feedback is a two-way street, but asking for it directly isn’t always the best way to get it. Here are some tips for getting the guidance you seek.
The workplace can be tough, and it can be hard to prove your value to managers and co-workers, especially as you’re climbing the ranks of government. Need some ideas? Here’s point-by-point guidance from a government expert in the know.
When it comes to generational differences in the workplace, the Golden Rule is probably not your best guide. It sounds like common sense. Why wouldn’t we treat our co-workers or direct reports the way we would want to be treated? But what you find encouraging or helpful or motivational might not resonate with your youngerRead… Read more »
Money’s not the prime motivator for keeping employees. Challenge them, support them, and recognize for their achievements if you want them to stay.