5 Leadership Books To Fall Into This Season
In need of a good read this fall? Here are five books about leadership that will entertain and provide insight, no matter where you are in your career.
Posts Tagged: management
3 Challenges Managers Face in Retaining Their Teams
Retaining talent is an obstacle currently faced by managers in the federal service. Here are three challenges we uncovered.
How to Show Appreciation Personally When You Oversee a Large Group
How do you communicate appreciation effectively when you manage large groups of employees?
Virtual Summit: The Intersection of Management and Technology
Everyone loves conferences—from the chance to hear inspiring keynotes to the opportunity to network with peers, they offer great content in a convenient package. However, it’s not always easy for government employees to step away from their desks and get the required budget to attend conferences. That’s why we’re hosting the completely virtual and completelyRead… Read more »
7 Signs You Work with a Toxic Achiever — And How to Cope
Toxic achievers are like a large black walnut tree — it produces pounds and pounds of walnuts but nothing else can grow near the tree due to the toxicity of its leaves and root system. They produce, but nothing else lives.
Financial Management for the Future: How Government Can Evolve to Meet the Demands of a Digital World
Government can leverage emerging technologies and processes to modernize financial systems. Here’s how.
Why Employee Recognition Isn’t Working
Employee recognition programs work when they are used to recognize and reward achieving performance goals. Recognition, however, does not work well when organizations try to use large organizational programs to make employees feel valued individually.
3 Steps to Employee Engagement
Businesses are talking about employee engagement being the secret to success, but ask them how to get there and responses span the spectrum.
The Employees You Should Worry About Losing: Your Average Ones
Most supervisors and leaders spend too much time and energy focusing on their top performers and/or their low performers. But the group they should really be concerned about is the solid middle group – Joe & Jane Average. Why?
I’m a Manager, Now What?
A professor from UT Austin and an executive-in-residence at American U outline practical tips that new managers can take to improve their leadership skills.