The Government Man is back after a brief hiatus. In my book, Confessions of a Government Man, a chapter called “Where You Sit is Where You Stand” was all about the stovepipe mentalities once prevalent in government. Fortunately a lot of this type of thinking is gone but not totally forgotten. The subject matter conjuresRead… Read more »
Check out my new column on OhMyGovThe Importance of Dealing with Problem People
We (team of two) are doing our MPA thesis on how to do more in government with less resources. We would love to hear comments from you, who are already in the government workplace, on what your ideas on for improving efficiency or areas that you see that need improvement. Your input is invaluable andRead… Read more »
I had the pleasure of attending the IHRIM HRM Strategies conference yesterday and attended a great session on the Lifecycle of an HRIS Career. The speakers, Kevin Murphy, HRIP, Director SAID, NIH and Tim Newman, HRIP, Associate Director, HR Systems and Business Transformation, US Navy, offered great insight on what skill set and backgrounds translateRead… Read more »
From WhoRunsGov Editor Rachel Van Dongen When we first started WRG back when President Obama was inaugurated, our aim was to give readers a sense of who was running Washington. But as time went on, we also realized we wanted readers to understand more about how Washington works. We also think our web site shouldRead… Read more »
Can you think of behaviors or traits that might make you say, “Hey this person would make a great civil servant!” Or conversely, would cause you to say “Hey, this person needs to start their own business, they really might not fit in with the government?” I am giving a speech to the JSSA EmploymentRead… Read more »
This is every HR Manager’s dream come true: The iPeople app let’s you take your employees with you wherever you go! Check out the details below: Originally posted by Christiane Stagge of SAP Spectrum. HR Management, Meet iPad iPeople provides human resource managers on the go with a full overview of information on employees, organizationalRead… Read more »
Check out my new column on www.OhMyGov.com – http://ohmygov.com/blogs/general_news/archive/2011/03/18/how-to-win-the-hearts-and-minds-of-your-employees-part-1.aspx
Check out 10 cool toolbar extensions for government! Watch the video below for Kristy’s take on why these extensions rock, and find quick download links at the bottom. Get your own valid XHTML YouTube embed code Quick links to download the toolbar extensions on this page: http://www.govgirl.com/2011/02/10-toolbar-extensions-for-gov/
If you’re interested in human resources for the Department of Defense, we have a special training event just for you called Human Capital Management Defense (HCMD) 2011, which is taking place Feb. 14-17 at the Sheraton National Hotel in Arlington, VA. Now in its 6th year, HCMD brings together HR professionals who are focused onRead… Read more »