A number of people have asked me about how the recent changes at Ning affect GovLoop. -Basically Ning cut off free networks and will make all networks pay. As part of this change, they had to unfortunately lay off staff At GovLoop, we pay Ning for a variety of services like taking off the ads,Read… Read more »
Originally published by Dave Briggs at DavePress The Telegraph has an interesting article today: MI5 dumps spies who can’t use Facebook and TwitterPatrick Mercer, chairman of the Parliamentary subcommittee on counter-terrorism, told the Daily Mail: “As terrorism changes, counter-terrorism officers have to adapt to keep up. “Our enemies use every available method to attack includingRead… Read more »
Today I answer some of my readers questions, including how to ‘manage up’ without ‘kissing up’. Q: How do you “manage up” without being a “yes-man” or a sycophant? Seems like a fine line to walk. A: It is easy to confuse managing up with “kissing up,” but I can assure you that the twoRead… Read more »
Many organizations today are trying to make more effective use of Information Technology (IT) in order to deliver on their mission, reduce costs, improve quality, and save time. Internal HR systems all have the potential to provide major leaps forward. Unfortunately, many organizations spend countless hours and dollars building IT systems, yet they never achieveRead… Read more »
Part I of this two-part essay focused on my format for illustrating the concept of “Letting Go” during a 20-minute after dinner keynote for the career transition/support group, Forty Plus. [Email [email protected] for this essay.] I reviewed both the dynamics and dangers of not being able to “let go”: “if you have invested so muchRead… Read more »
Union Praises Rep. Connolly for leadership in Introducing the Bill (WASHINGTON) – The American Federation of Government Employees has successfully convinced the House and the Senate to pass legislation that would compensate nearly 2,000 Department of Transportation employees who were furloughed for two days because of blocked funding. Yesterday, the Senate passed the bill, H.R.Read… Read more »
One of the aspects of living in the D.C. area that I love the most is being able to work with the many wonderful organizations and individuals that are dedicated to helping and providing service to those brave men and women who sacrifice so much for their country – I am truly appreciative of theRead… Read more »
Some Transportation Department workers got an even sweeter pay day today. Last night’s vote to extend jobless benefits until June also provided compensation for the almost 2,000 Transportation Department workers furloughed last month amid disagreements about how to pay for the bill. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood applauded the move on his blog this morning. “ItRead… Read more »
I had the opportunity to chat with the Secretary of the Navy about the Navy’s efforts to become a more transparent, more relationship focused, organization. Secretary Mabus has an incredible background beginning as a Naval Officer, then as the Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, onto the Governor of Mississippi, and now as theRead… Read more »
The Hokie Guru will keep this short… there’s a great Defense Information Systems Career Fair on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Fort Meade in Maryland. Career fairs like this are rare, so if you are looking for a job in the federal government, the Hokie Guru highly advises that you make the time to getRead… Read more »