A well done project management is one of the keys to a projects success. Pretty sure every one of us manages projects using some kind of tools. But the right project management tool does not replace the knowledge and experience of a project manager. It only helps him in the process of managing a project.Read… Read more »
With the elections on May 5 just around the corner for both English and Scottish councils, Dave and I’ll will be holding a free webinar to showcase Learning Pool’s relaunched Modern Councillor service. Modern Councillor is the online learning and support destination for councillors, people considering standing for election, or indeed anyone with a passionRead… Read more »
Friday, April 22, is the date for this year’s Earth Day. Even if you missed EPA’s Earth Day on the Mall this past weekend, you can still participate in other Earth Day events. From parades in Birmingham, AL to the Mountain Air Earth Day Fair in Evergreen, CO, communities across the country are celebrating thisRead… Read more »
There are millions of government workers around the country, each with a different reason for seeking out a government job… and a different reason for staying. Government employees — whether local, state or federal — tend to have a sense of camaraderie with each other. This is especially prominent as public opinion toward government andRead… Read more »
I am observing two paradigms of how to use computers, one new, one old. The old one, call it the Microsoft Paradigm is You can compute with the support of a paid expert. A friend called the other day and I asked if I knew someone who could fix her computer. I asked what wasRead… Read more »
When Twitter launched in 2006, it would have been impossible–perhaps even irresponsible–to predict its success or the ways in which people would use the platform, shape its language, and through it, change the social media landscape. Over time, the people who used Twitter helped identify the most valuable features (hashtags, anyone?) and its most relevantRead… Read more »
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This week Congress will vote on a continuing resolution to fund the federal government for the remainder of the current fiscal year. I’ve been looking at the proposal and noticed a few things that might be of interest to grants professionals. First, while the theme of transparency and accountability grow, Congress is planning to slashRead… Read more »
Please join the Partnership for Public Service, Public Employees Roundtable and agency leaders for a town hall discussion about the perceptions of government, the real value of vital public services and the importance of communicating that value to the American people. Date and TimeTuesday, May 3, 20118:30 a.m. – Registration9:00 – 10:30 a.m. – IntroductionRead… Read more »
The regular reader of these chunterings will have noticed a pattern. How you decipher that pattern is up to you. Where I see the ‘dissemination of relevant content through all available channels to established audiences across the digital sphere’, you might see ‘obsessive bandwagon jumping, ticking off social media trying to look trendy’. Either way,Read… Read more »