As many have mentioned here regarding the looming shutdown, focusing on resilency, positive outlook, and even beards are part of the game plan for many. For those not prone to growing beards (LOL) consider attending some of the tech and networking events you don’t have time to attend during overly busy work weeks. Here’s WomenRead… Read more »
Last week Amazon announced a new cloud-based, consumer-oriented service offering called Amazon Cloud Drive. According to the company, the Cloud Drive is “your hard drive in the cloud.” It will allow users to store “music, videos, photos and documents online and access them from anywhere.” Cloud Drive let people store up to five gigabytes ofRead… Read more »
Government shutdown. It isn’t a natural disaster, but it surely could be considered a crisis. As a communications consultant I’ve heard stories from counterparts across the agencies talk about their approaches in dealing with the possible government shutdown. With each discussion the same question comes up, “How do you prepare for a specific event whenRead… Read more »
Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW), May 1-7, is an annual celebration of the men and women who serve America as federal, state, county, and local government employees. What better time than now to raise awareness of the importance of public servants nationwide? The Partnership for Public Service has launched a video contest in honor ofRead… Read more »
Recently, my friend Francis Abbey let me in on a little secret. Although, he has no children (that he knows of!), he carries a diaper bag. He has found it to be a great way to carry his camera incognito. Fashion Faux Pas or Cool Camera Bag? ] After seeing how well Francis’ worked diaperRead… Read more »
The Improvement Service in Scotland is delivering an ambitious project to help Scottish councils use flexible and agile working to help save money. Spearheaded by City of Edinburgh, Scottish Borders, West Lothian, Fife, Aberdeenshire and Argyll and Bute councils the project will deliver a range of online tools and hands on advice designed to helpRead… Read more »
Coming up with ideas that result in real transformational change is hard. How much risk must one take to come up with an idea? Should one embrace the safe idea or should one consider the risky “are-you-kidding-me” idea? What does one do when neither a safe nor a risky idea comes to mind? I experienceRead… Read more »
Authored by Sean Tucker It’s a simple question – if the government shuts down, should I still go to an event where the speaker is a government employee? – but no one seems to have a simple answer. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) referred us to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). OMBRead… Read more »
So I wasn’t around for the 1995/1996 shutdown adventure. However, I did survive last years snowstorms in the DC area. Here are my four simple (humorous) rules to survive a shutdown. 1. Keep a well-stocked liquor cabinet. Or a poison of your choice. You should anticipate at least stocking 2 weeks worth of alcohol–Read… Read more »
Shutdown Got You Down? It’s time to take a quick break for the… Friday Fab Five! Yes, it is a stressful day for many to say the least, but it’s also Friday, which means it’s time to take a look back at the week’s accomplishments. The Most Commented Blog of the Week goes to SteveRead… Read more »