But we’re the experts! Why the ‘internal expert’ democratic governance model is gradually failing and what can be done about it.

Most public sector agencies are designed as centres of expertise on policy and service delivery. By gathering, or training, experts in a given topical area and marshalling and directing this expertise to resolve specific issues and goals, agencies have been designed to design and deliver effective and sound policy and service delivery solutions to governmentsRead… Read more »

Education & Technology – The Year of the MOOC

By MollyJust Education 2.0 – Massive Open Online Courses What is a MOOC anyway? MOOCs are massive open online courses. As opposed to traditional courses that have tuition and limited enrollment, MOOCs are free and open to the masses. How are MOOC’s structured? The large numbers associated with MOOCs mean that instructors can not possiblyRead… Read more »

How can you measure bottom line results for intangible initiatives?

I often question the results for each accomplishment that comes out from a leadership or management report, especially in the public sectors. I often ask myself, “Do I know this?, who has benefited from this?, is it a quick fix for a political gain or for the benefit of the organization and the employees?, isRead… Read more »

Applications

I have been applying for jobs with Washington State for a few months now. I have completed 19 applications to various departments and have only been requested to appear at one job assessment. Despite competing with 200 applicants per job, I thought I’d have better luck by now. I am a solid employee with 14Read… Read more »

TSP Talk

Although we saw a bit of a bounce on Friday, the major stock indices, and their TSP stock fund counterparts, lost ground again last week. Concerns over the fiscal cliff remain the center of attention, and Friday’s rally came after some signs out of Washington that the two sides may not be too far apartRead… Read more »

Technology and the Next 4 Years

I would add “transparency”, and “Medical IT”… Would also offer that the Fiscal Cliff is going to have a significant impact on EVERYTHING governmental From CNN.com 5 big tech issues await Obama in second term (CNN) — Technology policy didn’t get much air time in the 2012 presidential election, but the Obama administration will faceRead… Read more »

Two Powerful Leadership Stories to Tell Two Leadership Stories this Veteran’s Day week

There are many important attributes of great leaders; integrity is at the top of the list. Here are two leadership and integrity stories that you might want to share with your teams. Both stories have something very interesting in common. Story One A number of years ago Al Capone owned virtually all of Chicago. HeRead… Read more »

Pirate, Executive, or Administrator?

I see three solutions for many positions. I first noticed this model when we were bringing up the cellular industry, for CEO positions, but have since seen it for many positions in many industries. The Pirate A leader in starts and turnarounds, keeps the tribe together with vision, hacks, and personal examples. Budgets are theoretical,Read… Read more »

4 Holiday Job Search Tips

Every year in November, job seekers get discouraged that no-one is hiring and stop their search activities until January. Is this you? Make the last two months of the year work for you, instead of against you. Step 1: Review all your marketing materials and update them. Use a clear head and mind to reviewRead… Read more »

NAGC President’s Message

Hello fellow government communicators, As many of you who have met me probably know, I have two young boys who provide my life with continual anecdotes. A few weeks ago, my son was acting a bit hyper while we were out for dinner, and I told him not to act crazy at the restaurant. HisRead… Read more »

Yearly Archives: 2012