I think there is a general consensus that technology will play a large role in how successful most organizations will be in the years to come. Technology has seeped into almost every aspect of the organizational value chain and in many cases directly supports competitive advantage. From the manufacturing floor, to planning, to marketing toRead… Read more »
“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” “There can only be one solution to any problem: a change in attitude and in consciousness.”
Depending on which stats you look at and depending on which group you talk to, federal employees are either WAY underpaid or WAY overpaid. How can those divergent numbers exits? “You can pretty much pick whatever numbers you want and you can’t be disproven,” said Eric Yoder a staff writer for the Washington Post. TheRead… Read more »
One of things we enjoy discussing on this blog are the success stories of our employees. Since October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, it’s perfect time to introduce you to Darryl Eaton. Darryl’s story is just one example of the great things that happen when we celebrate the abilities of all employees. For nearlyRead… Read more »
If you haven’t seen it, you simply have to check out this excellent Ted Talk by Shawn Anchor, CEO of Good Think: What we found is that only 25% of job successes are predicted by IQ. 75% of job successes are predicted by your optimism levels, your social support, and your ability to see stressRead… Read more »
Municipalities around the country are struggling with declining revenues and a public that is resistant to any tax increases. In addition to cutting spending and eliminating jobs, local governments are seeking new revenue streams. Amherst (suburb of Buffalo) Town Supervisor Barry Weinstein is seeking to have organizations that sponsor public charity events reimburse the townRead… Read more »
Way back in the early 1990s during my undergraduate business studies, we began learning about various predicted changes that were going to occur in the structure of leadership throughout corporate America, and all organizations. Sixteen years later in graduate school, I was surprised at the universal nature of most of our experiences: the majority ifRead… Read more »
One of my pet hates is when government agencies re-invent the wheel. It often starts when politicians announces they’re going to do or launch something and agencies are then tasked with making it actually happen. If that agency isn’t already connected into what other agencies are doing, doesn’t conduct some research, or simply doesn’t playRead… Read more »
We started working on federal government social media communications more than four ears ago — before Barack Obama was president. And prior to that, we created “web 2.0″ (doesn’t it sound quaint now?) tools for presidential campaigns. Needless to say, the past few years have been a thrilling time to be at the intersection ofRead… Read more »
Do you care about kicking political corruption out of California with the power of open data? Do you have a bomb.com education app idea just waiting for the help of content experts and an awesome education API to make it a reality?? Here’s your opportunity: Data DeathMatch! hackathon November 2. November 2 from 6:30 a.m.Read… Read more »