COVID-19 Diary: A Play in Three Acts
Six months in, here are some of the most important things agencies have learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and five ways they can keep moving forward.
Posts By Neil Levine
Maximizing Your Menteeship
January is National Mentoring Month. Learn how you can maximize your mentor-mentee relationships.
Authentic Leadership Means Finding Your “True North”
A True North circle may be one way to develop your own internal compass to guide your leadership journey.
2018 Leadership Resolutions: Consider These 4 Dimensions
Leadership resolutions are not just commitments to yourself but to others who count on you. To increase the likelihood of your following through, write them down. Then share them with others. Your leadership resolutions for 2018 are ones you’ll want to keep.
Resolving Conflicts with Help from “It’s a Wonderful Life”
What can we learn from the holiday classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life?” A whole lot about conflict management and resolution.
Career Management: 5 Steps for Getting Unstuck
In the Tao Te Ching, the well-known text that lies at the heart of Taoism, the Chinese philosopher Lao-Tzu wrote “A journey of a thousand miles starts from beneath your feet.” This saying came immediately to mind when thinking about colleagues and friends who find themselves stuck in their current jobs.
Between Mavens and Mansplainers: A Guide to Better Meetings
In government, no one really accomplishes anything all by themselves, which means that meetings are a fact of life. You can make them more or less successful by taking steps to learn the behaviors that aid or inhibit your efforts.
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Leaving a Government Job
When a workplace becomes so toxic and you have done what is within your power to address it, the costs of leaving just might be outweighed by the benefits of finding a positive environment where you can thrive once more.
How to Tame Your Schedule and Find White Space
Getting schedules under control means finding time to breathe and find the white spaces.
Surprise! Your Next Mentor May Be Hiding in Plain Sight
You may think you don’t need a mentor or may not know where to find them. But most likely, your organization is overflowing with mentors waiting to help you on your career journey.