Nobody Answers When I Call Your Name
How should leaders in huge organizations ensure that every employee can feel valued and on the path to their full potential?
Posts By richard regan
The WHOM Syndrome
The We Have One Minority disease seems to have no cure, at least in my lifetime.
Are Managers to Blame for Disengagement?
Who is mostly responsible for engagement, the manager or the employee?
The Reality of American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month
It is appropriate to talk about the fact that American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) federal employees have the lowest engagement levels of any racial group in the federal sector — after all it is AI/AN Heritage Month. As we recognize the many accomplishments, contributions, and sacrifices of our first citizens and their ancestors, as well asRead… Read more »
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
I was at a recent heritage month commemoration where the US Military Color Guard opened the ceremony with the presentation of colors. It is a solemn and sacred exercise when viewing the flag of every branch of the military as well as the battle streamers attached to each flag of the Army, Marines, Navy, AirRead… Read more »
Killing Inclusion through Diversity
Is there another more over exposed word in the federal government than diversity? Over the past week I kept a journal of instances I have seen or heard this “D-word” in my workplace-chief diversity officer, diversity of thought, office of diversity, diversity solutions, diversity of vocabulary, diversity of interests, racial diversity, gender diversity, cultural diversityRead… Read more »
What is In a Name?
American Indian/Alaska Native peoples and governments have been an integral part of the North American landscape. Against tremendous odds, they have endured great hardship and tragedy and yet remain a viable cultural, political, social and moral presence. They have taught the world diversity and inclusion values that are now ingrained in the human spirit. Namely,Read… Read more »
American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month-The Myths Live On
Next week starts an annual observance of American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month, a yearly ritual that claims to commemorate the first citizens of this country. Although most federal agencies do their best to educate the non-Indians on their staffs about the contemporary nature of Native people in this country, the following myths about our firstRead… Read more »
Disengagement Trifecta
For American Indian/Alaska Native employees, it is one, two, three strikes you’re out at the old engagement ballgame.
The First Shall Be Last and the Last Shall Be First
Maybe true victory is not winning the race but just completing the course.