10 Years, Moving On, & More Awesomeness
10 years of GovLoop, and some news from our founder, Steve Ressler.
Career
How to Navigate Your Gov Career Resolutions
There’s a lot to think about when it comes to your career in government. In our recent online training, we explore some tips to keep in mind.
5 Ways to Keep Your Cool in a Professional Environment
As Malachy McCourt once said, “[Anger] or resentment is like taking poison and expecting the other person to die.” Anger may feel good and even justified in the moment, but the payoffs of keeping your cool at work are much greater than letting your anger control you.
Finding the Elusive Third Path Through Conflict
Duality creates binary problems in a world whose outer edges extend well beyond the boundaries that duality offers. We can’t find solutions with our dualistic thinking. We can only create more problems. That’s why we need a third path.
How to Show Appreciation to Your Colleagues Without Spending Money
If you feel underappreciated at work, you can easily imagine many of your colleagues feel the same way. You can make a positive difference by showing your appreciation to your coworkers—and you don’t have to spend a dime to do it.
Charting The New Year’s Path
What adventure do you want to have this year?
The Issues that Mattered Most to Women in Government This Year
What were the most useful articles and op-eds for women in government? We surveyed our data to discern the most-read GovFem articles of 2017.
10 New Year’s Resolutions for Managers
If you haven’t already, consider setting some work goals for yourself as a manager in 2018 (or revamping these efforts if you’re already working toward them). Here are 10 to get you started.
How to Succeed In Business by Really Trying
This notion of a high tolerance for failure honestly does not make any sense. We become educated, get training in our jobs and search for a mentor so that we can be successful in our careers. Companies and governments do not hire employees to fail.
Rising Above the Messiness of the Human Condition
We don’t need to ignore the mess or abandon our agenda to change things for the better. But we won’t bring about positive change being the critic who stands on the sidelines and points out flaws without offering a better way.