How Leaders Can Foster Resilience
Make your teams more efficient and effective through resilience.
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5 Steps to Building Resilience
To stay focused and adaptive to changing surroundings, resilient leaders develop “strong backs” of mental determination, grit and hardiness. They also cultivate “soft fronts” comprised of emotional intelligence and agility. If these qualities do not describe you right now, there is good news. Resiliency can be cultivated and strengthened.
Meet the Govie Increasing Access to Public Housing
This govie is ensuring that low-income individuals have equal access to housing.
10 Tips for Briefing Your Boss With Data
One of the mistakes people make is that the data steals the show, and it is left to tell its own story. Don’t fall victim to that trap. Check out these practical tips for leading data-drive briefings.
When Tragedy Strikes – Who Takes the Blame?
On September 11, 2001 Virginia Buckingham was serving as the CEO of Logan Airport and was subsequently blamed for the attacks launched there. For the past sixteen years, Buckingham has worked to shed light on both the personal and broader implications of scapegoating in our culture and provide insights on building resilience.
How Public Health Levels the Playing Field of Opportunity
Dr. Leana Wen, Commissioner of Health for the city of Baltimore and soon-to-be mom, argues that the currency of inequality is years of life and that public servants must lead with compassion and urgency to level the playing field of inequality.
What You Need to Know About Credit for Military Service
This article discusses why and how Veterans can buy military service toward their Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) with special guidance for Military Academy graduates.
Advance Your Potential by Widening Your Search
Look at your own skillset and research an industry that you might not have considered before and try to imagine how that sector could benefit from what you have to offer.
The Right Fit
Workplace culture matters. Are you in the right one?
Get Inspired by the 2017 NextGen Public Service Awards Winners
They are driven. They are positive. They are energized. They are dedicated. We are proud to announce the 2017 NextGen Public Service Awards Winners! From reducing homelessness, battling Zika, conducting soil and water contamination research, improving literacy and saving government millions of dollars we are honored to highlight the impressive work of our winners.Read… Read more »