7 Fun Halloween Costume Ideas Inspired by Government
Halloween is nearly here. Don’t let choosing a Halloween costume scare you. There’s costume inspiration everywhere—including in government.
Career
A Change in the Air
Have you ever considered buying that fancy new media console from IKEA, but after taking a glance at the manual and all the complicated instructions that come along with it, thought twice about it? Some manuals and processes are so complex they prevent us from moving forward with something before we even really get started.Read… Read more »
4 Ways Introverts Can be Heard in Team Meetings
As a team leader, encouraging your whole team to bring their thoughts and opinions to the table takes intentional planning, but has the potential to bring out the best in each team member. Here are a few tips to cultivate a productive environment for your whole team during your next meeting.
10 Tips for Communicating Agency Goals to Your Employees
It’s important that leaders at all levels of an organization effectively communicate these goals with their employees. Clearly defining agency goals helps give employees direction and can energize their efforts if they understand what they are working toward. Here are ten tips on the best ways for communicating and engaging your employees in broader agency… Read more »
Tips for Acing Your Next Interview
So you landed a job interview. Congratulations! You probably beat out dozens, or hundreds, of competitors to rank among the best and the brightest. So go ahead, savor your victory, crank the sound track to Rocky, and run some victory laps around your cube. Then, start preparing for your interview. Why? Because of the paradox… Read more »
Nani Coloretti on Pursuing an Opportunity Agenda at HUD
As the HUD Deputy Secretary, I help the department achieve its mission by focusing on effective operations and crosscutting policy and program issues… if we build a stronger HUD by improving leadership, accountability, transparency, and focusing on better resource management, then we’ll be better prepared to successfully achieve [our strategic goals.
Looking for Mid-Career Leaders interested in China!
If that title applies to you, then read on. Eisenhower Fellowships – an international leadership and exchange program for mid-career professionals – has a new partnership with the Chinese Ministry of Education. The Zhi-Xing China Eisenhower Fellowship is a four-week, fully funded professional and leadership development program for exceptional U.S. leaders, approximately 35-45 years old, whoRead… Read more »
How to Know When you Have a Good Thing
Whether it’s personally or professionally, the goal for this life is about maximizing happiness. And beautiful part is, there isn’t just one “right way” to go about it.
6 Ways to Get Out of a Work Rut
In a rut at work? These tips will help.
All the World’s a Stage: Tips for Public Speaking
People usually tell me I’m a pretty strong presenter, and I can attribute a lot of that to my choir and theater days. Before becoming interested in government, I was the typical theater and choir geek. In college, I even studied vocal performance in the hopes of becoming an opera star – a modern dayRead… Read more »