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Innovation Lessons Learned from 5 Government Case Studies

Public sector leaders gathered today to learn about innovation in government. We’re blogging from the Next Generation of Government Training Summit. Follow along @NextGenGov and read more blog posts here. This afternoon I had the chance to sit in the Innovation in Government session of the Next Generation of Government Summit. The collaborative session connectedRead… Read more »

Do You Know Your Strengths? Keynote with Paul Allen

It’s that time of year again! The next two days we’ll be blogging from GovLoop and YGL’s Next Generation of Government Training Summit. Follow along @NextGenGov and read more blog posts here. Do you know your own strengths? Does your manager know your strengths? How engaged are you in your daily job? These were theRead… Read more »

4 Ways to Avoid the Disconnectivity Paradox

Kate Otto speaking at the Next Generation of Government Leaders Summit We’re blogging from the Next Generation of Government Training Summit. Follow along @NextGenGov and read more blog posts here. The next two days we’ll be blogging from the Next Generation of Government Training Summit. Follow along@NextGenGov and read more blog posts here. Is technologyRead… Read more »

6 Ways to Build Resiliency: Improve Yourself and Your Workplace

It’s that time of year again! The next two days we’ll be blogging from GovLoop and YGL’s Next Generation of Government Training Summit. Follow along @NextGenGov and read more blog posts here. Beth A Payne, Director of the Office of Children’s Issues at the Department of State, knows a thing or two about resiliency. AsRead… Read more »

Is It Time For An Attitude Check?

I recently had a long conversation with a childhood friend whom I haven’t seen for almost five years. She’s had a rough go of life, so it was fantastic to hear how well she was doing – and how much of a positive shift her life had taken. She told me she’d been meditating daily,Read… Read more »

5 Ways to Avoid the Mommy Track

Being a working Mom requires project management skills as well as balance. Moms like other employees are valuable assets who share great ideas, business acumen and innovation. Yet, some women may be side-lined for advancement because of their passion for their family life or ability to leverage flexible work schedules. This process is referred toRead… Read more »

Spend Your Present Preparing for Your Future

Young Government Leaders (YGL) and GovLoop present the NextGen Public Service Awards for superior public service and achievement. The 4th Annual NextGen Public Service Awards will be given at the 2014 NextGen Award’s Ceremony, which will kick off the NextGen Training Summit on July 23rd in Washington, DC. We have 18 finalists in six differentRead… Read more »

Operating Your Organization Like a Democracy

Young Government Leaders (YGL) and GovLoop present the NextGen Public Service Awards for superior public service and achievement. The 4th Annual NextGen Public Service Awards will be given at the 2014 NextGen Award’s Ceremony, which will kick off the NextGen Training Summit on July 23rd in Washington, DC. We have 18 finalists in six differentRead… Read more »

3 Tips for Presenting Analysis

This past week I was able to attend a Management Concepts training offered by my Agency focused on presenting data analysis. This was a great three day training that if you ever have the opportunity to take I highly recommend. But as I know training dollars can be thin, I’m going to share some ofRead… Read more »