Do you agree with these traits of successful women in this Huffington Post article “12 Things Successful Women Do Differently”? http://is.gd/S3Aa5m What is missing? What traits should be removed or modified? How is this different for women in Government?
The government did more than furlough 800,000 federal employees, it also caused industries to furlough thousands. Take Lockheed Martin for example, they furloughed about 2,400 workers and unlike their federal counterparts their contractors won’t be receiving backpay. What’s worse, during the shutdown contracts were halted and no new RFP’s were issued. So what are theRead… Read more »
While the government shutdown is over for now, the calamitous costs to America and the world linger. The most blatant financial costs have resulted from a major “sucker punch” to the gut of the fragile U.S. economy. This occurred at an inopportune time for America. Like a boxer absorbing a knock out blow, we wereRead… Read more »
It’s easy to understand the terms “differentiated” and “self-paced learning.” Montessori and other private schools have used these learning techniques for years, but it is beginning to sound like public schools may be getting the same treatment if higher education has its way. However, it is a big change for the public schools. Probably evenRead… Read more »
We all know that content is king. Every blog you read will tout the benefits of good, compelling content. But what they don’t tell you is how to create it. So without further ado: 1. Comprehensive How-To Articles This should be the epitome of your content. You should write comprehensive, in-depth articles that explain toRead… Read more »
1. The Giant Strawberry Meet Mr. and Mrs. Kantabee and their lovely daughter, Nina. Nina is a very good, smart and obedient child. She is loved by everyone in the community. One day however she loses track of time while playing ball with her friends and what she encounters on her way home is veryRead… Read more »
Government restructuring. It seems like we have been talking about eliminating duplicative programs for years. But there hasn’t been much progress. But now that sequestration and other budget cuts are on the table a restructuring of government seems to be inevitable, especially at the Defense Department. So how do you restructure correctly? Christopher Lamb isRead… Read more »
Quote: “It’s important that people should know what you stand for. It’s equally important that they know what you won’t stand for.” – Mary Waldrip We often see celebrities that have reached the pinnacle of their industry receiving awards and accolades, but then we will see that same celebrity the next day sometimes getting arrested.Read… Read more »
The President of the United States gave a heartfelt thanks to our federal brethren as he welcomed them back from the 16-day government shutdown. He thanked all federal workers for their service. He said, “What you do is important. It matters.” Thank you Mr. President for your public words of support. As federal employees weRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: After 16 long days, the government is back to work. Hundreds of thousands of workers returned to their office after three weeks of confusion and worry. However just because government is open for business it doesn’t mean things are back to normal. We get insights from Jeff Neal. But up front:Read… Read more »