Graduate school is a challenge, no matter how you look at it. Intensive courses, fieldwork, internships — not to mention the amount of writing and reading that must be done. But no one ever said it would be easy. Adding a full-time job on top of a grad school regimen, however, can break your schedule,Read… Read more »
I recently watched this TED Talk on the power of introverts, and, being an introvert myself, was inspired by Susan Cain’s insights. So many of her points were spot on, and I wanted to share her wisdom with the GovLoop community. Cain begins her TED Talk by telling the audience a story about her childhoodRead… Read more »
2013 is literally around the corner. The topic of goals and objectives arises frequently this time of year. Many organizations (and individuals) have begun to update their strategies and create new goals for the New Year, have you? Hopefully you have, and if you haven’t, well – you may want to add it to yourRead… Read more »
All year we’ve been talking about how low employee morale is plaguing agencies. Pay freezes, budget cuts and the partisan debate over the value of feds’ work has led to a steady decline in employee morale and an ebbing commitment. In fact, the Partnership for Public Service’s annual Best Places to Work survey saw employeeRead… Read more »
This blog post was originally published at Management Concepts Program & Project Perspectives blog. Author: Lowell Dye Using Innovation as a Business Decision Tool In this rapidly changing environment, organizations continuously stress the need for innovation. Therefore, innovation needs to be viewed from a long-term perspective and must be a component in every organization’s strategicRead… Read more »
The scores as defined by the Partnership for Public Service measure the “performance of agencies and agency subcomponents related to employee satisfaction and commitment.” Here is the list of large agencies; also ranked on other lists were medium and small agencies. 1.) NASA 2.) Intelligence Community 3.) Department of State 4.) Department of Commerce 5.)Read… Read more »
I know that post title is a little obtuse, but I couldn’t come up with something that captured what I meant. I initially wrote “Hijack My Influence,” but that sounded both like this would be a warning about identity theft and a bragging claim I have influence. So … thanks for reading to get whatRead… Read more »
Yes, there are ways to retire with more than you can imagine! There are many parts to this puzzle that YOU have control over and those who take responsible actions now will be handsomely rewarded when they decide to retire. Having more in retirement doesn’t necessarily mean having a larger annuity, although that too isRead… Read more »
Last week, GovLoop, in partnership with Young Government Leaders hosted a half-day training session for government employees. The event, NextGen+ was a partner program for GovLoop’s annual conference, NextGen. Last year NextGen had over 600 attendees of emerging government leaders, all looking for resources and information to train improve as leaders in the public sector.Read… Read more »
“Remember that a person’s name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language.” – Dale Carnegie Government employees spent a lot of time in meetings. Stepping up your game at these meetings is not hard. When you do, it can have a positive effect on your career and can makeRead… Read more »