EXCEL at EEO Laws and Compliance…

EEOC EXCEL 2012 July 31 – August 2, Dallas REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN Theme: “Knowledge is Power” http://eeotraining.eeoc.gov/viewpage.aspx?ID=df38df67-1b6b-4297-bf43-7ad46a27b84d The 15th Annual Examining Conflicts in Employment Laws (EXCEL) Conference is thepremier Federal training conference for EEO managers, supervisors, practitioners, HRprofessionals, attorneys and ADR specialists. The conference is sponsored by the U.S. EqualEmployment Opportunity Commission. This year’sRead… Read more »

So, You Want to Work for the CIA?

It sounds cliche, but the reality is many defense industry and intelligence community employees serve their country not for the prestige or money (those early in the career know in particular that the money is a poor incentive – but for the sense of patriotism and duty. Getting an inside look into what life isRead… Read more »

Social Entre(Intra)preneurship & Government

There’s no doubt about it. Entrepreneurship is hot. But what if you don’t want to leave gov to start your own organization? Can you still be a dynamic, creative change agent? Absolutely. Enter socialintrapreneurship. According to The American Heritage Dictionary, an intrapreneur is “a person within a large corporation who takes direct responsibility for turningRead… Read more »

If I Ruled the World: My Dreams

The song “If I Ruled the World” by Nas inspired this post. Hip Hop music inspires not just the urban community, but this genre of music inspires the world to dream big. But, some artists and leaders of the music industry do not show their fans how to be rulers of their own fate. ItRead… Read more »

8 Steps to a Successful Start in a New Job

We often talk about how to find jobs, search for jobs, and so on. But what about after you land the job? Setting the right foundation in your new position is critical to your success. If you haven’t switched jobs in a number of years the change can be daunting. So what steps to successRead… Read more »

The Federal Pay Debate

There has been a lot of chatter around the salaries and benefits of public servants. Like every debate, there are two sides. We recently attended a panel discussion, organized by the Coalition for Effective Change (CEC), which brought this issue to the forefront by bringing together three of the biggest players in the debate: CongressionalRead… Read more »

How one fed created a free tax service and a step by step guide to agency innovation

On today’s DorobekINSIDER How one feds helped millions of low income residents get their tax returns completed. The amazing work has made him a Service to America Award Medal Finalist. The Sammies — the oscars for feds. you’ll meet him. Click here for the full story. A step by step guide to making your agencyRead… Read more »

“Just Wing It” and 3 Other Confidence-Boosting, Public Speaking Tips

I don’t know about you, but I tend to over-prepare for public speaking opportunities. Recently, I was reminded of one of my very first gigs, which began with an email that read: “I hate to tell you this, but I am really sick and cannot make it to Virginia Beach tomorrow to deliver my presentation.Read… Read more »

Building a Network…no, the other kind…

For a blog aimed at CTOs, I feel I should clarify what kind of network I covered in my new book, Get Off the Bench: Unleashing the Power of Strategic Networking Through Relationships. I wrote the book to inspire and help those for whom networking feels out of reach, unnatural, or forced. I’m convinced thatRead… Read more »

I don’t want annual leave. Give me vacation.

Annual leave, in my view, is a mild perversion of what we really mean to say, which is vacation days. If you’re in HR, you probably recognize the correlation between time off and employee productivity. When employees don’t take the time to leave the cubicle, power down the BlackBerry, and relax with family and friendsRead… Read more »

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