Should we trust our intuition? Find out in this guest post by Shim Marom Common wisdom will tell you that Intuition is an internal perception of reality that is not directly associated with any reasoning process. If you are a project manager early in your career you will most likely seek guidance and mentoring fromRead… Read more »
Really! What you learn is really up to you. But it is up to us to give you the best means to do that. There are methods and modalities. By methods, I mean approaches to training; by modalities, I mean training tools by which we deliver the training. Can we use multiple modalities for trainingRead… Read more »
The 2012 Fellows arrive tomorrow (gulp!) and we realize that we haven’t even introduced the new staff that has joined to help them. In the whirlwind of the last couple of months, three new staff have come on, three fantastic people you’ll be hearing about as we share the story of the second Code forRead… Read more »
Each year Graduate School USA presents the W. Edwards Deming Award to a federal government organization or a civilian or uniformed branch of the military in recognition of an impressive workforce development and training initiative that has measurably improved the organization’s performance. Considered the father of Total Quality Management (TQM), Dr. Deming created a bodyRead… Read more »
A post by Patra Frame, ClearedJobs.Net’s HR Specialist. Feeling stuck? Job search slowing? Not finding jobs that are really right for you? Go to the library! Runyon’s Corollary: Spending a few hours on the Internet often saves a few minutes in the library. Everything is NOT on the web. But your public library has aRead… Read more »
For me, 2011 was a great year in personal development but the uncertainty and turmoil surrounding being a government employee reaffirmed the need for constantly developing my skills. I see 2012 as being even more turbulent and I am convinced that the best strategy is to be the “go to” employee who consistently delivers results.Read… Read more »
Thanks to a big sell-off on Wednesday and an equally large rally on Thursday, this past week was not quite the typical Christmas to New Years holiday week. But after a year like we had in 2011, I guess this was an appropriate ending. For the TSP, the C-fund lost 0.58% on the week, theRead… Read more »
Join the Cloud Revolution at Salesforce.com #gov20 #opengov As many of you know, I now work for an incredible company, Salesforce.com. One of the best parts about being a part of their revolution is that during this continued economic downtown, we are growing and continue to hire incredibly talented people. So, for any of youRead… Read more »
If you are going to consider an SES position within the next 5 years, you should begin to think about the ECQS and your experience. What’s your favorite or best ECQ? Consider the these basic tips for thinking about your leadership qualifications and preparing to write the five ECQs. ECQ #1 – Leading Change: ThisRead… Read more »
The local newspapers in the Buffalo area all have a police blotter section of calls that people make to 911. Some of these calls are interesting. My favorites among the best of the calls highlighted in 2011 are: An Amherst resident told police that she saw gold-colored aliens in the distance on Chestnut Ridge Road.Read… Read more »