BHC Features All in Favor of Health Reform, Please Signify… All in Favor of Health Reform, Please Signify… (Scroll to the end of the article to download PDFs of the Whole Health Campaign’s policy briefs on healthcare reform.) By Ron Manderscheid, PhD Global Health and Civil Services Sector SRA International, Inc. Although we are inRead… Read more »
Originally published at the GenerationShift blog Results from Virginia’s Telework Day were released this week. Some of the statistics that stood out: – Teleworking one day per week equates to a $2,000 raise for each employee – 69% of participants indicated that they accomplished more while teleworking – If all interested employees engaged in telework,Read… Read more »
Sometimes I post a blog just to call attention to something worth reading. This is one of those times. Check out this blog post by Henry Brown: Tips for Stranded Evangelists While you’re at it, check out the great stuff in the GovLoop group that post is part of: Social Networking, Leadership and Innovation inRead… Read more »
Previously posted on Unleash The Monster By Lee Ramsayer In our previous posts we’ve introduced the concept of the high-performance workforce and the steps states and regions need to take to get their workforce prepared to meet new employment demands. Specifically, we’ve discussed how real-time labor intelligence can help to diagnose deficits and surpluses inRead… Read more »
From the Acquisition Corner A recent piece in FCW from Dee Lee, now executive vice president of federal affairs and operations at the Professional Services Council (PSC), highlights the need to temper acquisition workforce analysis with action. Her piece is a follow up to her Aug. 5 testimony before Congress to discuss the multi-sector acquisitionRead… Read more »
Working in Washington DC for the last 30 years has affected me. I take all the politics in the local news for granted. Here in DC we eat, drink, and breathe politics. Nearly every story is tainted with it. Some years ago I was in Omaha, Nebraska on a business trip. Yes, Omaha, Nebraska. IRead… Read more »
In my experience as an executive coach, I have seen how some managers—particularly those who are new in their leadership roles—have struggled with the concept of delegation. Managers who wisely and effectively delegate are able to accomplish much more than those who lasso and corral the tasks that their employees should be doing themselves. ReasonsRead… Read more »
PBS produced a documentary with a corresponding website titiled,”Race: The Power of an Illusion”. This documentary details all the major issues surrounding race, it’s legacy, it’s origination, and the discrimination and predjudice that still exists today as a result of racial bigotry. The current atmosphere in today’s business world is that the isms (racism, sexism,Read… Read more »
Look for this very important NIEM topic at the upcoming NIEM Training event: “Implementing NIEM as a Canonical Model for Information Sharing at DHS/USCIS”. This presentation will be given by Hector Alicea, HLA & Associates, LLC ( http://www.linkedin.com/in/hectoralicea ) on behalf of DHS USCIS… From the NIEM Training Event agenda ( http://www.iir.com/registration/niem/pdf/SessionDescriptions.pdf ): “This presentationRead… Read more »
And it moves foward… from Gov exec Budget office predicts hiring reforms would cost $40 million By Alex M. Parker August 27, 2009 The Congressional Budget Office estimates federal hiring reforms would cost about $40 million over the next five years — a bargain, according to supporters. “It sounds like we could easily get aRead… Read more »