Communications

Government Analytics For Dummies – A limited edition ebook from IBM

Discuss how analytics solutions are providing state and local agencies with insights into decision-quality information. These insights will help you stay ahead of trends and risks, manage budgets more effectively for the greatest returns, and predict outcomes to drive effectiveness and efficiencies. Chapter highlights include: What Is Analytics for Government? Measuring the Impact of DecisionsRead… Read more »

Goal Setting: What is Your Direction in 2013?

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 »

Using Innovation as a Business Decision Tool

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 »

Become a Brilliant Communicator (Part 4 of 5): Improve How You Take and Receive Criticism

Last week, GovLoop and YGL hosted a half day training event for up and coming government leaders, who heard from experts on the topics of career management, leadership, communications, and more. One of the sessions, titled “Become a Brilliant Communicator,” provided tips on communicating via email and telephone, giving and receiving feedback, and holding successfulRead… Read more »

NASA CIO Linda Cureton Peers into her 2013 Tech Crystal Ball

Today, technology is a critical component to transform and modernize government to truly create a 21st century government. For our year-end report, the GovLoop team set out to explore what technology trends shaped 2012 to help agencies meet organizational goals. The report also includes best practices, case studies, and identifies which trends will shape governmentRead… Read more »

Learning To Be A Great Leader: How Leading Up Can Influence Your Supervisor’s Leadership Skills

I work for a leadership organization. On a daily basis, I am surrounded by comments, articles, research, subject matter experts, blogs, and books on how to be a great leader. I believe in these wisdoms and the years of research that the experts walking the halls around here have uncovered. They are prudent truths toRead… Read more »

Social media 2013 – the new socialnomics video

Erik Qualman of Socialnomics has released the 2013 annual Social Media video, chock full of awe-inspiring statistics on the continuing rise of social media and its increasing influence on the world today. In a new twist, it’s available with two different music tracks (for those of you tired of an annual dose of FatBoy Slim).Read… Read more »

Become a Brilliant Communicator, Part 3 of 5: Transform Your Telephone Calls

Last week, GovLoop and YGL hosted a half day training event for up and coming government leaders, who heard from experts on the topics of career management, leadership, communications, and more. One of the sessions, titled “Become a Brilliant Communicator,” provided tips on communicating via email and telephone, giving and receiving feedback, and holding successfulRead… Read more »