3 Approaches to Better Employee Engagement
After many years of being in the workforce, mostly in government service, the thing that means the most to me is simply being treated well.
Communications
9 Easy & Engaging Icebreakers for Meetings
Icebreakers are great ways to break up the monotony of meetings if executed the right way. Below are nine fun and easy icebreakers that will liven things up at your next meeting and foster team building amongst your colleagues.
Quick Tips for Driving Productive Debate
When we make quick decisions in relative isolation, others are left in the dark trying to understand the rationale behind the decision. The result being delays in execution. That’s why becoming a Debate Maker is key to improved leadership.
Government Agency Priorities Need to Reflect Their Jurisdictions
It is important for your agency priorities to be in sync with the priorities of the people in your jurisdiction.
The City of Asheville: Driving Conversations With Dashboards
Cities and states have realized a need to fine-tune the ways they ensure everyday citizens could access data and make sense of it.
Customer Service in Action
GovLoop spoke with representatives from TSA and OPM to learn how federal agencies have prioritized and improved customer experience.
50 Cups of Coffee This Year
Setting the goal of having coffee with 50 people forces you to be clear about your goals.
How to Conduct a Productive Meeting
It should be said though to managers that even with meetings being a mainstay in the work setting to keep people and projects on track, it does not mean that getting together should be a long and arduous task. Meetings can and should be an effective way to communicate information and to keep projects on… Read more »
Improving Public Safety With Information Sharing
The ability to quickly and effectively share information across the criminal justice system can be a matter of life or death.
The Benefits of Improv for Government Officials
“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” – Albert Einstein (The genius professor was right, but perhaps someone should have bought him a comb.) In order to have effective governance skills, government officials must be able to listen organically, navigate change wisely and be flexible in creative problem solving. Listening is about really taking in whatRead… Read more »