How to Recognize and Reward Your Employees
This online networking event discussed how to reward your employees thoughtfully for a job well done.
Human Resources
Don’t Let Jealousy Derail Your Career
Workplace jealousy can make the office a difficult place. Great employees deserve recognition, after all, but not at the expense of people around them, who may become resentful.
Use Your Values to Draw Healthy Boundaries in the Workplace
U.S. Federal Government employee Sarah Moffat shares insight on how to draw lines between your personal and professional lives.
Inside the IRS’s Digital Microlearning Program
The IRS has developed an excellent model for agency training and development: SHOTs videos, which are available 24/7 and allow employees to brush up on a subject in about three minutes or less on average.
Take a Smarter Approach to Hiring, Upskilling Staff
Agencies can’t afford to rely on guesswork to hire and retain talent – they need data. Four government and industry experts explain just what that means.
Build Great Relationships to Build Great Teams
Great teams are built on great relationships, and that holds true for government as well as sports and other realms. But as the public sector struggles to fill vacant positions, it also needs to think about its existing employees and what’s keeping them there. What does a future government workforce look like, and how can… Read more »
How to Face Flu Season
The cold and flu season can be tough on an agency and its employees. Here are ways to prepare and to manage people and job responsibilities when illness strikes.
5 Ways to Take the Pain Out of Performance Reviews
For many supervisors, giving an annual performance review is like going to the gym: They dread doing it and it’s sometimes painful when they do, but they know it must be done. There’s no way to take all the stress out of performance reviews. But in a recent NextGen online training, two speakers from theRead… Read more »
What You Need to Know About Gen Z Employees
When it comes to generational differences in the workplace, the Golden Rule is probably not your best guide. It sounds like common sense. Why wouldn’t we treat our co-workers or direct reports the way we would want to be treated? But what you find encouraging or helpful or motivational might not resonate with your youngerRead… Read more »
Look for Talent Upstream
Increasing your cyber workforce may mean revisiting your requirements. Agencies should prioritize candidates with potential to develop skills.