In Praise of Grinders: They Get The Job Done
Why does everyone have to move up constantly? What is wrong with staying in a place where you’re happy, and doing good work every day?
Human Resources
How to Hire Thousands of Federal Workers Fast – and Do It Well: Lessons From DHS
A new law is prompting the IRS to hire lots of new employees – and fast. But lessons learned from DHS can make this massive undertaking eminently doable.
Follow an Outcomes-Based Approach for Hybrid Work
Establishing a hybrid work model is not easy — like many things in life, there are lots of ways to fall short — but the past two years have demonstrated that hybrid work can succeed.
What Makes Hybrid Work, Work
Ask people for their thoughts on hybrid work, and even its staunchest advocates usually offer caveats: It requires certain technology, a new management style, thoughtful culture-building and other reimaginings.
Defining ‘Hybrid Work’
All hybrid work structures must keep certain things in mind.
Opening the Door to New IT Talent
For government agencies trying to build a deeper pool of IT talent, the confluence of the so-called Great Resignation with the move to hybrid work offers a new glimmer of hope.
4 Steps to Fill the Digital Skills Gap at Your Agency
The half-life of tech skills is shrinking. And that means skills gaps are growing at an exponential rate.
Videoconferencing for Long-Term Hybrid Work
With effective long-term software, hardware and policies in place, organizations can thrive in the hybrid-optimized future.
How to Leave a Bad Job Successfully
Most of us will have at least one bad job in our careers. Leaving a toxic workplace is difficult, but there are steps you can take to ease the process…and set yourself up for future success.
Executive Order on DEIA in the Federal Workforce: One Year Later
The Executive Order on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce, issued in the summer of 2021, was designed to strengthen the Federal workforce by making sure the workforce more accurately reflected the citizens it serves.