The significant progress the HR industry has made in developing and leveraging social and digital technologies was clearly evident at this year’s HR Technology Conference in Chicago – especially in the Expo Hall. Not only were new technologies highlighted in the products and services offered by vendors, they were also integrated throughout the entire experience.Read… Read more »
The following is a summary from the Leadership at all Levels session on October 12, 2012. Speakers and participants in this session had the opportunity to discuss and share opinions on telework policies and issues in the federal government. Guest Speakers: Wanda Smith – GSA Danette Campbell – USPTO Summary: Telework offers some risks andRead… Read more »
About this time last year I was at the ELC (Executive Leadership Conference) sponsored by ACT/IAC (www.actgov.com) when, during a passionate discussion, an attendee from State Department wagged his finger at the contractors at the table and said “Look, you guys come to us when you need something. You want our time. Our energy. OurRead… Read more »
CEB has done a fair bit of work on the topic of workforce diversity in recent years, including a seminal study released in 2012 titled “Creating Competitive Advantage Through Workforce Diversity” (CLC-HR Member Only Access). To further support our federal members on this critical issue, CEB often leverages agency diversity statistics reported to OPM andRead… Read more »
Agencies across government are coming to grips with a stark reality – the federal workforce is relatively old. The median age of federal employees is 48. Further, workers in government have nearly double the tenure of their private sector counterparts (7.8 versus 4.2 years). These statistics conspire to create an imminent danger in the formRead… Read more »
In a couple weeks, I’m looking forward to attending the “Government Workforce” Learning Innovations Conference hosted by ASTD on October 24 at the Newseum in Washington, DC. The schedule includes several great sessions directed toward government learning professionals, including a couple that address the implications of an election year transition, and at least two moreRead… Read more »
On 10/31 I will be conducting a free webinar on improving the performance of government employees for the AMA. You’ll also be able to download a free copy of my book! Click on the link shown below for my details: http://www.amanet.org/training/webcasts/Improving-the-Performance-of-Government-Employees.aspx
What do you think of when you hear “telework”? You might be thinking pajamas, your favorite seat on your sofa, time near your cat, and homemade lunches, but as Christina Morrison points out in her interview with Chris Dorobek on the DorobekINSIDER, the benefits of teleworking go well beyond that list. Morrison is HP’s GovernmentRead… Read more »
It’s been a busy few months since my last post here. iFest happened. So did BIF-8. In the midst of that, there’s been a lot of travel and writing. This post will attempt to consolidate things that have been going on and are still to come this year. Writing I just got done with aRead… Read more »
In case you were unaware, October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, as designated by the Federal Government and recognized by state and local governments. Yet most savvy employers should already know by now that fostering workplace diversity and inclusion for all simply makes good business sense, especially in the 21st century. The business communityRead… Read more »