A host of new technologies aimed at the government sector have CIOs asking themselves: “How can we leverage these technologies to drive our talent and mission goals forward?” The answer lies in building up the relationship between IT and HR departments.
Leaders-learn how to weather any storm.
Just as the relationship between corporate IT departments and employees has shifted, interactions between vendors and CHCOs are evolving toward a state of greater collaboration, in the interest of flexible systems that are highly responsive to agency demands. As a result, the systems elevate business process management capabilities. There’s no need to “reinvent the wheel”… Read more »
Faced with tight budgets and competition from the lucrative and perk-heavy private sector, government leaders are seeking new ways to engage with the mobile and social generation that is Millennials. Government agencies should explore three key strategies for attracting, retaining and developing the next generation of government talent.
Work-life effectiveness means something different to each individual. Define what it means to you.
By making training required, you are guaranteed to have seats filled. The downside is when that label is slapped onto a course, you immediately lose participant engagement. The learner isn’t making the decision to be there and they could be less accountable, doing the bare minimum to get by.
Customization remains key. IT vendors are increasingly recognizing that they can no longer force tech to dictate functions. They understand that – if solutions do not adapt to existing, preferred processes – then users will reject the new tech outright.
While the foundations of change management are solid, special approaches are needed to reach both traditional and teleworking employees to move them through the change process. Tailor your change management strategy starting with these ideas.
Here is a recap of some of our posts on leadership and customer service in government.
When it comes to building an effective workforce in the public sector, diversity trumps many other factors that play into the equation. That’s why diverse companies have been proven to outperform their peers.