4 Ways to Become a Government Influencer
Being an influencer and gaining engagement for a project is often one of the most difficult jobs when you want to lead, but technically don’t have the authority. So what can you do?
Leadership
The Virtues of Government Service: #12 – Public Service
The power invested in a single individual can truly make a difference in the lives of many. Accordingly, these powers must be safeguarded, managed carefully and not abused. With this mindset, government service can be highly rewarding.
5 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Conference
Once you’ve landed the training money to attend a conference your excitement and anticipation might be through the roof. However, the reality of attending a conference can sometimes be overwhelming. Meeting new people in your industry can be fun, but it can often be difficult finding out which sessions work best for you and yourRead… Read more »
How Aesop Got It Right: 6 Reasons Stories Can Motivate Your Team
Consider these six reasons to use stories as a core component of your leadership stratagy.
5 Things You Need to Know About Federal News From the Past Month
Changes in federal government keep coming fast. That’s why GovLoop gives you these monthly recaps of federal news that may affect agency management and employment.
The Secret to Team Success: Embrace Failure
Fear of failure is a barrier to creating change and improving processes.
Fostering Breakthroughs: Inviting Innovation Among Teams
Innovation is often seen as a collection of ideas, happened upon through the organized chaos of the creatively gifted. But we can all learn to be more creative. Learn techniques to foster creativity and innovation in your team.
Virtues of Government Service: Number 11 – Ethics
Establishing strong core values will help you and your organization perform better – not to mention avoid an ethics violation, public embarrassment or worse! Here are some ideas of possible core values to help you get started.
Virtues of Government Service: Number 10 – Integrity
The wonderful thing about character and integrity, which are intimately related, is that they are one of the few things in life that no one will ever be able to forcefully take away from you.
Performance Appraisal: Partnering with Your Team
All too often we look at performance appraisal as the end of a year, a summary. However, when we flip our mindset to view them as a tool to improve communication with our teams, they become a beginning.