Combat Complacency by Creating a Sense of Urgency
Everyone is capable of demonstrating urgency, but most organization are filled complacency. Learn for steps to create true urgency.
Leadership
A Charity for Federal Employees? Yes.
Did you know that there’s a non-profit organization whose only purpose is to help federal employees help each other during times of distress? Did you also know that this same group provides scholarships so federal employees and their immediate family members can afford college?
One Key to Increasing Female Federal Hires: Deeper Understanding
It’s an unsettling fact: The percentage of female federal hires has decreased in recent years. There are a number of factors that are impacting this dynamic, and one may be the need to better understand the women that federal agencies are trying to attract.
The Folly of Fortifications in an Uncertain Future
Yesterday I got to play fort with my son for the first time in his young life. I loved seeing the joy in his eyes as he peered out at me from beneath the cushions on the sofa. As I watched him play, for a brief instant, I thought about how wonderful it would be… Read more »
What To Do When There’s An Audit
Do you know that feeling of dread? That empty pit in the bottom of your stomach when you are about to be scrutinized? Are you frustrated by the ‘outsiders’ who come in and don’t have a realistic view of the day to day work you do? We all face the same challenges when it comes… Read more »
The Lessons of Sportsmanship are Not Just for Athletes
The ingredients of sportsmanship – treating others with respect, giving it your all and playing fair – are values that we can all seek to achieve – on and off the field.
5 Ways a Trump Administration Could Affect Government Employees
Politics aside, there are several proposed initiatives stated by President-elect Donald Trump during his campaign that will affect government employees across the board.
How to Advance Women’s Issues from City Hall
The Boston Mayor’s Office of Women’s Advancement was established in 2014. Only two years later, it’s already made significant process towards its goals of increasing women’s representation inside City Hall and within the city-at-large. In a recent interview, the Office’s Executive Director Megan Costello discussed how they’ve managed to so rapidly grow and become an impactfulRead… Read more »
Why a Veteran Could be the Best Hire You Ever Make
I believe that the military experience provides a unique perspective, and this perspective creates a certain kind of person: a leader.
Transition Tips from the Frontlines
Choosing your new boss sounds like the ideal situation, right? If you are a government employee you get to do just that today. However, you also have to start working through a transition period. Check out these tips from across sectors to make that period as seamless as possible.