Meet Sarah Thokey, one of our NextGen Public Service Award finalists! As the Clerical Manager for US Probation and Pretrial Services at Texas Northern, Thokey has used hard work, collaboration, and innovation to help create the Rest Assured Program for victim loss. Read more to learn about this incredible Silent Hero!
Are you happy with your boss? Do you feel appreciated for your contributions? How satisfied are you with your work environment? Your answer to those questions will probably vary somewhat based on your position in the workforce. However, if you’re in the public sector, your responses may be drastically different from your boss’s. Each year,Read… Read more »
Office politics is an inevitable part of work life. And unfortunately, avoiding it altogether, or pretending to be above it, is nearly impossible and likely won’t help you move through the ranks. But this doesn’t necessarily have to be negative, as long as you know how to navigate the system. Ultimately, office politics is allRead… Read more »
While we hope our employers will invest in us by providing leadership opportunities and professional development, it is important to seek out opportunities ourselves beyond the workplace. The advantages to professional development outside of your office include the following: Broader network – Working with folks outside of your organization expands your personal and professional network.Read… Read more »
Meet Kai Fawn Miller, one of our NextGen Public Service Award finalists! As the Director of Communication and Executive Support for the Office of Information Technology, Department of Veterans Affairs, Miller is revolutionizing the way we communicate with the veterans who serve us. Read on to learn more about Miller’s journey to becoming an exceptional… Read more »
Meet Tisha Calabrese-Benton! One of our incredible NextGen Public Service Award winners. Her dedication to transforming her department through human connection and great managerial skills is truly inspirational. Read on to find out how you can become just as influential in your career!
The much-lauded federal retirement tsunami is upon us. More than a third of career federal employees will to be eligible to collect their end-of-career benefits by September 2017, compared to just 14 percent at the same time in 2012. The impending knowledge gap is going to be tremendous — thousands of career feds leaving the government andRead… Read more »
Meet Kenneth Sullivan! One of our incredible NextGen Public Service Award winners. His dedication to improving the lives of his coworkers and across the country is truly inspirational. Read on to find out how you can become just as influential in your career!
Meet Sabrina DeLay! One of our incredible NextGen Public Service Award winners. Her dedication to creating a team-dynamic within HUD is truly inspirational. Read on to find out how you can become just as influential in your career!
Time Magazine has their list of the most influential people. The Wall Street Journal chronicles titans of business. And the NextGen Summit has their list of best change agents in government – the NextGen 30. The NextGen 30 represents all that is great in government leadership, innovation, technology and collaboration. (All month long we introducedRead… Read more »