It’s no secret the federal workforce has been treated like a punching bag for too long. Public animosity towards government is one factor contributing to low morale among feds. Poor morale may lead to decreased productivity and increased indifference to mission-related work. Other detrimental repercussions associated with low morale include employee disengagement and absenteeism. NowRead… Read more »
8 or 9 organizations out of 10 embarking on a major transformation efforts fail to get the results they should. Overcoming Barriers to Organizational Transformation Take away these key learnings about the Barriers to Organizational Transformation – ~ Top 10 Reasons for Failure in Continuous Improvement ~ The 4 Main Barriers to Organizational Improvement ~Read… Read more »
Last week, Jay Leno said good night one last time as The Tonight Show’s host. We all know one of the real reasons why Jimmy Fallon is taking over – it’s to attract a younger crowd to one of late night’s most famous shows. In fact – Millennials, or they can be referred to asRead… Read more »
Have you ever been bullied? Have you supervised a team that included a bully? Though they sometimes go by other names, I have known my share of bullies and have struggled to deal with them at different times in my life. It doesn’t really matter if the bully is part of a little league softRead… Read more »
Every time I read an article about Gen Y or Millenials I run it through this litmus test: throughout the text, can you replace “Millenial” with “employee” with no loss of meaning? “[Employees] want meaningful work, they want to do things that are making an impact and if they’re not in a good environment whereRead… Read more »
When was the last time you sat down and systematically looked at your strengths and weaknesses as a leader? Okay, to be honest, reviewing our weaknesses can be a painful reminder of the areas we wish we were stronger in; reviewing our strengths can be uplifting, but ultimately, the exercise is designed to make usRead… Read more »
How will DC’s Bill to decriminalize pot impact employees & employers in the District? Find out on Channel 8 in DC tonight at 8:30 or 11:30, or click on the following link – http://www.wjla.com/blogs/news-talk/2014/02/darrel-thompson-fed-benefits-for-same-sex-couples-marijuana-the-workplace-20897.html
As the U.S. recovers steadily from the most recent recession, confidence in the nation’s economy is growing among small business owners who foresee steady growth in the next few years, as monitored by the database of government contracts. In 2012, 22.25% of federal government contracting dollars went to small business, just short of the annualRead… Read more »
Creating resilience with public/private partnerships—and planning By Chuck Brooks http://executive.mit.edu/blog/2014/02/creating-resilience-with-publicprivate-partnerships-and-planning/ * Please also see link at bottom of article for my presentation at MIT Innovations Forum in Moscow on global cybersecurity. Thanks @ChuckDBrooks Public/private partnerships are critical to the success of government operations that provide essential services and benefits. Such partnerships can help agencies reduceRead… Read more »
Ok, so this is a little bigger than ours A few years back a couple of neighbors and I decided to band together and buy a snowblower. After years of pushing snow around on frigid mornings and nearly breaking an ankle the previous winter I was easy to convince. Anything that was going to keepRead… Read more »