A few months ago, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, a bureau within the U.S. Department of the Treasury, asked me to deliver a presentation entitled, “The Agile, Resilient Leader.” The good news, I told them, was that I had been reading several great books on that subject and was enthusiastic about puttingRead… Read more »
“Let the inmates run the asylum.” – Thiagi In the learning and development world, Thiagi is heralded as a hero when it comes to gamifying even the most arduous, technical topics. Take, for instance, a bunch of lawyers that need to learn about civility in the courtroom or county codes. How do you spice up thoseRead… Read more »
Those of us who work in government may not feel directly impacted by the world of civics teachers and government text books, but I’d argue they play an important, under appreciated role in our successes and challenges, big and small.
Most of an organization’s collective wisdom is locked in people’s heads, and not written down for others to search for and use. So, how do you increase the ability of people to know the expertise of their professional colleagues and share it with each other within a large organization?
Three current and actionable learning trends that digital communicators can take advantage of to get their messages to more citizens.
Whether it’s entering the White House or working with the Smithsonian, there are numerous government internships available.
If you’ve been looking for events that can expand your education, connect you to new people, and boost your career, this list of conferences is for you.
With Millennials entering government while the Boomers are still sticking around, it can at times be a clash of cultures. As a manager, what can you do to encourage the two groups to work together in a way that helps everyone? Here are eight tips to get you started.
Sean Corbett, Program Manager at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), gave an excellent presentation on the FAA’s Leaders Teaching Leaders (LTL) Program at the Training Officer’s Consortium’s Annual Executive Institute in Ocean City, MD this week. Sean shared his experience in standing up and launching an LTL Program at FAA and highlighted the elements that… Read more »
Deadra Welcome, Learning and Performance Strategist at the U.S. Census Bureau, gave a great presentation on Creating a Learning Challenge at the Training Officer’s Consortium’s Annual Executive Institute in Ocean City, MD this week. Deadra shared her experience in building and delivering an engaging 30-day HRU learning challenge with no budget at the Department ofRead… Read more »