Bear with me, this may take a little time. Actually, time is the subject matter here, so it’s appropriate that I should have begun this way, and the story you need to know is this: when I was getting my MFA, one of my professors said that every writer makes a compact with his orRead… Read more »
Every innovation and productivity improvement, machinery of government change and Gov 2.0 initiative embedded in the business-as-usual operations of an agency is a change, therefore I am pleased that Tim Little, after years running a successful Change Management Group in the ACT, has been able to take the major step of founding the ACT ChapterRead… Read more »
Stan Soloway, president and chief executive officer of the Professional Services Council (PSC), wrote a piece recently about the issues defense contractors face and the tough times that lay ahead for industry as the federal budgets continue to shift and shrink. Mr. Soloway’s piece was in conjunction with the PSC’s recent Marketview 2012 conference, andRead… Read more »
Engaging your team, answering the WHY career question and a look at DOE’s mentoring program by GovLoop Insights On today’s program for Wednesday April 18th, 2012 How do you engage your employees when they are distracted — like they are now. Tom Fox of the Partnership for Public Service has some ideas. When it comesRead… Read more »
The SEVEN government stories you need to know for Wednesday April 18, 2012: 21 — that’s the number of prostitutes federal investigators say the Secret Service brought back to their hotel room in Colombia. The Washington Post says 11 Secret Service and nine military personnel are suspected of the misconduct that took place in advanceRead… Read more »
I was privileged to see in person the flybys and final landing of NASA905 and Discovery yesterday at Dulles. The event vividly brought back my boyhood dreams of being an an astronaut and the thrill of space exploration. Today, I want to share with you terrific insider’s blog and lesson learned on “How We NearlyRead… Read more »
Over the past week, we have been inundated with articles surfacing in response to the UK government’s first open standards roundtable discussion hosted by the Cabinet Office that was held on the 4th of April. It was described as “a resounding call to scrap the government’s policy on open standards“, as Mark Ballard from ComputerRead… Read more »
Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — Even when a successful nonprofit takes in a lot of money, much of it is earmarked for carrying out their main mission. Things like advertising, design work, and other activities, while valuable, are expendable if funds are limited. Now, a creative services company is helping them, pro bono. Crowdspring– aRead… Read more »
Hi Everyone, I just wanted to take a minute to put an upcoming event in Ottawa on your radar. Indochino, a (Canadian!) custom menswear company is coming to Ottawa next week as part of its Travelling Tailor promotion and from what I’ve heard from friends in Vancouver and Calgary this is like the Apple StoreRead… Read more »