Walter Pincus of the Washington Post brought up a darn good question earlier this week: Which is more important, the person(ality) at the top of your organization or the way it’s structured? In many ways, this brings to mind the old debate about a coach’s job. Is it to motivate players, inspire them, help eachRead… Read more »
Elsewhere you’d be given a product to market, or maybe even a brand. You’d be given goals like tailoring messaging for an audience segment, optimizing a landing page, or increasing market share 0.001%. And, sure, here you’ll be able to do all of that. Our team will be rolling out new and innovative products everyRead… Read more »
We are proud to partner with Craigslist Foundation on their 8th Annual Boot Camp. Boot Camp is an intensive, fun and focused learning experience for community builders across all sectors. We’re excited to attend and present some of our work and our findings on effectively promoting collaboration across sectors for the public good. Join usRead… Read more »
These were the memorable words that Barack Obama spoke soon after the Radical Jihadist and student of Anwar Al Awaki, Nidal Malik Hassan murdered 13 and wounded 29 other AMERICAN SERVICEMEN, shouting at the top of his lungs “Alu Akbar” or God is Great in Arabic. Despite clear signals of the rising incitement and hatredRead… Read more »
In Episode 19 of the Green Government Podcast we talk with Kevin Kampschroer, Director of the Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings at the U.S. General Services Administration. Kevin has created the framework for which GSA responds to the challenges of greenhouse gas emissions reductions and of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s mandate toRead… Read more »
Canada has a widely discussed “Innvation Gap” challenge. They’re scoring a ‘D for Innovation‘, and falling behind in global industry. Since 2001 the country has slipped from third to 13th on the Global Competitiveness Index, from second to 10th in the OECD’s broadband ranking, and from fourth to 13th in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s e-readinessRead… Read more »
My friends came up with these, so I can’t take credit. Still they’re just way too much fun not to post. Some of my favorites are… Nobody else can do what I do. I’ll call you in the morning. You are my first. That really is my number. Baby, we’re on a firm-fixed-price. AND That’sRead… Read more »
A few basic salary negotiation tips: 1. Let the employer give you a number first. Try not to answer questions about salary first—rather ask them what they had in mind. 2. Once an offer is on the table, sound grateful but don’t accept on the spot. Ask for time to think about it. Any reasonableRead… Read more »
You know this person – uses hands, mind, eyes, ears, and creativity to contribute directly to the organization’s results. He is engaged and there to contribute. She supports the mission and works to the highest of standards. Doers are the tensile strength of an organization’s operations. The Doers do their part, are always ready toRead… Read more »
Last February, the Superior Court of California purchased new pens for its courtroom clerks, a move that is expected to save more than $50,000 a year. That’s because the new “digital” pens contain tiny cameras that track what’s being written and automatically transfer the information to specially designed digital “smart” forms. This eliminates the needRead… Read more »