We are less than one week away from our Next Generation of Government Training Summit. If you haven’t signed up yet — you can do so here. Download the Official NextGenGov App from your smartphone – simply search your phone’s store for “NextGenGov”, or click on this link from your phone, and you are goodRead… Read more »
You Are a Brand!Destiny is a dramatic word—but really, the first step in branding is identifying your business destiny. Whether you are an employee or an executive, a professional or an entrepreneur, you need to determine your personal brand, the unique value you – and only you – bring to your organization. Catherine Kaputa DescribeRead… Read more »
The SEVEN stories that impact your life for Thursday day the 19th of July, 2012 If sequestration happens — and that is still being debated — where will the cuts actually come from? The Obama administration hasn’t said. The House has now voted The House easily passed a bill requiring the Obama administration to provideRead… Read more »
“Call Me Maybe” is a hit in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Check out this cover by the U.S. Marines. Federal News Radio reports, filmmaker Eric Raum and friend Randy Moresi shot the servicemembers while they were on their lunch break. “I’ll say right now, as much fun as everyone in the video is having, these guys WORKRead… Read more »
On today’s Edition of the DorobekINSIDER We know budgets are tight — but are they the most austere budgets ever? A historical perspective on the budget crunch — and advice on how to survive it. Click here for the full story. Beating back from the bad press — leading when times are tough. Click hereRead… Read more »
The SEVEN stories that impact your life for Wednesday the 18th of July, 2012 The General Services Administration has put a freeze on bonuses and has new hires. In a blog post, the acting GSA administrator Dan Tangherlini said the agency is rethinking how we are structured and how our compensation process works, and heRead… Read more »
The SEVEN stories that impact your life for Tuesday the 17th of July, 2012 The sequestration frenzy has hit Capitol Hill. Politico reports, the House will vote on a defense spending bill this week and they also plan on ordering the Obama administration to say how it would go about implementing the $500 billion inRead… Read more »
Turns out, paying back student loans can result in more and better candidates for job openings within the federal workforce and better retention and satisfaction once they’re hired. As the No. 1 federal department in helping employees pay back their student loans, the Department of Defense cities the program designed for doing so as aRead… Read more »
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel estimates that Chicago can raise $25 million by letting companies advertise on city assets. Chicago has now hired an advertising consultant at a cost of $144,000 to help the City generate advertising revenue. Other municipalities have considered creative ways to generate advertising revenue such as: – transit riders in Philadelphia buyRead… Read more »
Creating a reliable capability for innovation requires that a number of factors be addressed and aligned. This article addresses strategy and leadership, but equally important are culture, process, roles, skills, etc. Our prior article lays out an eight-element framework outlining each of these key factors. To assess your organization’s innovation capability across these dimensions, andRead… Read more »