Great article by Stephen Collins – Government 2.0…it can be a reality Really highlights the need for change to come from each and every public servant and that to take the lead as a sector that everyone needs to exercise leadership. Not wait for it, not be bound up by red tape and push backRead… Read more »
This week’s Tuesdays with Moore will skip the video format and go straight back to the old-fashioned written word. Let me know which you prefer as I am open to either one. One of the most impressive aspects of the Gov2.0 effort are the passionate people who are always open to share their stories, bothRead… Read more »
Collaboration is vital in government, espeically if we want to effectively connect with our communities and increase engagement. Organizationally, there can be many barriers to collaboration, from an over-emphasis on program rather than population outcomes to a lack of developed relationships with our colleagues and stakeholders. To do our best work, we need to developRead… Read more »
So you haven’t heard of generation “U” yet either? Why, according to FedSmith generation “U” is the UNRETIRED GENERATION. Full article AND COMMENTS may be found here: http://www.fedsmith.com/article/2199/reality-generation-u.html So this article attempts to address the reasons or at least speculate why so many baby boomers haven’t retired. The comments are unbelievable! Some folks feel theyRead… Read more »
Are you getting enough recognition for the work you do to engage citizens? Do you think you have the most innovative project or your organisation or agency is the world’s best in conducting public participation? If so, how about entering the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) 2010 Core Values Awards. You could be standingRead… Read more »
So I’m super excited about the GovLoop/Young Government Leaders Next Generation of Government Summit July 6 & 7th. We are already at almost 200 registrants of the raddest, smartest, government innovators and it’ll be a blast. Make sure to register soon before it sells out There are lots of skills I hope people learn atRead… Read more »
In celebration of Gov 2.0 Hero Day, I want to highlight a few visionary ROCKet stars at NASA: Robbie Schingler, Nick Skytland, Chris Kemp, Astronaut Mike Massimino, Astronaut and Innovator Ron Garan, and Sean Herron. Robbie Schingler: Chief of Staff, Office of Technology at NASA Headquarters. I met Robbie a few years ago in aRead… Read more »
1- What was your path to the public service/current job? I left a major NHL Franchise during the height of their cup run to join the public service in 2007. (Yeah you read that right!) My career since then has been that of a journeyman. I won’t bore you with all of the details, sufficeRead… Read more »
My interview Government 2.0 in Russia: megabyte democracy – An interview with russian e-gov-expert Alena Popova was published this week. The author of the blog is Julia Talmazan. She lives in Vancouver and blogging about Russia, from the perspective of someone who was born in the USSR, but grew up in Canada. Thank you JulieRead… Read more »
Greening data storage devices: an idea whose time has come – 3PAR’s CEO highlights the Energy Star for Enterprise Storage program http://tinyurl.com/265rq9p