Tech

Ready to ride the Wave?

What will Google think of next? First Chrome debuts (complete with full comic storyboard detailing the web browser’s origins), and now bits + pieces about the company’s “Wave” project appear in various news sources. Hyped as a new means to communicate and collaborate on the web, Google bills its pending tool as: “…equal parts conversationRead… Read more »

Ask The Design State

I’ve hesitated to post this here the last few days because it smacks too much of self-promotion. (If you agree, let me know, so I’ll have a firmer idea of where the line is here at GovLoop) I decided to post it anyway, because I hope it might be helpful to some of y’all. IRead… Read more »

By Way Of Hello

I’m a 52yo disability pensioner in WA, and I am keenly aware of certain issues that are bedevilling Australia at the moment, and doing my bit where I can to alleviate that. (Zencookbook Blog is a good place to start for that.) I think the best way to let people know what I’m about isRead… Read more »

Sweet Gov Tweets – Wednesday May 27th

EllnMllr : RT @danmintz: RT @cheeky_geeky: Have you heard about the NY State Government BarCamp yet? http://capitolcamp.org #gov20 gahlord : The CDC shares it’s web analytics data report: ttp://cli.gs/govmetrics #opengov #usa danmintz : RT @cheeky_geeky: Have you heard about the NY State Government BarCamp yet? http://capitolcamp.org #gov20 govloop : On GovLoop: Leading Without the TitleRead… Read more »

Need a pep talk? Talk to Chuck.

I wonder if Washington (by which I mean government + industry alike) could take a page out of Schwab’s play book. I’m confident you’ve seen their recent ads that conclude with “Talk to Chuck;” less so that this recent article in Fast Company grabbed your attention. Now, I’ll be the first to admit I didn’tRead… Read more »

Top Intern Employers — Government Doesn’t Make the Top 10 for 2009

So where does Government start to show up in the 211 spot rankings? At #16, top honors go to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation…they’ll be bringing on 700 interns in 2009! What I find interesting is that they say Green Jobs is the up-and-coming job area. This report seems to be following the trend. OfRead… Read more »

I Choose Inspired

So, I took Don Jacobson’s advice and read Mario’s Blog Post Inspired Versus Required and came away with a my choice to inspire not only those around me, but to keep myself inspired as well. To continue to remind myself of our mission and to be the example of how not to be afraid ofRead… Read more »

Leading Without the Title

Would SUGGEST that this blog posting from the Harvard Business Review website has PERHAPS some usefulness across several groups… Author: Steven DeMaio Leading When You Don’t Have Formal Authority Whether you’re a manager, a frontline worker, or an independent contractor, at one time or another you’ve surely had to influence, or even improve, the performanceRead… Read more »

Where vendor organizations, legislation and open source collide – Healthcare Information Systems

I thought I’d include this as a reference since I’ve brought up this discussion elsewhere. If you’re looking for drama, plot twists and a wide assortment of characters look no further than the current impetus toward Electronic Health Record (EHR) adoption – A potentially Shakespearean Drama. The players and scenario: The battle brewing over EHRRead… Read more »