How to Be an Engaged Leader
Here are four easy steps you can follow to help improve your agency’s overall employee relationships, morale and satisfactions.
How to Take a Mental Health Day
Mental health days are good for you. Here are some tips on how to take a mental health day without having any negative consequences.
Two Inspiring Data Stories
If you’re still thinking through ways to lighten your workload, overcome challenges, and better serve your constituents, examining other government wins can kick start your imagination. Check out the following successful data uses from Memphis and New York for inspiration.
Why Stopping What We’ve Started Is So Hard
Stopping requires upfront time and effort, which we know is difficult—the inability to find time and apply effort is why we’re having the conversation in the first place.
Facing Feedback: How to Do It
As we approach performance review season, many individuals across the federal sector are anticipating how they will be rated for their work during the last calendar year. This can be a time of both great excitement and anxiety. Some expect to receive many compliments for the work they have done, while others are uneasy aboutRead… Read more »
7 Ways Government Agencies Can Identify Newsworthy Stories
For government agencies wanting to take a proactive stance and be more strategic with their public image, the key is to identify newsworthy stories within the organization.
The Cycle of 5S in LEAN Process Improvement
Understanding these five steps is crucial for a more efficient and waste-free operation in your government agency.
Evaluating Life Insurance Coverage Outside of Open Season
Although Open Season is over for federal employees, it’s a great time to evaluate your life insurance coverage. Here’s what you need to know.
What is Your Working Personality?
Do you thrive in an office environment surrounded by your peers or do you prefer to be home, away from it all? Do you not mind a filled office but with the option of an office door that can be closed? What is your working personality?
5 Planning Tips for Visually-Oriented People
One reason I can’t plan digitally? I can’t see it in front of me often enough for the system to work. So, I stick with paper and employ a few visual cues to keep me on track.