Why Local and State Governments Should Look to the Private Sector When It Comes to Automation
Though operations between the two sectors are very different, the public sector can still learn a few lessons in digital transformation from the private.
Redefining the Analysis Tradecraft with AI-Powered Analyst 2.0
The role of a data analyst is evolving in the era of emerging artificial intelligence (AI). So much so, we might need to relabel this role as Analyst 2.0. Here’s a look at what Analyst 2.0 means for the next-gen data guru helping organizations use data for better decision-making.
The 4 Pillars of Cyber Hygiene
Government security personnel need to shift their thinking from “tough, battle-hardened” warriors, to knowing how to simply “make our beds”. What does that look like? The following processes are rooted in security basics, but need not be complicated.
How to Figure Out Who Your Government Customer Is
As a government employee, you are here to serve. The public entrusts you with their hard-earned tax dollars to seek optimum solutions, act in their best interest, and represent them with honesty and integrity. It is easy to lose sight of this when the needs of superiors, coworkers, and the public are in conflict.
The Work-Life Balancing Act
If your workplace is like mine, you are constantly being barraged with priority changes, usually accompanied by sudden deadlines to meet an impossible set of criteria.
3 Ways Leaders Can Create Connections
Establishing a long-term vision, creating buy-in through early successes, and empowering staff are crucial steps that only leaders can meaningfully take to address this evolution’s adaptive challenges and create a truly data-enabled organization.
Do You Need to Change the Way You Persuade?
At a basic level, a leader’s job is to make decisions. Understanding decision-making styles is a key persuasion technique that will lead to success.
Increasing Your Organization’s Capacity for Change
What methods have you used to increase your organization’s capacity to change?
Environment & Economy: Part 1 of 3 Ecosystem-based Adaptation
In order to place a value on an ecosystem service, governments must encourage an integrative approach. Policy makers must communicate with operations teams and other departments that may value a system in a different way.
A Strategy Effectiveness Checklist
In today’s dynamic and competitive environment, drifting with the currents inevitably leads to crashing upon the rocks. To thrive leaders must pick a destination and actively steer their organization towards it.