Why Do Employees Want to Quit?

There might be some good reasons to retain (or attempt to retain) employees after they’ve announced they want to leave their jobs. I guess it all depends on what motivated employees’ to declare their intentions in the first place. Find out the reasons why employees quit is a good way to figure out the collectiveRead… Read more »

Gov 2.0 Radio Hot Links – August 18, 2010

There is no they. – The Breaking TimeDavid Forbes: And the lights go out …Alexander Howard: Emergency Social Data Summit Highlights the Role of Social Media During Crises Mark P. McDonald: The future of the CIO lies in addressing a challenge no one else is thinking aboutCandi Harrison: Clearing the Clutter – A Success StoryNickRead… Read more »

On Governments and Intellectual Property (or why we move slowly)

Originally posted at eaves.ca David H. sent me this short and fantastic article from Wired magazine last week. The article discusses the travails of Mathew Burton, a former analyst and software programmer at the Department of Defense who spent years trying to get the software he wrote into the hands of those who desperately neededRead… Read more »

Tech@State

I am new to govloop and excited about the possibilities for cross-pollination here. One initiative that I want to alert other gov technologists to is Tech@State. This effort is sponsored by the Department of State’s Office of eDiplomacy. eDiplomacy exists to help wed technology innovations with U.S. diplomatic efforts. One of the ways we areRead… Read more »

“One hit wonder” or sustainable success?

The point of this post: When looking at “success stories” in the adoption of new technologies, we have to think carefully about how repeatable they are. “One of the most challenging things to figure out in the government space is which technology trends are fads versus real long-term trends,” said Green in an interview withRead… Read more »

Make a Difference in Government Talent Management

Human Capital leaders and officers in the federal government, state government and military know that strategic talent management is a critical new discipline, and a powerful new toolset for leaders at every level. Workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding and engagement, learning and development, performance management, succession planning and retention are all critical practices that must beRead… Read more »

AKO/DKO Supports Defense IT Consolidation

Army Knowledge Online/Defense Knowledge Online is the most cost-effective, globally-available option available to help leaders achieve their knowledge management goals. AKO/DKO provides premier enterprise web portal functions, tools and services to the warfighter, supporting institutions, and the greater Department of Defense community; securely, reliably, anywhere, and anytime. As an established foundation to the growing DefenseRead… Read more »

SUCCESS RULE # 2 – ENJOY WHAT YOU DO

SUCCESS RULE NUMBER 2 – ENJOY WHAT YOU DO. Have you ever worked for a miserable person? Not fun is it? Usually this person is self centered and only concerned about themselves, and typically takes pleasure in bring those around them to their miserable level. Not you. Be excited about what you do. There isRead… Read more »

Gov 2.0 Radio Hot Links – August 17, 2010

The links must go on: Andrea DiMaio: How to Use IT to Help Development, and Have Fun Virtual Worlds News: Virtual Worlds News Wrap-up for the Week of August 14 Alex Williams: Q&A – Janrain’s CEO Discusses OpenID in the Federal Gov’t Mac Margolis: Your Pass to Good Government Alex Howard: Sean Garrett on Twitter’sRead… Read more »

Wash Honored by Washington Post & Partnership for Public Service

Mike Wash, CIO of the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), has been honored as “Federal Player of the Week” by The Washington Post and The Partnership for Public Service, with a profile story in The Washington Post. The article focuses on Mr. Wash’s innovative development of GPO’s FDsys content management system, and his commitment toRead… Read more »