Aligning Training with Strategic Agency Results

Open Dialogue on Aligning Training with Strategic Agency Results Warren Master and Russ Linden Warren: In my recent review of Russ Linden’s new book – Leading Across Boundaries: Creating Collaborative Agencies in a Networked World (http://www.josseybass.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470396776.html) – I encourage public management practitioners to avail themselves of the many case illustrations and user-friendly tools the authorRead… Read more »

When Co-workers Hand You Lemons….

Is it really THAT easy to make lemonade? It’s a rainy Saturday here in Alexandria, VA. There are three very professional men from Well Home working in my house right now to make it more green and energy efficient. Well Homehttp://www.wellhome.com has been wonderful. I don’t want to digress however I do want to giveRead… Read more »

Employing America’s Heroes

Emily King gave me an embarrassed grin as she struggled not to cry. “I always choke up when I tell this story”, she said sheepishly. I smiled broadly and encouraged her to go on. She did, and thus began the first of many lessons she’d share with me that afternoon. In her own words: “AfterRead… Read more »

Reinhard Mohn Prize 2011: Vitalizing democracy through participation

Democracy – the core of our modern society – is facing significant challenges. With the upcoming Reinhard Mohn Prize 2011, the Bertelsmann Stiftung – a German Foundation – will therefore focus on the crucial topic of “Vitalizing Democracy through Participation”. The 2011 Reinhard Mohn prize carries a value of Euro 150.000 and will be awardedRead… Read more »

The Beginning of Wisdom

“I don’t like Twitter” (Blogger, WordPress, LinkedIn, Facebook, email) “Have you ever used it?” “No.” Starting any new technology can be threatening, especially if you talk yourself into feeling threatened. Starting to compete in government markets, or using open source software can make me feel the subject is so vast it’s like trying to watchRead… Read more »

Employee Wellness Programs

Our Human Resources Department staff have initiated a Workplace Wellness program for County employees. Their first step was to survey employees to identify risk status, demographics, workplace culture, and how staff would best like to receive information about the various programs and challenges the Wellness Committee would deliver. Now that they have decided on theRead… Read more »

Part 2: Hybrid 2.0 – Leveraging Citizen Engagement for Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery

In my previous blog post, Hybrid 2.0 – How to leverage social media for emergency management and response, I discussed two existing models for the use of social media in open government: 1. For use in public communication and collaboration: communication among citizens and with the public, leveraged by government agencies and non-profit organizations likeRead… Read more »

Last Chance to Learn the Latest Best Practices in Open Government

Join us on July 19th for Excellence in Government to learn the best practices & innovative tools your agency needs to implement open government. In one day, gain the complete tool set you need through:• Access to the latest open government developments • Interactive dialogue with leading experts• Actionable case studies• Best practices which canRead… Read more »