6 Career Lessons From Snow
A moment in your life, no matter how cold, might give you a lesson.
Don’t Be Afraid of Accountability
Accountability is not a bad word. It’s something that should be celebrated.
4 Ways Modern Stoicism Can Help You as a Federal Employee
Breaking out of the normal routine is not easy, but it will be rewarding. Using some or all of these modern stoic tips will help you find joy in your work, become more focused on the task at hand and ultimately become a better federal worker.
The Challenger Disaster: The Importance of Data Visualization
A look at how data visualization played a role in the Challenger Tragedy.
Can We Get a Re-Do on Government-Supported Parental Leave?
People work, life happens, people have kids and need to have flexible leave options when they do. How can employers in 2018 do better when it comes to innovating and improving parental leave policies?
4 Things That You Should Know About Strategic Planning
Strategic planning is necessary to guide a department or agency into the future. Comparing where we are to where we need to be can stimulate ideas for steps and strategies involved in the formulation of a plan.
The Evolution of Urban Analytics
The goal of urban analytics is to help make cities safer, smarter, cleaner, healthier, equitable, sustainable and economically vibrant for all of us who live, work, play, learn and strive in them.
Emotionally-Charged Responses Gone Wrong
Despite our best efforts, sometimes we succumb to our human tendency to respond emotionally when our team responds to our guidance with frustration, doubt and discontent. However, in the interest of building teams, here is some food for thought.
Public Servants Can Be Innovative Too!
We are experiencing a shift of thinking and how we do business in government. Public servants are intrapreneurs rather than “lazy” government workers.
2018 Digital Trends Impacting Government
Technology is constantly changing as new tools are developed and old tools are modified or repurposed, and these commercial innovations are having a growing impact on how we govern.