This seminar provides an unrivaled opportunity to step back from day-to-day demands, to explore and better understand the unique, demanding, and ultimately rewarding milieu in which SES members operate and seek to excel. Splitting time between FEI’s Charlottesville campus and Montpelier, the home of President James Madison, father of the Constitution, seminar participants will heightenRead… Read more »
Lately our public dialogue about torture has taken a very frightening turn. No longer is it “did we or didn’t we.” Now it’s become “Yeah we did it. It worked, so it’s ok.” If the last 8 years hadn’t already numbed me to this kind of statement, I would be shocked and sickened. Let’s presumeRead… Read more »
How is CPI being adpoted in your organization, is it being taken seriously and lastly, have any results been accomplished (reduced steps, saved money or better performance metrics to identify success? Give me your thoughts…
The Congress is gearing up to make major changes to the health care system in the US. Join us this Wednesday for a demonstration of an online tool developed by RAND for evaluating competing proposals. May Monthly Program: Exploring Options for Health Reform Wednesday, May 20, from 12 noon to 1pm Elizabeth McGlynn, Ph.D., andRead… Read more »
Your organization’s web and communication teams likely did not include web 2.0 or social media staff from the start. Expectations for engagement and more accessible technologies are rapidly evolving and some communication shops – or many depending on who you ask – are playing catch up to become a more dynamic presence in the webRead… Read more »
Since Nanaka and Takeuchi introduced the concept of knowledge management in the mid-90s, corporations, nonprofits and government agencies have spent millions implementing relatively simple KM systems that focused mostly on integrating various information resources. Knowledge Management initiatives fell out of favor for a while but are starting see a comeback as social media tools areRead… Read more »
Good morning. It’s your weekly dose of TSP Talk. Stocks struggled on Friday as the Dow lost 63-points, and the C and S funds dropped about 1% each. At this point, a pullback is healthy, but will people be overly complacent and blindsided by something more severe? Let’s look for clues. The S&P 500 didRead… Read more »
What I don’t know about Twitter is a lot. And though I’m still quite new to it, have really been “wowed” with what I’ve found so far…a big change from being a skeptic as little as a month ago. Several articles I’d read previously made it seem trivial, with examples like “Tweeting about breakfast.” Sure,Read… Read more »
GSA lays the groundwork for cloud computing. Check out today’s www.fiercegovernmentit.com to see how. Judi
From LocalGov20.com – Government agencies, especially municipalities, face many challenges in adapting HR divisions to best practices for recruiting, vetting and retaining the best and the brightest of the under-40 workforce. In San Francisco, the workforce now averages 46 years old, and recruitment of Generation X and Millennial Generation workers is constrained. To address this,Read… Read more »