Want Engagement? Act Like a Volunteer

Do you like your work so much you would do it for free? Volunteer for work. It seems to be the quickest path to engagement in a world that will not stop talking about disengagement.

The Best Government Conferences of 2016 [Updated]

This list should help you plan for 2016 and start advocating for those precious professional development dollars. Here you’ll find brand new events you might want to check out as well as established events that might be new to you. Many are essential conferences that those working in government cannot do without.

The General’s Red Pen: My Plain Language Beginnings

You know how some people like crossword or jigsaw puzzles? Editing is the same thing.

3 Steps to Starting a Sustainable Social Media Program

For a sustainable social media presence, you need to empower your agency’s staff to make social media part of their everyday communications strategy. Here’s how.

Government on the Go with Mobile!

Want to know the weather? There’s an app for that. Want to know how long the TSA security line is at the airport? There’s an app for that, too! Blog Co-Author: Susan Wedge, IBM vice president for mobile In 2012, President Obama’s digital government plan ordered federal agencies to create at least two mobile apps. Read… Read more »

Training Evaluation: The Best Ways to Assess Success

You know how somebody with a hammer sees everything as a nail? After a dozen years measuring and assessing the impact of workforce training, I now have a hard time not seeing things from the perspective of the training evaluation models I use in my day-to-day work. When a situation arises that involves some sort… Read more »

How to Eat for Productivity

Research has shown that foods have a direct impact on how we feel, how we handle situations, and, yes, even our memory.

Don’t Get Too Busy to Think About Yourself

Happy New Year – don’t forget to be about you. This is the end of January, we have had a lot of things going on since the first of January so don’t forget about you. It is important to focus on you. We had a lot of drama and foolishness is our lives inRead… Read more »

Arts & Corrections: A Unique Partnership in California

Two very different state agencies in California have teamed up for the specialized Arts-in-Corrections program. The result? A unique program that’s gaining positive national–and international–attention.