On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Workforce = mission. If you don’t have the right people it is a recipe for disaster. But getting the recipe right is a huge challenge. So how do you make it work? Insights from the Government Accountability Office. You can find all of our programs online: DorobekINSIDER.com and GovLoop Insights atRead… Read more »
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Southampton City Council’s Journey to Email Marketing Success
In her presentation, “Unitary Government Success Story: Southampton City Council,” at this year’s annual UK digital communications event, Communications Manager Rosanna Coppen shared the story of Southampton City Council’s journey to creating a successful email marketing program. Prior to switching to the GovDelivery system in July of 2012, all of the Council’s group emailing wasRead… Read more »
More Than Numbers, Social Media Is About Engagement – Plus Your Weekend Reads
In today’s government, social media use is less about broadcasting messages and more about engaging citizens in a new way. What does that mean? Well, it means that instead of just sending out a Tweet from your agency Twitter feed, agencies are actively searching for ways to make that broadcast into a conversation. It soundsRead… Read more »
Shifting Digital Sands
An edited version of this has also been published on the Guardian Public Leaders Network Blog The landscape of digital is constantly changing and being redefined with every new development, technology breakthrough, success and failure. We need digital public sector leaders who can properly navigate this environment, and ensure that they are connected to outcomesRead… Read more »
The New Digital Divide: Thoughts for Leaders and Laggards
Summary: The digital divide has increasingly become about knowledge and adoption of new technologies rather than access. Which side of the divide are you on – are you a leader or a laggard? This post offers insights into the factors contributing to the growing chasm between those who have embraced and leveraged new technologies andRead… Read more »
New Campaign Seeks to Improve Public Perception of Feds
It’s no secret the federal workforce has been treated like a punching bag for too long. Public animosity towards government is one factor contributing to low morale among feds. Poor morale may lead to decreased productivity and increased indifference to mission-related work. Other detrimental repercussions associated with low morale include employee disengagement and absenteeism. NowRead… Read more »
Exchange IT Ideas at the DC Exchange 2014
In a world where the industry standard is always changing and methods for these changes are conjointly working together, one can’t help but feel like they’re always falling behind the curve. Welcome to the world of Information Technology (IT), where changes typically come in 12 to 15 month increments and the last 10 years hasRead… Read more »
Shark Tank: HHS Edition
Last week, thirteen teams of government entrepreneurs made pitches in a “shark tank” environment to continue funding for their innovation programs through a new initiative at the Department of Health and Humans Services (HHS) called HHS Ignite. The HHS Ignite program “[c]atalyzes early-stage project ideas that can be completed within very compressed time frames. TeamsRead… Read more »
Interesting elsewhere – 12 February 2014
Things which caught my eye elsewhere on the web The policy world and academia offer widely different opportunities for early career researchers. | Impact of Social Sciences In academia you look for a problem you can answer well, and in policy you find the best answer you can to the problem you are given. StrikingRead… Read more »
Get a Fresh Look at Your Strengths and Weaknesses
When was the last time you sat down and systematically looked at your strengths and weaknesses as a leader? Okay, to be honest, reviewing our weaknesses can be a painful reminder of the areas we wish we were stronger in; reviewing our strengths can be uplifting, but ultimately, the exercise is designed to make usRead… Read more »