This is the fourth in a series of posts about a recent trip to Orkney. Previous posts: Covered my visit from a personal perspective Talked about Northern BlueLightCamp; and A mini-post with an interactive Puffin-shaped word cloud This post covers some of the Island GovCamp sessions which took place over the weekend. Blogs and articlesRead… Read more »
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Communications {void}
On Wednesday evening I sent this tweet: Found myself essentially saying ‘if a comms team is good enough you’ll never know they’re there’ today. I _think_ that’s true but, views? — LouLouK (@LouLouK) June 13, 2012 I’m not going to give context, it wouldn’t be fair but there was a conversation that generated this. InRead… Read more »
Keeping the Jargon Out of Public Communication
Every field has its specialized vocabulary, and public administration is no exception. There is value to this shorthand, commonly referred to as jargon. We can communicate more efficiently and readily identify kindred spirits. The disadvantages seep in when we use professional jargon for public consumption. When specialized language is used in articles or speeches writtenRead… Read more »
Innovative Education: Meet The 100 Best Teachers Using Tech In The Classroom
Rob Bayuk (Redmond, WA) — We at Microsoft Education are excited to announce the official list of educators for the Microsoft Partners in Learning 2012 U.S. Forum. This is the 8th annual Partners in Learning Forum, a global program that last year attracted more 250,000 educators from over 70 countries. The Partners in Learning 2012Read… Read more »
CTO Commentary of Intel Sections of Senate Report 112-73: National Defense Authorization Act for FY2013
Congress has posted an online report with a long title of: Senate Report 112-173 – NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 R E P O R T [TO ACCOMPANY S. 3254] ON TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 FOR MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AND FOR DEFENSERead… Read more »
New research: Nearly 15 Percent of Work Email Is Gossip
New research: Nearly 15 Percent of Work Email Is Gossip When leaders “embargo” or “close hold” information about upcoming changes, I try to explain the conversations are already happening. The question is—do you want to be a participant? Here are data that show “negative” gossip, characterized through a Natural Language Text Processing analysis, was inRead… Read more »
Session 3: June 19, 2012
Reading Assignment Letting Go of the Words, Chapter 5, “Writing Information, Not Documents” and Chapter 8, “Tuning up Your Sentences” Video for Week 3 – Thanks for your patience! Session 3 Course Slides (PDF, 4 MB, 42 pages) Session 3 Homework Assignment (Word 6 pages)
Session 2: June 12, 2012
Webinar Recording Course Slides Session 2 slides (with notes) (PDF, 8.3 MB, 34 pages) Homework Assignment (Due Friday, June 15) Session 2 Homework Reading Assignment Letting Go of the Words, Chapter 6, “Focusing on Your Essential Messages”
Session 1: June 5, 2012
Webinar Recording Course Slides Slides (with notes) from Session 1 (PDF, 3.9 MB, 38 pages) Homework Assignment (Due Friday, June 8) Session 1 Homework Reading Assignment Letting Go of the Words, Chapter 2, “People! People! People!”
BYOD and Beyond
To BYOD, or not to BYOD? That is the question, to paraphrase Shakespeare in Hamlet. But for today’s humble Government worker, what is the answer? In 2012, more employees of Uncle Sam are saying Y-E-S to B-Y-O-D, bring your own device. This is reportedly happening in Government workplaces across the country and around the world.Read… Read more »