Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks I’ve had a lot of bosses and there are always things I wish they did. Some were subtle and others a little broader. So here’s my top 5: Fire the Lazy Worker – Everybody knows X, Y, and Z doRead… Read more »
On 16 July Lindsay Tanner, Minister for Finance and Deregulation issued the Declaration of Open Government on behalf of the Australian Government. A fantastic job by many people with talent, foresight, courage and passion. Absolutely fantastic and a breath of fresh air for public servants and the community. Now the hard work begins to createRead… Read more »
In a recent listserv conversation, someone asked a very reasonable question: What does the literature say about how change agents are received? This was in the context of knowledge management (KM), and the inquiry stemmed from an honest attempt to understand the hostility experienced from some in the workforce upon being introduced to KM initiatives.Read… Read more »
(With Bruce Goldstein) Sales quotas are often misused when they are administered by people who misunderstand the sales and buying process. Effective sales quotas are part of a performance enhancing environment, not a blunt instrument for non-selling observers to harass the horses. Realizing that true sales professionals sell for money and recognition provides a betterRead… Read more »
I get a kick out of simple stories to explain complex ideas. So as part of my Global Business class for my Masters I was instructed to price index a Big Mac to explain the theory of purchasing power parity (PPP). The “Economist” does this annualy, but their results weren’t out for this year. IRead… Read more »
In the last posting for my featured Govloop series and Phase One Consulting Group’s “Transformation in the Federal Sector” blog, otherwise known as “jennovation”, I highlighted the major motivations for public-private partnerships. In the discussion resulting from that posting, it was clear that there was some confusion about what forms public-private partnerships can take. AreRead… Read more »
Is it really THAT easy to make lemonade? It’s a rainy Saturday here in Alexandria, VA. There are three very professional men from Well Home working in my house right now to make it more green and energy efficient. Well Homehttp://www.wellhome.com has been wonderful. I don’t want to digress however I do want to giveRead… Read more »
A couple of days ago, Lucy Kellaway of the Financial Times wrote an article about how trendy it’s become to hate BP and CEO Tony Hayward. She was on NPR’s Morning Edition yesterday to talk about the article. The parallel she brought up, and that many others have brought up in covering BP, is toRead… Read more »
Our Human Resources Department staff have initiated a Workplace Wellness program for County employees. Their first step was to survey employees to identify risk status, demographics, workplace culture, and how staff would best like to receive information about the various programs and challenges the Wellness Committee would deliver. Now that they have decided on theRead… Read more »
Getting the opportunity to participate in the Next Generation in Government Summit this past Tuesday was truly a honor. I am sure I speak for everyone who attended the event in thanking GovLoop and YGL for putting together something so fun and valuable! Working at the Partnership for Public Service and conducting interviews for myRead… Read more »