Chameleon or Badger? Adapting to Change
When it comes to change, we’re all a bit chameleon and a bit badger: Some of us embrace change and others resist it. But the healthiest strategy is to balance the two approaches. Here are tips on doing that.
When it comes to change, we’re all a bit chameleon and a bit badger: Some of us embrace change and others resist it. But the healthiest strategy is to balance the two approaches. Here are tips on doing that.
Navigating a presidential transition as a federal supervisor can be more complex because you’re responsible for managing yourself and guiding your staff. The good thing is that agencies have transition plans. Here’s a high-level roadmap to help you and your team stay ready and resilient.
Change is hard, and nothing changes faster than government work. In the reality of government service, we have a workforce that frequently finds itself navigating seasons of change created by mandates or political shifts. Here are some ways to make it work.
These days leaders are on the hook to be more transparent — because in many ways they don’t have a choice. The best advice, then: be intentional about how you are being transparent.
Stopgap staffing is by definition done so quickly that there often is little attention given to its organizational impacts — and there are many.
Feedback about a new approach isn’t always resistance — but resistance is always feedback.
How well do you deal with change? Are you resilient, and how much purpose do you find in your daily life?
When governments nationwide had to switch to remote work nearly overnight, North Dakota’s technology office met the challenge of supporting and equipping 8,000 state employees who were suddenly working at home. Here’s what they learned.
One of the scariest times in your career can be realizing you are so discontent in your position that you lose focus on your career goals. Or, you don’t even know what they are anymore.
The only constant is change and change is difficult for most of us – humans and organizations alike. Here’s how you can be a more effective change agent for your organization.