In the trenches – in meeting rooms, charrettes, and hallway conversations – is where success is made. In the everyday, in getting projects done and meeting deadlines, dissolving silos on the interpersonal level essential for success.
If it were easy there would be no pursuit of principles previously presented. It is of vital importance that in the demanding world of economics, trade, and existence, efforts must occur to ensure a positive, effective result.
A prime opportunity presents itself to create revolutionary changes in the government workforce where agencies move from programs that merely seek employee involvement to high-performance organizations that demand employee engagement.
This holiday season, the season of giving, as you’re looking for ways to change someone’s life or improve their circumstances, consider donating some of your leave to someone in need. You can’t begin to understand the impact you might have on someone’s life.
It should come as no surprise that government work (on any level), particularly in the federal sphere, requires complete teamwork. Unfortunately, there are some inherent discrepancies when dealing with rotating political leadership with the approach of a new administration. But there are ways in which executive leadership can improve the system from within after suchRead… Read more »
Your team is talking about a tough slog of a project that hasn’t been going well. Milestones have slipped. Deliverables haven’t been delivered. Rather than determining how you can move forward together, your team is fixated on finding someone to blame for what went wrong. Tempers flare as everyone points their finger at everyone else…. Read more »
In determining where your agency stands, there are some key measures to assist you in identifying areas of strength or weakness.
If time is money, as the saying goes, high-impact meetings aren’t just more enjoyable, but important to the stewardship of public resources. Get leaner, cleaner, more effective meetings with these three simple meeting hacks.
Have you been wondering why your career hasn’t reached amazing heights? Have you ever considered whether you are exhibiting the essential characteristics to be a team player? Here are five characteristics I have identified as necessary to be a team player.
Chances are in federal government: you will be on a team with individuals spanning all generations. And that can be frustrating for everyone.