Gary Sinise in Forrest Gump. Tom Cruise in Born On The 4th of July. Two great American actors in two powerful films with incredible imagery. It’s not Hollywood’s fault that our society is so dialed in to their productions, but the reality is many Americans’ mental image of a Veteran is skewed by these memorable… Read more »
A few years ago a graduate student who reported to me asked me whether she could wear her nose ring in the office. I had to think before answering because I wasn’t sure if I had any legal footing to tell her I wasn’t sure it was a good idea. “Spend some time looking aroundRead… Read more »
Said no one, ever. Sprinkle in a touch of government – ‘when I grow up I want to be a middle manager for the government’ and even your own child wouldn’t want you to show up on career day. In a meeting last week, co-workers were joking about being the dreaded ‘middle manager’, and IRead… Read more »
Public sector agencies need to be more flexible in embracing and implementing smart work flexibility programs (work flex) for all eligible employees in 2015. Put simply, work flex saves time and money while increasing employee engagement, performance and productivity, as well as morale and overall job satisfaction, among other things (see list below). Work flexRead… Read more »
In last week’s post, Why Mandatory Training Rocks, I asked GovLoopers to weigh in on whether a few statements about learning are facts or myths. Here are the results and some supporting evidence. Thanks to all who participated. 1. Participants have to like training to learn from it (Myth) @ryanburdick wrote, this one’s “a weird place betweenRead… Read more »
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 17% of working Americans are employed by the public sector. Here on Govloop, we all know what makes us different than private sector employees, but what does the research say? A look at the available research revealed 7 surprising (and not so surprising!) ways that government employeesRead… Read more »
Yes, you are married to your work. And why recognizing this matters! During my first of several appearances on his show, Karl Wadensten, LEAN management expert, owner of Vibco in RI, and former host of The LEAN Nation radio talk show, quickly saw the benefits to thinking of the employer-employee relationship as a marriage.Read… Read more »
Starting out on the right foot with your audience is critical to earning their trust and securing your relationship with them.
The humble MS Word table has been there for me so many times.
We take creativity very seriously in the Scottish Government.