10 Rules that Federal Communicators Need to Remember
10 steps you can take to better serve federal customers and support your agency’s mission every day.
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Are You Ready for Retirement?
The question is actually more complicated than it first appears, because it demands consideration on two levels. First, there’s the emotional component: Are you ready to enter a new phase of life? Do you have a plan for what you would like to accomplish or do in retirement? Have you thought through both the goodRead… Read more »
Consider the Use of the Exclamation Points in Your Work Email. Thanks!
I specifically remember the first time I saw the overuse of an exclamation point in a work email.
How Appealing Is Your Agency to Candidates You Interview? Use Psychology Find Out!
Interviewers can quickly develop a complete list of benefits that will appeal to every candidate and offer a comprehensive picture of the agency’s tangible strategic advantages to job-seekers.
Pokémon Go: 3 Things for Government Nerds To Consider
Let’s take a look at just a few ways Pokémon Go could have an impact on our work in the government arena.
How Writing Can Make You Better at Your Job
The benefits of writing are easy to name.
Strategies for Claiming Social Security
One of the biggest mistakes today’s federal retirees can make is to underestimate the importance of Social Security in their retirement strategies.
Data Analytics Helps Agencies Transform Government
Business users know that if they had better access to the mounds of data available to them they could make more informed and better business decisions and they could be looking ahead not backwards. We finally have modern user-friendly data analytics tools available to do just that.
Communicators: Here’s How to Help Your Agency’s Leaders Connect with Stakeholders
How to equip your leadership with what they need to successfully connect with stakeholders and make the best use of everyone’s time.
3 Steps to Inspire Your Team Without Paying Them (Or Without Paying Them More)
As a leader of more than a dozen volunteer organizations and a founder of three not-for-profit organizations, I have extensive experience in trying to motivate people who are extremely talented but aren’t financially reimbursed for their time. In addition, as a supervisor in government work, I know the challenges of inspiring employees who are olderRead… Read more »