Tips for Effective Budget Communication
Public leaders should adhere to the following principles when communicating budget information.
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Fail at Planning or Following Through? Maybe You Have Executive Function Disorder
Executive functions are the mental skills that allow people to plan, focus, remember instructions and juggle multiple tasks successfully. If you suffer from executive dysfunction, your ability to do any one of these things is impaired.
Should I Follow My Passion?
I often find myself caught in between a stereotypical “millennial” world of doing what you love, following your dreams, etc., and the stereotypical “boomer” world of life never goes your way nor should it.
How to Help Someone With Low Resilience
One of your colleagues has been more withdrawn than usual over the past few weeks. His work has gotten sloppy, and he appears to be unfocused and distracted. He’s been late to several meetings. What do you do?
Using Tech to Maximize Data, Change Lives
Government leaders across the country have made great strides in using their data to meet specific performance or program goals, but it often stops there. The next step is to ask, “is there life beyond that?” for your data.
4 High-Demand Tech Skills the “Non-Techie” Can Learn Online
Acquiring the right tech skills is one of the most effective ways to stand out and level up professionally.
Answer These Simple Questions and Feel Prepared for Anything
Being and feeling prepared helps us feel in control and more effective. You increase your impact when you’ve thought about what you want to say and have ready answers to these four simple yet crucial questions.
What Is Evergreen Content and Why You Should Be Creating It
Evergreen content isn’t just reserved for knitting tutorials or tips on getting new clients; it can be very applicable to government communications as well. Whether it’s a how-to on sorting recycling or a listicle of the top five places for bird watching, it will drive traffic to your website and gain attention on social media.
9 Guilt-Free Ways to Say No in the Workplace
Here are nine way to say no in the office, and one way to say yes, but still alleviate stress.
Disruptive Innovation: A Public Sector Perspective
Disruptive innovation is really the only option when doing what you’re doing now simply won’t get your organization where it needs to be.