6 Principles for Building Trauma-Informed Communities
Just as communities can collectively experience trauma, they can also be a tremendous resource for resilience and healing.
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How Do You React as a Leader?
If creativity, vulnerability and innovation are to be embraced, those in leadership can’t freak out when certainty is unavailable to them. How leadership reacts will have ripple effects that impact everyone under them.
A New Twist on Managing Government Technology
In a world where there is literally nothing I cannot learn from my smartphone, I expect my government to be connected too. In doing this, it is important that governments continue to find the sweet spot between innovation and security without compromising accessibility and efficiency.
Keeping Jargon and Acronyms In Their Place
Jargon and acronyms have their place within professions. Just remember to keep them in their place when communicating with those outside your profession.
Trello is the New Kanban for Teams
Using Trello as a Kanban for teams is a great solution for team project management.
Implementing CARE in the Workplace
Some may think the workplace would be better with increased promotion opportunities, better leave policy, frequent breaks, or change in management. But very seldom do we think of how to improve the workplace through our interactions with colleagues. Here are some ways to do just that.
Interviewing for a Career Instead of a ‘Job’
For millennials, we tend to fall into a cycle of ambition where we rebel against settling for a ‘job’ to avoid career compromise.
How to Maximize the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey
Employee viewpoint surveys provide opportunities to give open and honest feedback to leadership. Getting more employees to participate in a survey is not as simple as it seems. Here are some survey tips on what matters most to employees.
USDA: Not Just About Farms, Also About Innovative Research
USDA has a secret superhero identity that many people don’t know about: a powerhouse of research scientists.
Smart Cities With a Purpose
Whether you live in a small town or large metropolis, you might be noticing profound changes in the way you interact with local government. Cities around the world – from San Francisco to Singapore and many in between – are leveraging emerging technologies to deploy smart, connected cities.