Breaking Bad Habits is Like Killing Flies
Breaking bad habits in the workplace is like trying to kill off those pesky flies in your house that keep coming back. It’s easier said than done.
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Fear and Loathing in Middle Management
“You’re there so they can all hate you,” my father said helpfully when I called up to vent during my first experience as a middle manager.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot and Ready a Career Exit Strategy
Top Gun federal employees are the best at their jobs. But do you think like a fighter pilot and have a career exit strategy ready?
How to Stick to Your Digital Marketing Goals
There’s a better way to set digital marketing goals and stay motivated. Follow these seven simple steps to stay on course in 2018.
Striving for a More Transparent Government
Knowledge is power, but it can be really difficult to get a handle on what’s going on with government. The key to creating more transparent government is leveraging digital technologies to make information accessible to everyone.
Feedback Dies Every Minute You Don’t Read This Article
The first known use of feedback was in describing a mechanical process. It has evolved to be something that affects people’s morale, their relationships and even an organization’s bottom line. This article takes a look at how to give better feedback and take it.
Want a Smart City? Hire a Chief Analytics Officer
Probing deeply into big data and pinpointing solutions to important problems demand a chief analytics officer (CAO), rather than a chief data officer (CDO). Both are essential to a smart city or smart business, but they are quite different.
What Public Servants Can Learn from the Royal Wedding
It is a long way from Windsor Castle to city hall. Still, public relations at any level depend on how well the individuals involved play their roles on their own respective stages.
The Virtues of Government Service – The Second Virtue: Creativity
Innovation. WIRED magazine called it “the most important and overused word of the decade.” Here’s how to use innovation to boost creativity in government.
4 Ways to Overcome Age Discrimination for Young Employees
Overcome age discrimination in the federal government by applying these four tips to break through the barriers. Help build the future federal workforce.