Having Difficult Conversations
It is not uncommon in life to have difficult conversations. By sticking with policy, being specific and being mindful of the employee, you can make difficult conversations productive.
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Project Management Professional Series Part 4: Free Study Tools for the PMP® Exam
The fourth and final article in the project management professional series lists free study tools to help you prepare for the exam.
Senior Executive Pathways: Part II
Discover more best practices and tips for the Senior Executive pathway into government from Suzanne Logan, Director of OPM’s Federal Executive Institute.
How to Avoid Being a Candle Blower
Too often, we tear each other down when we should really be building each other up. We snuff out the light of others to make our own brighter. Here’s how you can avoid being a “candle blower.”
“Two-Pizza Rule” for Meetings
Amazon Founder, Jeff Bezos, adheres to a strict rule called the “two pizza rule.” If two pizzas cannot feed the entire group in a meeting, he will not attend. Here’s how you can use that rule to improve your meetings.
When Our Personal and Professional Commitments Collide
It is only a matter of time before our personal and professional commitments conflict with one another. Learn what you can do to navigate.
Tangible Ways to Improve Your Work Environment
The path to improving your work environment includes strengthening pillars of workplace happiness. Addressing at least one of these will improve the work environment.
A Toolkit for Working in Public Service
The article tries to shine a different light on government workers — one that emphasizes their optimism, ingenuity and collaborative spirit. Here are five rules to adhere by to excel in public service.
Analytics in Motion Part 4: Impacting the Resident
The most important part of the analytics process within an urban environment is impacting the resident.
How to Create a Philosophy on Leadership
What’s your philosophy on leadership? In other words, identifying how you see yourself as a leader will help to identify what you stand for and clarify your actions and behaviors.