Posts Tagged: Featured Contributor

Digital Government, IT Modernization

5 Questions Tribes Should Ask When Choosing Grants Management Solutions

Here is a breakdown of the five most important questions every tribal government should ask when considering a grants management solution.

Communications

Connect Inside and Outside the Workplace

As an introvert, making phone calls is not something I particularly enjoy doing. But the shelter-at-home requirements in many locations make it necessary and useful.

Leadership, Policy, Professional Development

What Are The Differences Between Good and Bad Bosses?

This article covers six situations that managers often encounter, and how good and bad bosses might approach them differently.

Leadership, Learning, Professional Development

Things I Wish I’d Learned as a GS-7

Here are 10 steps to navigating your federal agency no matter what rank you have in your professional career and where you want to head next.

Career, Learning, Professional Development

Learning to Dream Big for Your Intentional Career

Today, we’ll be taking an oft-ignored step in creating a career, because it sometimes seems too fanciful: learning how to dream as it relates to our career.

Career, Leadership, Project Management

Building Strong Relationships With Your Team

Skip-level meetings can be a strong engagement tool for your organization. As a leader, you’ll get more visibility into your team’s daily workings.

Leadership, Policy, Project Management

Preparing Government to Lead Change: Strategies to Demonstrate Flexibility

How can you demonstrate flexibility to prepare government to lead change? Be open to new information and be prepared to respond to conditions and obstacles.

Citizen Engagement, Digital Government, Tech

Pandemic-Proofing Public Participation

Digital meetings can be convenient, but they don’t work for both citizens and government employees – at least, not right away.

Leadership, Professional Development, Project Management

Want to Be a Better Leader? Delegate Effectively

One of the greatest traits a good leader should possess is the gift of discernment, especially when they delegate tasks.     

Leadership, Professional Development

How to Surf the Waves of Challenge With Resilience

When faced with a problem, we retread the same terrain in our minds, thinking the same thoughts and rehearsing the same internal dialogues. This kind of rumination is rarely helpful, and in fact, tends to lead to greater rigidity.