GovLoop Poll – Week Ending 11/07/09
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Posts Tagged: government
The many moods of @pauloCanning
Twitter has started its mass roll out of lists and I just created my first of public sector people (and hangers on) I follow. I laughed out loud when I clicked through to see I’d been already added onto 28 existing lists – and what those list titles are. According to some of my followers,Read… Read more »
Hiring Reform Compliance is Fast Approaching, Are You Ready?
Originally posted to Unleash The Monster The clock is ticking as we’re about a month away from the deadline for federal agencies to have their hiring reform initiatives underway. In June, OMB Director Peter R. Orszag set expectations in a memo for federal agencies to make considerable progress in four key areas of hiring: *Read… Read more »
Developing Government’s Human Voice
I recently guest posted on Jennifer Leggio’s (@Mediaphyter) blog on ZDNet. The topic is about focusing on creating a government that is more human and is focused on relationship building instead of just data and platforms. I’m interested in your feedback so don’t be shy!
Reinventing “We the People” – Excellent Presentation by PK Agarwal
Last week, I attended an outstanding presentation at the Executive Leadership Conference (ELC) in Williamsburg by P.K. Agarwal, a fellow GovLooper and California’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Agarwal was impressive both in delivery and design of the content for his session entitled, “Reinventing ‘We the People’: The Changing Face of Technology in Government.” I askedRead… Read more »
Don’t Let H1N1 Put Your Agency into a Tail Spin
Posted originally to Unleash The Monster H1N1 is causing great concern across the board. Many have been seeking vaccinations against the virus, while others have already showed symptoms of having the virus. Whether employees choose to get the vaccination or not, this virus has quickly become a pandemic and will impact your organization. Agencies ofRead… Read more »
Advice on Delivering News to Clients
I am subscribed to the Monday Morning Memos by Alan Weiss – he is considered “the consultants’ consultant.” I like him because he is incredibly insightful, and also has quite a zest for life. His point in today’s Monday memo resonated with me so much that I wanted to share it with you. It isRead… Read more »
Software as a Service (SaaS) for Performance Management – Part 1
This is the first of a two-part post about Software as a Service (SaaS) for performance management. In the first part I’ll provide an introduction to SaaS, define what it is and touch on some of its applications to performance management. In the second part I’ll detail the various benefits of SaaS including but notRead… Read more »
A better question than “what’s the business case for Gov2.0?”
Don’t ask how do I make the business case for Gov2.0?”; tell us about your agency’s relationships, and the case will become obvious. Imagine that you’re a savvy Federal staffer in US Defense Military Health System Program. You’re excited by what the US Patent Office accomplished with its Peer to Patent program, eager to copyRead… Read more »
What is Enterprise 2.0 – Amended
Previously posted at Navstar-inc.com Enterprise 2.0 is the concept of working smarter, not harder in a more transparent work environment, independent of location, computer, or one person doing a specific job. It is a methodology of doing better business and it is one of our Core Competencies at Navstar. Navstar has the leading experts inRead… Read more »