Holiday Stress and Work-Life Balance: A Survival Guide
Workplace strategies for surviving – and thriving despite – holiday stress begin long before the first gift is wrapped or the first candle is lit. Here’s how.
Posts Tagged: government
Learning Isn’t Where You Are, It’s What You Do
Learning is not just about a point in time where you may get what you need either in a classroom or from a page turner module, it’s something that’s more ongoing. Learning is gradual, and it never stops. It happens in moments of need, on a day-to-day basis.
Negotiating the Fear out of Negotiation: Part II
Tactics for successful negotiations.
Spotlight on Excellence: USDA Frontline Supervisor Wanda Fuentes
There are many different paths to excellence in government service. The stories of our employees are intriguing and varied. Here is one path that may not be traditional, but has been successful.
The Future of Workforce Management in Government
The sheer size and diversity of the public-sector workforce have forced governments to rethink how they manage their most valuable asset — people.
Negotiating the Fear out of Negotiation: Part I
In this week’s blog, I will cover some of the general lessons I learned about negotiations that can also apply to general conversations and interactions with others.
Design Thinking For Evolving Solutions
Design thinking is shaking up how top innovators do business. But it is not a new flavor of the month — it has been practiced for decades. You can benefit from design thinking no matter what your background or field.
Grade Gov’s Performance Reviews
Performance reviews are not just report cards. Employees often feel like performance reviews are just a waste of time because they seem to provide little feedback to truly enhance the agency’s mission. Performance reviews can also provide an avenue for communication within the agency. They can provide a way for both employees and leaders toRead… Read more »
How to Be a Leader When You Don’t Have the Title
There is no “right” way to be a great leader or manager, but you don’t have to be in a formal supervisory role to provide leadership to your team or your organization.
3 Things Your Millennial Leader Doesn’t Want to Hear
Millennials have been active in the workforce some time now, and they are moving into management and leadership roles in government and in private sector. With the advent of the millennial leader, expect changes. A new generation almost always means new rules.