How to Court an Informal Mentor
An informal mentor can be a great career development resource, whether you are trying to manage work/life balance, navigate career decisions, or develop new skills.
Posts Tagged: government
Busting the Most Common Networking Myths
There are some commonly held myths about how to effectively grow your professional network. A few key tips can help you find a networking approach that works for you.
“Bureaucracy” – Iron Cage to Social Network
I hate word “bureaucracy” because it degrades public sector workers at all levels. For many reasons, countless pejorative metaphors, theories, and political actions about public sector workers have decorated the iron cage. Public sector staff can weave webs supporting real collaboration, see contacts outside the hierarchy and rules; they seek out connections with people who… Read more »
What Is Your Communication Style?
Understanding and identifying your personal communication style can help you manage work with others who may have different communication styles.
10 Steps to Creating a Mentoring Story with a Fairy Tale Ending
Just like a good fairy tale, a mentoring relationship should have a happy ending. Each mentoring relationship is different and has its own dynamics. Nevertheless, there are certain things you should think about when you are starting a relationship with a mentor. Just like any other relationship, these partnerships require love and caring to growRead… Read more »
Reflections of a Digital Government Customer
Australia is following the UK and the USA’s digital government lead: the citizen experience is rightly being placed front and centre in “a relentless focus on the needs of the user”. The newly released Digital Service Standard & Design Guide now provide the criteria that Australian Government digital services will meet as they embark on… Read more »
4 Steps to a Better Career for Everyone
Planning your career seems difficult, but approaching career development with the four-step model can help you break it down
Can Women Crack the Federal Glass Ceiling?
The glass ceiling remains impenetrable for the majority of women in the Federal service. The SES continues to be dominated by men.
Government Managers as Risk-Takers? Not So Much
Wunderkind Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg talks about risk taking: “The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.[1]” And yet a recent government-industry conference[2] included a discussion on the question of whether federal leaders will take onRead… Read more »
Be Careful What You Wish For
“Be careful what you wish for!” – Teachers and parents probably admonished you with that warning. But, here you are, all grown up. Working for your government and loving the whole concept of it! So, why would this vestige of days gone by be of any consequence for you? Well, because we forgot its meaning.Read… Read more »