Chart Your Own Course
Organizations promote professional development as a bedrock for success, but you still have to chart your own course to get where you want.
Posts Tagged: leadership
What Does Your Conscience Say? Be Your Own Jiminy Cricket
Is there a way to practice political savvy and remain true to our ethics and morals? As we encounter situations, we must understand it is not an either/or.
5 Leadership Tips on Creating Space for Technologists to Thrive
As government welcomes more technologists into the public sector, here are some tips for managers and leaders to create technology teams that can thrive.
How to (Finally) Cultivate a Strong Cybersecurity Culture
The best indicator of a cyber success is whether the top people in decision-making positions understand it, talk about it, prioritize resources for it, and follow it themselves. Take these six actions to create and support a cybersecurity culture.
Building and Rebuilding Trust at Work
The issue of trust – or the lack thereof – is a common topic in our current culture. To understand why, we must first understand what trust is.
Planning for Uncertainty During the Presidential Transition
There is still plenty of presidential transition uncertainty you have to allow for in your planning. Here are several resources and tips to help.
The Power of Community in Uncertain Times
During uncertain times, what we can find solace in is the power of community — this community. How we support each other is critical.
Project Management as a Critical Skillset
The most successful project managers have IT skills, as well as communication, collaboration, and other “people skills” to help guide agency initiatives.
The Easiest Way to Encourage and Support Others: Use Your Words
The easiest way to positively impact your colleagues is to tell them what you value and appreciate about them. Here are a few simple tips for doing so.
Transition on My Mind: What I’m Doing to Prepare
Transition takes time to ease from old processes to new ones. Here are some ways I am preparing as someone who will be departing an administration.