Why It’s Critical to Have a Human Capital Development Plan
Developing good leadership is absolutely crucial in addressing the government resource challenge. Above all, it will help maximize an organization’s best asset – it’s people.
Posts Tagged: leadership
Why Some of My Best Ideas Come to Me in the Shower
It’s perhaps a cliché that many people say that their best ideas come to them in the shower. But it’s a place where we can put down the cell phones, computers and any other distractions and allow our brains to do something it does well.
How to Build a Meaningful Reputation for Your Agency’s Brand
Employees play a major role in building a meaningful agency reputation. Without a doubt, employees are the most important resource in delivering a brand.
Don’t Be Afraid of Accountability
Accountability is not a bad word. It’s something that should be celebrated.
Emotionally-Charged Responses Gone Wrong
Despite our best efforts, sometimes we succumb to our human tendency to respond emotionally when our team responds to our guidance with frustration, doubt and discontent. However, in the interest of building teams, here is some food for thought.
Public Servants Can Be Innovative Too!
We are experiencing a shift of thinking and how we do business in government. Public servants are intrapreneurs rather than “lazy” government workers.
Achieving Equity in the Workplace
Many times, we believe that being fair and treating others equally is being a good leader. The truth is, that approach is not enough, and we can do better to achieve equity.
How You Can Develop Strategic Foresight and Leadership
Every generation portrays itself as living in ‘extraordinary times’ marked by dangers and opportunities. It goes without saying that certain leadership qualities may be more effective than others during such times.
Leading in the Midst of Uncertainty
For those working in public service, such looming unknowns — Will the government remain open? Will my programs be cut or continued? — can create a number of management challenges. Christopher Dorobek spoke with Tom Fox, Vice President of Leadership and Innovation at the Partnership for Public Service, to discuss how government employees can demonstrate… Read more »
Driving Government Innovation Through Chance Encounters
What do Bell Labs, Apple, the State of Rhode Island and Wake County, North Carolina have in common? They all created environments that facilitate interdisciplinary connections to drive new ideas, based on the understanding that innovation is most likely to happen through collaboration as opposed to the lone inventor working in isolation.