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How You Can Excel in Public Sector Communications
Great public sector communication starts with you. It requires the ability to be a “jack of all trades.” Here are some tips that may help.
Top 10 Ways to Create High-Performance Teams: Part 1
Creating efficiencies is a constant practice. But with the right strategy, you can create high-performance teams in government.
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.
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.