A well-developed and deployed strategic plan can maintain an agency’s focus, push back on emergent priorities, enhance talent development and increase employee accountability.
Find out how leveraging a strategic plan can help articulate purpose and drive productivity, and explore the latent power of strategic planning beyond just producing a document.
Innovation doesn’t have to be the enemy of providing reliable services — it can help agencies do more with less. Here are some tips on how it’s done.
Last month, Governing magazine released an article on the biggest issues to watch in 2023, and budgets made the top of the list. The article highlighted many reasons for optimism about the financial health of most governments — many of which are seeing surpluses — but it carried a cautionary tone and conveyed a scarcityRead… Read more »
The workplace can be tough, and it can be hard to prove your value to managers and co-workers, especially as you’re climbing the ranks of government. Need some ideas? Here’s point-by-point guidance from a government expert in the know.
Despite all the talk about women’s empowerment, has the workplace really changed for women? Or are gender stereotypes making the world smaller?
When it comes to generational differences in the workplace, the Golden Rule is probably not your best guide. It sounds like common sense. Why wouldn’t we treat our co-workers or direct reports the way we would want to be treated? But what you find encouraging or helpful or motivational might not resonate with your youngerRead… Read more »
Money’s not the prime motivator for keeping employees. Challenge them, support them, and recognize for their achievements if you want them to stay.
As discouraging as it can be, if you are working with a demotivated employee, there are ways to get that person engaged once again.
We don’t know what the future will bring. But that doesn’t mean we can’t prepare for it — and prepare our workforce to meet its challenges.