Have you ever been in a situation where you know you were either giving or receiving bad feedback? Fortunately, there are a few easy steps to improve your feedback game and make the next time you give or receive feedback a more valuable experience.
In a busy work environment, it’s easy to get sucked into a culture of stress and intensity. But ignoring your personal wellbeing can be dangerous. One way to improve your mental health and improve your effectiveness as a leader is to employ mindfulness.
The Next Generation of Government Training Summit educates, inspires and promotes innovation and positive growth. But with 30 great breakout sessions to choose from, planning your NextGen schedule can be a challenge. But we’re here to help. Here are three ways to choose your sessions so that you can improve your executive core qualifications andRead… Read more »
Social media offers a great opportunity to brand yourself, but with great power comes great responsibility. Here are some critical ground rules to ensure that your social networks are prepped for professional use.
You’ve always wondered how to go about correctly asking for a raise or telling an employee you need to see better work from them. Now you can stop wondering and start practicing. Learn how to have these critical conversations and open communication with the following framework and tips.
We’re all looking for ways to advance our careers and move to the next level. But finding the right training can be hard. Especially training for government. But that’s where the Next Generation of Government Training Summit comes in. We’re a little biased, but we think it’s one of the best trainings out there toRead… Read more »
For the past five years, the NextGen Public Service Awards has recognized superior public service and achievement. Nominations are now open for this year’s Awards until April 15. As a govie, you probably feel you have a bad rep, constantly bombarded with negative news and scandals. That’s why it’s so vital to share the successesRead… Read more »
I think we can all agree that we would love to know the secrets of being successful. For those in government, success is usually defined by becoming a senior leader. The best way to learn is still (and always will be) from personal testimonies. As such, we should seek out the knowledge from those currentlyRead… Read more »
Mikey Dickerson’s measure of success is simple. If the disability claims backlog isn’t a backlog, if open enrollment on Healthcare.gov goes well, and there are more immigration services online in the next 529 days, then his team has done its job. “By the fruits you will know this,” Dickerson said Monday at the Next GenerationRead… Read more »
Connect. That was the word author and storyteller Greg Neri started off with this morning during the second day of the 2015 NextGen Conference here in Washington, D.C. Neri has traveled around the country and has written several books inspired by true life. He has worked with inner city middle and high school students andRead… Read more »