3 Challenges Managers Face in Retaining Their Teams
Retaining talent is an obstacle currently faced by managers in the federal service. Here are three challenges we uncovered.
Posts Tagged: Peace Corps
5 Tips for Keeping Top Talent in Government
During the training, “5 Tips to Retain Your Team,” we suggested five approaches for managers who want to keep top performers.
Making a Difference: Lessons from Peace Corps
In 1985, I joined the Peace Corps and began my service in Congo, Central Africa. I was an idealistic young man with a naively expansive view of my ability to help people and bring about meaningful change in their lives. The challenges and frustrations I experienced as a Peace Corps volunteer provided important life lessons… Read more »
How Agency Needs Drive Cloud Adoption at Peace Corps
The sweet spot for Heather Schwenk, the Peace Corps’ Volunteer Delivery System Expert, is when the agency’s business and technology teams align and mission needs drive tech adoption — not the other way around.
Daily Dose: Peace Corps Pressing Toward 10,000 Volunteers
At their apex, Peace Corps volunteers totaled 9,000 back in 1970. Ed O’Keefe of the Washington Post reports that the number of volunteers is now 8,655 – that’s nearly one thousand more than a year ago and hopefully moving toward its goal of 10,000 per year: Peace Corps volunteer totals reach 40-year high According toRead… Read more »