5 Easy Ways to Practice Mindfulness at Work
In the midst of even the busiest days, finding time to practice mindfulness can improve productivity and focus.
Posts Tagged: professional development
Keep Up With Your Professional Development
Tuesday, June 30 from 10:00 a.m. ET/7:00 a.m. PT – 2:10 p.m. ET/11:10 a.m. PT is the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Public Sector Summit Online, a chance for government employees to hear from thought-provoking speakers and cloud experts.
How to Become the Most Valuable Employee
Let’s do some brainstorming on how you can become the most valuable employee your employer has, especially during these trying times of COVID-19.
What Govies Are Saying About Their Workforce Development
We polled an online training audience of about 300 attendees on five ways they or their agencies might be addressing and growing employees’ skillsets.
Managing Yourself – Step 9: Managing Up
Managing up is not a superficial way of sucking up. It’s about being an effective employee and adding value to your organization. In fact, it’s an important piece of your professional life. Find out how to hone your managing up skills today.
The Best Government Conferences of 2020 [COVID-19 UPDATE]
In light of COVID-19, we updated our list of government conferences with information on how organizers are handling the situation, and which events are canceled or rescheduled.
Coronavirus: Working Through Difficult, Disruptive Times
Has your work and life routines been disrupted by the coronavirus? Here’s how can you make the most of this disruption in pursuit of personal and professional development.
Customer Service: The Heart of Public Service
First impressions make lasting impressions and are unlikely to ever change, so it’s important to think about the impression you want to leave in your agency’s customer service.
Coaching Isn’t Just for Sports
With the proper tools and consistent practice (along with a little coaching on the side), you too can be that individual that someone thinks about when the concept of a “great coach” comes up.
Overcoming Complacency
The consequences of complacency in our professional and personal lives can be detrimental. Learn how to identify and overcome complacency in your own life.