Just a few days left — nominations are due Monday, March 25th at 5:00 p.m. Eastern. Learn more about the Deming Award and hear from a past winner about their experience in this Federal News Radio interview. What: The W. Edwards Deming Award is awarded annually to a government organization that demonstrates transformative training excellenceRead… Read more »
E-learning has been known to be one of the fastest growing means of education in the modern day world. The advances of the technology have granted all the possible sources to make learning interesting and stress free. The discovery of modern devices has brought the tool of e-learning into the hands of many. Since weRead… Read more »
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) is hoping that third time really is the charm in its seemingly desperate attempts at getting agencies to properly document contractor performance using the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS). Although similar memos in 2009 and 2011 (here and here) focused on this issue of poor past performanceRead… Read more »
As much as I would like to jump on the “sequester bandwagon” and write yet another article about the impact this enormous change will have on our country, I’m going to take a different approach on the topic that is monopolizing water cooler discussions these days. I, like the rest of us, have been readingRead… Read more »
When it comes to group behavior, most of us – both anecdotally and based on research – cite the Pareto Principle (aka “the 80/20 Rule”). Generally, this principle states that 20% of the people create 80% of the value for an organization. This 20% group includes those standout leaders who make most organizations function moreRead… Read more »
How do you leverage Facebook, GovLoop, LinkedIn, Twitter and Google to advance your government career? In this online training, Andrew Krzmarcizk, GovLoop Community Manager, shares more than 30 ways to do just that. These helpful tips and tricks range from what should be on your Facebook page to connecting with people on LinkedIn. You canRead… Read more »
As the Digital Era progresses, professionals at all levels and career stages need to develop and maintain a core set of digital competencies. These competencies can be developed informally, through online social learning communities, but they must also be developed through formal education and training programs. Academic and other organizational leaders must recognize that itRead… Read more »
Next year, millennials will make up more than 35% of the federal workforce. That’s a staggering number of feds who will all have been born after 1976. So how can leaders really connect, train, manage and capitalize on their talents? Logan Harper is community manager for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s SchoolRead… Read more »
Since entering the public sector 10 months ago, I’ve been exposed to a wide swath of education materials used for training employees and getting the word out about new programs and services. I’ve been impressed with the creative ways videos have been used for ads and informational videos, but there is a severe lack ofRead… Read more »
COR DISTANCE LEARNING: OUR FAC-COR COURSES COR DISTANCE LEARNING CLASSES ARE ACCEPTED BY FAITAS Call: (202) 280-7272 Email: [email protected] ABOUT THE TAI COR DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM. Federal employees working in remote areas of our nation require COR training credits, and some employees can’t always find courses easily available to them. Many employees just don’t likeRead… Read more »