Research has shown that emotions are contagious and that a leader’s emotions can have a significant impact on a team. As difficult as it may be with the current upheaval …
Strategies and Tactics for Engaging High, Medium and Low Performers
Employee engagement, as defined by OPM and Harvard Business Review, is “the employee’s sense of purpose that is evident in their display of dedication, persistence, and effort in their work …
5 Ways Mindfulness Can Help Decrease Stress and Increase Resilience
Mindfulness is a powerful way to combat life’s stressors and increase resiliency. It’s the practice of focusing one’s awareness on the present moment so that you can make wiser decisions and take more considerate actions throughout your day.
To Improve FEVS Scores, Take a Deeper Dive Into the Good, the Bad and the “Eh”
Whether you’re managing a small office or an entire organization, it’s smart to look at improving your Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) scores across the board — not just the …
Managing Up to Achieve Success for You, Your Supervisor, and Your Organization
No matter what level you’re at, managing up is a soft skill that’s essential for getting things done, succeeding at your job, or getting promoted. Search Managing Up books and …
Instead of Breaking Down Silos, Build Connections Between Them
Much has been written about the need to break down silos to improve performance. Silos could be structural, organizational barriers that exist between units, groups or functional areas. Or, they …
How To Manage Your Way Through The Federal Workforce Quagmire
It’s an issue that’s prevalent across most government agencies. The workload continues to increase as the federal workforce continues to shrink. Many agencies are having difficulty backfilling positions due to …
Building Resilience For Change — Because The Times They Are A-Changing
Bob Dylan’s words ring as true today as they did when he penned them back in the early ‘60s. And our Federal government workforce is definitely dealing with its fair …
Building a Culture of Inclusion and Diversity Today to Innovate and Transform Government Tomorrow
“What is the best way to strengthen any organization?” It’s an all-too-often heard question these days. Is it through IT modernization? Through acquisition reform? Workforce retraining or right-sizing? While each …
Why a Proactive Risk Management Approach is Essential to Your Agency’s Cybersecurity Strategy
Government agencies are urging their technology leaders to re-think their approach to protecting their systems and data, which raises the critical question: Given limited resources and constantly evolving threats, how …
