
Posts by MarnieG:


Avoid Inherited Performance Problems
Have you ever received the “inheritance surprise?” No, not the one that comes after probate proceedings. “Inheritance surprise” is the surprise you get you get a new employee and find their performance is not up to expectations. Managers inherit employees...
The 4 Cultures of Employee Retention in the Public Sector
The reality of today’s job market is that workers are expecting more from their employers and are not afraid to move on if their needs are not met by your organization. How do great public agencies maintain low levels of turnover and high levels of employee...
Employee Engagement: The Best 11 Tips
Study after study has proven that engaged employees, employees who care, lead to increased productivity, better customer service, and increased commitment to the mission. As a result, efficiencies increase, waste decreases, and citizens are happier. If you don’t...
Challenging What One Knows in Local Government
Every organization has a set of beliefs, or norms, that guide day-to-day interactions and processes. Organizational beliefs help to frame our decision-making and allow us to be consistent and efficient. In local government, there are a lot of them. Sometimes,...
What’s Trust Got To Do With It?
Pension reform, budget cuts, restructuring, doing more with less. . . all of these modern-day public sector realities have had a tremendous impact on the level of trust in our organizations. Gone is the era of lifetime employment. Today, organizations consider...
Fielding Hard Ball Questions from Public Audiences
All the practice, preparation and knowledge in the world cannot prepare you for an audience who does not like you or your message. Many of my clients face public audiences who are hostile or who do not want to hear the message that is being delivered. At City...
Manage Employee Performance Through Conversation
The success of managers in government organizations is defined by their ability to achieve results and drive change. Results and change come about through conversation and it’s not always easy to initiate the conversations that are required. In fact, many managers...
The State of the Public Sector Workforce: Good News and Bad News
A recent IPMA-HR member poll reported some good news about the state of the public sector workforce. The poll had some bad news as well. The good news? In the survey 81% of the respondents said that their agency was no longer conducting layoffs. This is a welcomed...