Seeing Ourselves Clearly: Overcoming Leadership Blind Spots

Building strong, trusting relationships is essential for gaining a more objective view of ourselves, our ideas, our decisions, and our leadership.

Career Advice to Pivot with Purpose Following Federal Service

Municipalities and state agencies across the country are hungry for experienced leadership, operational acumen, and cross-functional collaboration

Can the Gig Economy Fix the Public Sector’s Skills Shortage?

These influences and others are altering the number of people funneling into government positions.

Success Can Mean Many Things

There are a lot of posts on social media about success,But what is success? Is success a big house, or a great job, or a fancy yacht?

Beyond Burnout: How Smarter Systems Can Protect Public Sector Teams

What makes burnout so tough to fix in government work is that it’s baked into how the work happens.

Validation Is Leadership: Why Your Team Needs More Than Direction

When was the last time you recognized a team member for solving a challenging problem or rallying with others to hit a big goal, on time?

Putting the Meat in Team

Putting the Meat in Team

There is a growing trend in the private firms of staff development which has shown signs of success.  The lunch meeting with a potential new team member to see how the person interacts with potentially new coworkers has been on the rise.  The theory behind the concept...

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Hiring for Cultural Fit

Hiring for Cultural Fit

They just didn’t work out. The hardest part of selecting a new hire is figuring whether or not they will fit into your organization. A strong resume and skill set are impressive but most hiring managers would agree that long-term employee success depends on whether a...

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Public Policy: The Good & Bad

Public Policy: The Good & Bad

Local, regional and even national public policy brings both opportunity to grow and evolve, and on occasion, a related opportunity to step back to a previous position or place if a policy doesn’t work.  Two excellent illustrations of ‘the choice after the choice’ I...

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HR Innovation Plan 2014

HR Innovation Plan 2014

Our CEO Stan has started taking Xanax, an anti-anxiety pill Why is he worried? The revenue stream from new products is only “semi wow “due to limited innovation and feeble leadership provided by R&D Chief Comrade Carl Marks and his hapless team. Since Comrade Carl...

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A Career In Public Safety

A Career In Public Safety

In pursuing A Career In Public Safety, I needed a new suit for several upcoming interviews as I ventured into a career in Public Safety. I visited a men’s clothing store and was helped by a salesman who presented himself with a “kindred spirit” like connection. In the...

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