That Big Decision in Your Head? Stop Thinking about It.

That Big Decision in Your Head? Stop Thinking about It.

That Big Decision in Your Head? Stop Thinking about It. JACK QUARLES Helping Companies Reduce Cost and Increase Profit As you think about the week ahead and the coming months, you may have some big open issues in your life: Is it time to look for a new job? Can we...

Clear Purpose Leads to Meaningful Action

Clear Purpose Leads to Meaningful Action

Clear Purpose Leads to Meaningful Action CHRIS EDMONDS CEO, Purposeful Culture Group If I were to ask your front line staff, “What is your organization’s reason for being?” what would they tell me? There’s one way to find out. Ask them. Many frontline staff I have...

The Remarkable Opportunities in Disability Inclusion

The Remarkable Opportunities in Disability Inclusion

The Remarkable Opportunities in Disability Inclusion VALERIE MARTINELLI Valerie is currently the CEO and owner of Valerie Martinelli Consulting, LLC. in which she offers Life, Leadership, and Career coaching for women as well as various Management and Human Resource...

Envy and the Call to Humility

Envy and the Call to Humility

Employee motivation comes in multiple forms. Some are motivated by recognition and the pursuit of job titles while others are content maintaining the status quo. Some stereotypes of government employees suggest veteran municipal workers are content holding the same...

Internships While on Active Duty: Yes, It’s Possible!

Internships While on Active Duty: Yes, It’s Possible!

By Rachel Dhaliwal Contributor, Career Coach If you’re like most service members, chances are you’ve assumed that you can’t have an internship while on active duty. A logical assumption, to be sure, but as it turns out, also an inaccurate one. There are a few...

Mirroring Margaret’s Management Mojo

Mirroring Margaret’s Management Mojo

It’s safe to say that Margaret is one of the finest managers I’ve ever met. She’s a rare combination of great insight, intelligence, forward thought, deep caring, tremendous leadership, problem solving skills extraordinaire and so much more. So, you may ask, why...

The Word is Culture

The Word is Culture

Back in January 2015, Merriam-Webster selected “culture” as their word of the year for 2014.  Our of more than 100 million queries on their website each month and a similar number on the company's app, "culture" increased by 15 percent increase this year over the...

5 Tips to Prepare for a US Government Security Clearance

5 Tips to Prepare for a US Government Security Clearance

  Many highly rewarding careers require a security clearance. While the process can be daunting, advance preparation will ensure that you are ready when the time comes. The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) brings together the...

A New Motto and an Old Feeling for a New Year

A New Motto and an Old Feeling for a New Year

Give, and it will be given to you. Every month I sit down and write about something I learned in the past month. The last month, and therefore the inspiration for the motto, we celebrated a special season. Not to relive the month of December, but when I consider the...

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