The need to develop leaders in the public sector is ongoing, yet many agencies put leader development plans on hold when budgets were cut.  Now that many agencies are beginning to see the light at the end of the budget tunnel, it’s time to revisit plans to develop...

Employee engagement studies have magnified the challenge of engaging public sector employees. Threatened benefits, public scrutiny, and an improving job market make public sector employment seem less appealing than ever before.  Yet, when managers build strong...

The typical performance evaluation discussion is one-sided.  You talk and the employee listens.  As a result, everyone walks away from the encounter feeling disengaged and unempowered. The annual performance evaluation conversation CAN be a very productive and...