by Simon Farbrother | Dec 16, 2013 | on the job
Leadership in government organizations is changing into something quite different than it was as recently as 10 years ago. The International City/County Managers Association (ICMA) is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2014, and our members have been marking the...
by Tiffany Fishman | Nov 17, 2013 | About the Public Sector, education/training
In its 2012 Best Places to Work survey, the Partnership for Public Service found that US federal civil servants are less happy with their jobs than at any time since 2003 (when the organization first started compiling its rankings of the best places to work in the...
by Philip Ewell | Nov 17, 2013 | Career Advice, on the job
Recently a former client emailed me asking a rather interesting question. He is a newly appointed Police Chief of an organization that hadn’t changed its operational practices, services or employee expectations in years. He asked, “Now that I am Chief of Department,...
by Stan Skipworth | Nov 17, 2013 | Career Advice, personality assessment, Trends
A couple of years ago, I had the privilege to attend a significant gathering of regional leaders from across Southern California. The guests included members of Congress, the State legislature, regional and locally-elected officials, and scores of leaders of...
by Teri Black-Brann | Oct 22, 2013 | About the Public Sector, Career Advice, education/training, Trends
Although the recovery is benefitting many sectors of our economy, organizations find that simply throwing money at high performers turns out to be an ineffective means of retaining top talent. Money rarely ranks at the top of “why I love my job” list. As competition...
