4 Ways to Become a Government Influencer
Being an influencer and gaining engagement for a project is often one of the most difficult jobs when you want to lead, but technically don’t have the authority. So what can you do?
Performance Appraisal: Partnering With Your Team
It’s annual performance appraisal time for the management team at my agency. Time to think about rating scales and SMART goals. And time to try to remember what everybody did all year. Many managers dread this time of year. In the past I have felt that way, too. Over time I have found a few strategies that help make the task less […]
Which Sessions Should You Attend at NextGen?
So many sessions, so little time. The Next Generation of Government Training Summit is all about inspiring innovation by providing professional development and leadership opportunities for public servants. With incredible keynote speakers, office hour experts, 30+ trainings and slots for headshots, NextGen is where you want to be to make your dreams about professional development a reality. However, with all of what […]
Meet Your 2018 NextGen Keynote Speakers
The Next Generation of Government Training Summit is officially less than two months away! We’ve been hard at work curating a speaker line up that will leave you invigorated, inspired and re-energized to do your very best as a public servant. So, without further ado, check out some of your NextGen keynote speakers! (We’ll make rolling announcements about our awesome speakers, […]
10 Tips to Help You Get the Budget You Need for Trainings
Training can be a tough sell in today’s environment. Between government shutdowns and tight fiscal budgets, it can almost seem impossible to find the time and money to go to trainings. Even our own GovLoop community members have expressed that their biggest deterrents to attending trainings are a lack of leadership buy-in and a small budget. However, there’s still hope! […]
Essential Training Tips for the Non-Trainer
As a subject matter expert (SME), you know your stuff. But you’re not trained in instructional development or delivery. How do you begin? Even if you are not a trained facilitator, you may be asked to create learning content in order to share your expertise. As a SME, it is understood that you have a more advanced, technical understanding. While technical knowledge is […]
10 Tips to Make the Most of Your Mentorship
As our NextGen Summit continues to grow closer and closer, and its plethora of networking opportunities, we thought it would be best to share our best tips to getting your mentorship started off right! Yesterday afternoon we introduced the new 2018 cohort of our NextGen Leadership Program to two amazing speakers, James Miceli (CFO Strategic Planning for the IRS) and […]
Create a Culture of Continuous Learning on a Dime
As millennials begin to dominate numbers in the workforce, it is vital that leaders recognize the value of continuous learning opportunities for career growth. It can feel overwhelming to create a culture of learning, or even impossible with tightening budgets. Remember that the growth valued is not necessarily always about higher paychecks or job titles. It can be easy to […]
Why We Should Stop ‘Recognizing’ Employees and Start Appreciating Them
In many cases, recognition programs actually are backfiring and creating negative reactions among team members. In fact, the three most common reactions I receive from employees when they talk about “employee recognition” are apathy, sarcasm, and cynicism.
How Are You Celebrating #PSRW 2018?
Public Service Recognition Week (May 6-12, 2018) has always been an exciting week for those working in or around the public sector. It’s one designated week where we can all celebrate and honor the men and women across the country, at all levels of government, for the work they do every day. We invite you to celebrate PSRW with us […]
What Will You Experience at NextGen?
Hearing directly from past attendees is one of the best ways to help determine if NextGen is the right training opportunity is right for you.
How to Create a Philosophy on Leadership
Here’s how I came to the topic of how to create a philosophy on leadership. There is a wonderful line in the movie “Invictus,” where President Mandela (played by Morgan Freeman) is speaking to Matt Damon, who is the Captain of the South African Rugby Team. He asks “What is your philosophy on leadership?” It is a line that has […]
Calling All Writers! Announcing Applications for the GovLoop Featured Contributor Program
What are You Doing This Summer? At GovLoop, we pride ourselves on our community. There are over 270,000 of you — government employees, industry partners and knowledge experts — who are extremely engaged. You comment on nearly a thousand posts and discussions each month. You talk to each other in the comments about your experiences, dreams and tips. You share […]
The Power of Storytelling
One of my friends was talking me through a presentation that he is putting together for PowerBI. He shared a story of how he is using data to influence decisions. It was stunning. In contrast, how many times have we sat in a presentation where it feels like Death By Powerpoint? This is the power of storytelling. Storytelling is so […]
Successfully Leading Through Transitions
In your lifetime, you will go through dozens of transitions. Whether you relocate for a job, get a promotion, move to a different team or organization, or get a new boss, we all have to navigate transitions. As a leader, successfully leading through transitions can make or break your career and will most definitely influence how happy you are. During […]
Unveiling the NextGen Public Service Award Finalists
It’s time to roll out the red carpet, because the NextGen Public Service Award Finalists have just been named! Each year, our NextGen Public Service Awards recognize public servants who have gone above and beyond to serve their communities and organizations. This year, over 400 public servants were nominated by their peers. A selection committee of current and former government employees whittled […]
Professional Development: How to Get the “Yes”
We all know the runaround associated with getting a manager’s approval to attend an in-person professional development training or event. You find a training that meets your needs, check out the details, put a good argument together why it’ll benefit you and your team, send it all over in an email and then…you wait. The best case scenario is that […]
Is Your Leadership Conversational Style Keeping up?
I asked well over a 100 federal workers what kinds of leadership skills are needed today. Overwhelmingly, they stated leaders today need the ability to communicate, actively listen, create a vision, build trust, be flexible, collaborate with others, trust others, be accountable, lead with heart and mind, coach others and demonstrate competence. Since times are changing, this begs the question, […]
Lessons Learned: Understanding How to Be a Mentor
No matter your career level, there are always opportunities to be a good mentor. I stress the word good because it’s important to take the role seriously. After all, someone thought highly of you and asked you to be their mentor. I offer the following recommendations: You’re not perfect. You have spent a considerable amount of time on your education and skill […]
We Need Government Storytellers!
Share your government story at the Next Generation of Government Training Summit
