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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
We Need Government Storytellers!
Share your government story at the Next Generation of Government Training Summit
