Allison Gillus
2014 NextGen Courageous Champion Winner
Nicole Shiley Gilbride
No Girls Allowed: How to Thrive as a Young Woman in the Federal Workplace
Joshua J. Marcuse
Defending America with Sticky Notes – Why Government Needs Design Thinking
Gloria Gonzalez
An Ironman’s Approach to Achieving the Impossible: Get the Results You Want
Elizabeth Fischer Laurie
To Be Brave or Not to Be Brave. Is it Even a Question?
Cameron Hernandez
Know Your Worth, Learn the System, Find a Champion and Show Up
Improv at Work
John Windmueller, Organizational Training Manager at Improv@Work, instilled the crucial soft skills that govies need to create a successful work environment through Improv exercises.
The Innovation Imperative
Dan Tangherlini, Administrator of the US General Services Administration (GSA), expressed some of the challenges that his agency faces and reminded public sector professionals of the importance of their work.
The Road to Success: No EZ Pass in the HOV
Michael Smith, Director of the Social Innovation Fund for the Corporation for National and Community Service offered his top five ways that anyone can be a ‘fearless changemaker’ and start making the change you want to see happen in the world sooner.
Building Resiliency
Beth A Payne, Director of the Office of Children’s Issues at the Department of State, knows a thing or two about resiliency and offered six ways to improve it.
Making a Difference in a Digitally Distracted World
Kate Otto focused on how digital technology has both connected us more easily than ever before – but also led to the disconnectivity paradox. She provided four essential traits we must possess to help us overcome it.
Beat Your Secret Confidence Killer
Kiyona Miah, a Program Analyst at the Census Bureau, provided three tips to turn your confidence killer into a confidence pillar.
Transforming Lives Through Public Service
Senator Mike Johnston shared his path to running for office, and his vision for crafting a stronger democracy. His story shows the power of public servants to transmit remarkable changes to lives of citizens.
Where There Is A Why, There Is A Way
Whitney Johnson gave an impassioned presentation on the power of identifying a purpose to guide your career. “When you’re clear on your why you become a problem solver letting nothing stand in your way,”
The Purpose Economy
Hurst gave advice and recommendations to integrate purpose into your workplace – and your life. By placing purpose at the center of every decisions and interaction, you can transform your organization from a professionalism-driven entity to a purpose-driven machine.
Introducing the X-Corp: Exit Strategy Thinking
Rob Hoehn, CEO of Ideascale, discussed what would happen if all companies were guided by mission, rather than profit, or longevity and how to enable X-corp thinking.
Having it All: Lessons from the Frontlines
Bethany Henderson, a Social Entrepreneur and Former White House Fellow, stressed the importance of not waiting for ‘someday’ and finding a ‘superpower’ as first steps to having it all.
Crowdfunding Diplomacy: The Next Frontier for Government?
Daniella Foster, Director, Public-Private Partnerships, Department of State, suggests three ways government can get into crowdfunding.
Harnessing American Ingenuity Through Open Innovation
Cristin Dorgelo, the Chief of Staff in the White House Office of Science and Technology, provided insights on her experience as an entrepreneur and shared her version of how agencies can capitalize on the wisdom of the crowds to create new ways to solve complex government problems.
Lessons Learned As A Drug Dealer In Federal Prison
Quinn Bott said he is one of the many soldiers in an ongoing war against some of our worst enemies: tobacco, heart disease, obesity, depression and other mental illnesses.
