Being Committed: What I Learned by watching the Blue Angels
One of the best-known events and a highlight of the U.S. Naval Academy Graduation ceremony in Annapolis every May is when the Blue Angels fly over the Severn River in honor of the graduates.
Independence or Interdependence: Change and Career Success
A friend has reminded me that “in 1776, most of the 55 members of the Continental Congress signed the parchment copy of the Declaration of Independence.”
Starting in the Middle
Have you ever been invited to a meeting only to find out the other invitees have met multiple times before? Have you ever been asked to provide your input on a project after a lot of time an effort has already been spent on it by others? Have you ever started one project only to realize multiple prerequisite projects must be completed first?
Telltale Signs Your Government Resume Is Holding You Back
Between the lack of transparency in the application progress and longer wait times, professionals often feel that their resumes have been swallowed by a giant black hole.
How to increase visibility of your LinkedIn profile
LinkedIn is not the largest social network, but it’s certainly the most important for professionals who want to find their place in the business sun.
Training: The Critical Link to a Successful Performance Management Program
As a Human Resource (HR) Director, one of my favorite tasks is helping employees succeed at their jobs. I have had the opportunity to assist managers restructure their organizations, build high-performance teams and train staff members to perfect their analytical skills and abilities to enhance productivity.
Lifelong Learning: The Benefits of Continued Education In The Private Sector
No matter what industry you work in, continuing education is a great way to advance your skills and boost productivity. As an employee, everything you do to increase your skill sets and find opportunities to network with other professionals can eventually open doors to more opportunities.
Information Governance Insights: More Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
As more organizations integrate both Business Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence into their data infrastructure, what is the best path to implement these systems into the daily business process?
Becoming a “Best Place to Work” In Government
We often hear leaders say that employees are their organization’s most important resource. Unfortunately, too often this is just a slogan.
How to Write a Resume for a 9-1-1 Dispatcher Position
With average salaries ranging from the mid-thirty thousand to the high 50s across the 50 states, and no need for a college degree or specialized diploma, working as a dispatcher can be an attractive career option if you are interested in public safety and have strong communications skills. Demand for 9-1-1 dispatchers, also called public safety communicators, is expected to increase by eight percent through 2016.
Defining the Path Through Values Alignment
If someone stopped by and asked your team today what your performance expectations are for this year, could they give a prompt, specific answer? Could they do the same for values expectations – how they’re supposed to treat each other?
Do You Want To Be More Assertive? Here’s How
Typically, my coaching clients want help with career direction or progression, to get a job, or to improve their current job performance. Usually, they present with self-doubt. Scratching the surface and their challenge is often about being assertive. This post looks at how to be assertive in five different job- and career-related scenarios. Also, we look at the common factors, so you can up your game and increase your chances of success.
4 Tips on Talking about Infotuition Work. …Infotuition?
After interviewing 75 leaders, it’s clear that they rely on intuition for making hard or unclear decisions. All leaders, as part of their jobs, must decide the best course to take when dealing with multiple options and unsure outcomes.
Relationships Matter!
The 4th of July is Independence Day in the United States of America. Having experienced the celebrations first hand on July 4, 2014, in Washington DC, it would be fair to say that it was more than a celebration of Independence. It was also a celebration of culture, of beliefs and of values.
Reflections from the edge of my life, (16 years later)
16 years ago this week I was lying on a bed in the intensive care unit of Liverpool University hospital. My face looked as if somebody had just exploded a bomb in the middle of my head. Against great odds, I was still alive after some of the most complex surgery that is possible.
What You Need to Know About Negotiating Successfully
Research has shown that women do ask for raises as often as men, we are just less likely to get them. So, what are some strategies women can use to get in negotiating and be successful?
Taking on More
For someone still in high school during the Great Recession, I do not have the experience others have with taking on more roles as the number of employees around dwindles.
Information Governance Insights: Frequently Asked Questions
If you’ve been doing this for a while there are certain questions that continue to pop up. Some you will have a standard answer for and some will change over time as technology or best practices evolve.