Is Conventional Productivity Wisdom Truly Wise?
“Don’t check your email first thing in the morning.” “Only check email at set times during the day.” “Make appointments for important tasks.” There’s no shortage of productivity advice out there between blogs, books, presentations and workshops. Often, you will hear...
Your Career: What is the Return on Inertia?
Talk with any company owner of any size and they will say that their business can’t grow unless they invest at some point. Successful businesses know when to invest, seize opportunities and take risks to grow. It’s the same with your career. Effective career...
How to Get a Job as a Local Government Lawyer
It may come as a surprise that the government isn’t always the first pick of employment for J.D. graduates. Most prefer the more competitive option: private law firms. This goes without saying that there are enough strong arguments why working for the government is...
How Well Do You Know the People That Work for You?
In her book "Dare to Serve" my good friend Cheryl Bachelder, CEO of Popeyes Chicken asks: "How well do you know the people that work for you?" Cheryl then asks: "Do you know the three of four events of their lives that have shaped who they are today?" This has now...
What Are the Top Skills Employers Look for in a Candidate?
There are a number of vital skills employers looking for when considering candidates to hire. Whether you earn your college degree online or in a classroom setting, it is crucial to be aware of these attributes and decision influencers to best position yourself for...
Mirroring Margaret’s Management Mojo
It’s safe to say that Margaret is one of the finest managers I’ve ever met. She’s a rare combination of great insight, intelligence, forward thought, deep caring, tremendous leadership, problem solving skills extraordinaire and so much more. So, you may ask, why...
The Word is Culture
Back in January 2015, Merriam-Webster selected “culture” as their word of the year for 2014. Our of more than 100 million queries on their website each month and a similar number on the company's app, "culture" increased by 15 percent increase this year over the...
Improve Results by Replacing Accountability with Capability
Every day, many times across America; A six-year old sits in the corner in “Time Out” for a specific length of time for performance or behavior problems. A 15-year old is grounded for a specific length of time for performance or behavior problems. A 50-year old team...
Information Governance Insights: Who’s The Boss
Every organization I’ve ever dealt with has always grappled with the issue of what to do with the Records Management group. The trend hasn’t gotten any easier with the evolution into Information Governance, if anything it has become more difficult. After all where...
5 Tips to Prepare for a US Government Security Clearance
Many highly rewarding careers require a security clearance. While the process can be daunting, advance preparation will ensure that you are ready when the time comes. The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) brings together the...
Building an Effective Corporate Wellness Program
Building an effective wellness program means we must assess, understand the health situation and think strategically. There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to corporate wellness programming; each organization is experiencing different challenges, they are working...
New Year Blues? How to Find a Purpose-Driven Career
Are you feeling the pressure to find a fulfilling job or career as we begin a new year? The New Year blues kick in for many and it’s no coincidence that the first Monday back is one of the busiest job searching days of the year. Yet, a knee-jerk response to being...
A New Motto and an Old Feeling for a New Year
Give, and it will be given to you. Every month I sit down and write about something I learned in the past month. The last month, and therefore the inspiration for the motto, we celebrated a special season. Not to relive the month of December, but when I consider the...
Tips for Careers in Government for Law Graduates
One of the biggest decisions one will make in life is choosing a field of education and where to pursue that career in. For Law students, the most common path is to get an internship at a reputable law firm and follow through that direction once they graduate law and...
20 Ways to Create a Powerful Personal Brand
Ever since we started making the transition from the Industrial Age to the Social Age, people have been talking about personal branding. And for good reason: how you show up – online and offline – is a critical factor in today’s job search. But for some, especially...
An Unparalleled Perspective of the Innovative Future of Work
Businesses typically spend much of their time and efforts around the customer experience. After all, it is the consumers that drive our businesses and keep us going, right? However, it is our employees that drive our consumer experience and ensure that they are...
Why You Must Delay Gratification to Be Successful
In the book, Think and Grow Rich, author Napoleon Hill states, “Sex desire is the most powerful of human desires. So strong and impelling is the desire for sexual contact that men freely run the risk of life and reputation to indulge it.” Would you not agree? But Hill...
How Leaders Foster a Learning Agile Workplace
Leaders of organizations of all types and sizes have often shared with us their concern about retaining employees who are willing to learn, be adaptable, tolerate ambiguity, and build critical thinking skills. Finding people like this is difficult enough: keeping...