Look at More is written for any individual or team willing to adopt a few new behaviors to develop the habit of being inspired. Given the complex challenges and budget shortfalls that are facing government at all levels, the fact that inspiration can be learned is good ... More »

Government , Human Capital

Change Management , Human Performance Improvement , Innovation

The City of Rancho Cordova in California was named #12 on the Great Place to Work best small workplaces list by the Great Place to Work Institute. It is the first local government agency to appear on the list. The selection is based on an employee survey that evaluate... More »

Government

Innovation

Are you into this change agent mode because you just want to prove that your solutions are right or are you really into creating a culture in your organization where change is an acceptable activity? More »

Government , Human Capital

Change Management , Career Development , Innovation , Training and Development - General

Revamping the performance appraisal system for the Senior Executive Service (SES) last year was a huge leap toward bringing the program in line with its original mission: to serve as a corporate cadre of federal government leaders capable of moving across and within age... More »

Government , Human Capital

Change Management , Training and Development - General , Innovation , Managing Organizational Knowledge

In the aftermath of the September 11 tragedies, we heard again and again that government needs to be better managed. "Everything has changed" was the constant refrain. "Never has American history seen a time when management has been more important but the stock of new i... More »

Government

Change Management , Economy , Innovation , Training and Development - General , World Events