Get on the balcony…good leadership requires it!
Are you someone who prefers to be on the dance floor, or in the balcony? The concept of ‘getting...
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Category: What I’ve Been Reading
Are you making the biggest first time manager mistake?
Many emotions come with becoming a new manager. Excited that you got the job. A little anxious...
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Personal branding: Does it matter for government employees?
I posed this question to Google: Does personal branding matter in the government? If we were to...
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Why not resolve to be a better version of yourself at work?
It’s a new year, with many people starting a new set of resolutions. It may be eating more healthy...
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Insomnia: Lessons about resilience from Stephen King’s book
When I picked up a copy of Insomnia by Stephen King, I didn’t expect to get lessons about...
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Before you quit, why not sweeten the deal and stay a while?
Recently, I heard the analogy that when we go to work we are leasing our time to the agency. And,...
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Good job team! Day 7 of the Happiness Challenge
If you’re like most today, you’re snowed in. Or, like me, you have a 3 hour weather...
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Challenge yourself: Make today a ‘say yes’ day
Before I started working for the government, I was given advice that has stuck with me throughout....
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Want an internal promotion? Two things you didn’t consider…
Most of us assume that with hard work and the right connections that we will be promoted. This is...
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Reaching for a promotion higher on the GS ladder? Here’s 3 areas to develop.
Just over a month ago, I started a series of posts about 4 types of employees and their career...
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