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January 2011 - Posts

  • Leadership, Talent Management, and Pay Freezes: Discussing the Day’s Hot Topics with GovLoop

     

    Talent Management is a hot topic for many of us in the public sector and that is definitely true with the members of the social network, GovLoop. My recent post, “Talent Management: When the Question Is, Should I Stay or Should I Go?” was highlighted as a featured blog to the entire GovLoop community and we secured some great ideas. Here's an excerpt from the blog: 

     

    With the freeze of pay in the air, there are sure to be federal employees – particularly soon to be retirees- asking the question (or humming The Clash,) Should I stay or should I go?

     

    Managers should not give up hope. Today in their joint "Keeping Talent" report, the Partnership for Public Service and Booz Allen Hamilton offer some strategies because: "Keeping the right talent, those who are motivated and have the skills that match job requirements, is potentially more critical than ever for federal agencies to perform at a high level and to meet the needs of the American public."

     

    As The Public Manager ramps up content offerings and web presence for 2011, we invite you to join us in what promises to be lively conversations with the other members of GovLoop. Join a recent conversation about our Winter Issue or weigh in on the topics featured in GovLoop's Daily Dose section. In response to a Washington Post story, I offered:

     

    One of the best ways to change perceptions is to make public compelling stories about the implementation of successful programs. At The Public Manager we feature articles about government leadership that works.

     

    Keep us posted on your best practices, innovations facilitated by new technologies, and strategies for achieving results.

     

    And join the discussion at GovLearning on GovLoop.

     

     

     

  • Announcing a New Podcast Series for Public Sector Employees

    Thought leaders and highly-respected authors bring their expertise and insights to a new podcast series devoted to public sector employees and their unique workplace issues. The new series from The Public Manager, is designed to give listeners a deeper understanding of the diverse challenges facing today’s public managers and the solutions needed to drive the issues forward.

     

    “We know that today’s public managers value resources to help them do their jobs better,” says Carrie Blustin, publisher of The Public Manager. “We also know that today’s managers are time-pressed. This podcast series answers a need – useful, practical content in a format that can be accessed on-the-go.”

    Listen Now! Two podcasts are currently available:

    • Preston Tim Brown, manager at Grant Thornton in the Organizational Improvement Practice and discusses his Summer 2010 article, Making Training Strategic.
    •  Matt Peters, Chief Learning Officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency and recent keynote speaker at the ASTD Forum Fall Summit, discusses “Workplace Learning and Performance Within the Government. ”

     

    Upcoming podcasts will feature Christine L. Rush, assistant professor of public administration discussing her journal article “Implementing the 4-day work week,” and Rick Koonce, certified executive coach and consultant discussing, “Executive Coaching, Leadership Development in the Federal Government.”