Partnership for Public Service

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

During times of change, these career executives are a source of stability, bridging gaps in mission and service delivery, serving as stewards of agency workforces and resources, and directly communicating with and supporting incoming political leadership. But periods of transition make certain leadership competencies critical: 1.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Recognizing the need for a modern, efficient call center to deliver a better customer experience, the Dallas College leadership turned to Amazon Web Services (AWS) for help. Impressed by the capabilities and agility of Amazon Connect, the colleges leadership team gave the green light to build the complete solution.

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Partnership for Public Service

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The start of a new presidential administration presents federal leadersboth incoming and outgoing political appointees as well as high-level career civil servantswith various challenges, including the need to share information, make rapid decisions and navigate leadership turnover.

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Partnership for Public Service

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Our Public Service Leadership Model defines emotional intelligence , or EI, as the ability to recognize your emotions and those of others—and to use this information to manage behavior. These challenges make intentional communication and team building paramount. However, it is the bedrock of a strong federal workforce.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 30, 2024

Hands down, they selected: unclear expectations, poor communications with supervisors and lack of adequate training. Strong, supportive, decisive and inspiring leadership is important to a positive employee experience. We have a lack of consistency across all departments, especially across leadership and middle management.

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GovLoop

AUGUST 27, 2024

The truth is, there is a lot of value in tapping into your authentic self and using that as your leadership strength. During the most recent New Supervisors in Government Community of Practice, Susan Schneider, Director of Anhinga Coaching, LLC, offered advice on how to manage more effectively based on your personality.

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State Tech Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2023

Some attendees also made the assertion that when it comes to training and professional development, IT deputy directors might be more interested in honing their soft skills than anything else; for example, they want to know how to communicate with legislators and stand in for CIOs. A recent Deloitte study found something similar.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

I’m very concerned about quality, burnout, and how to communicate to leadership that I need more time and commitment from the project team to plan and write proposals. What would you recommend? Dear Heroic Grant Pro, . Congrats on the new job! All the best, Chris Johnson. Have a question for our team? What would you recommend?

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Partnership for Public Service

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Donna Garland, chair of the Partnership’s PAO Roundtable; deputy associate administrator for communication and marketing, General Services Administration. In a recent interview, Garland talked about her work in federal communications, why she joined the roundtable and what she has learned as a result.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

By developing a compelling, proprietary narrative and a sustainable communications road map, leaders can foster deeper dialogues and more meaningful connections with a wide range of stakeholders.

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Let's Talk Parks

JUNE 22, 2020

I have friends in the field that have reached the end of their rope and don’t know how to communicate that to their supervisors or their leadership team. At one point, I approached our leadership team and recommended reducing the number of lunches that we offered to every other week. There are no surprises.

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Partnership for Public Service

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Benefits for leaders based on the Public Service Leadership Model DiSC assessments are particularly beneficial in the development of two competencies of the Public Service Leadership Model: becoming self-aware and engaging others. i (influence) : those with a tendency toward sociability, talkativeness and enthusiasm.

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Partnership for Public Service

APRIL 27, 2023

Three keys to launching a human-centered internal digital transformation are employee engagement, strong leadership and transparent communication. Leadership Engagement. Committed leadership is key to successful internal change. Communication. Communicate clearly that progress takes time.

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A Library Writer's Blog

AUGUST 29, 2022

We are committed to amplifying and highlighting lived experiences from these different perspectives as they relate to leadership and management. We want to hear from you! Articles accepted for submission are anticipated to be published in the Spring issue.

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

JUNE 28, 2016

4 Things We Learned About Data, Leadership and Budgeting at the 2015 CPBB Conference “Driving the Data Focused Future of Communities” The Center for Priority Based Budgeting ( CPBB ) lead about 100 community officials into critical discussions on budgeting, leadership and the data-driven future at their 4 th Annual Conference in Denver.

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Let's Talk Parks

MAY 6, 2021

First, though – it should be mentioned: Supportive leadership is the foundation for change to take place. How will we communicate? Is email enough, or should we look at tools like Slack or Twist for text communication? My advice… try to avoid it. Tackle one problem at a time.

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State Tech Magazine

OCTOBER 31, 2022

But to maximize the technology’s effect, planning and communication are key, according to a recent guide from the National Association of Counties. Local governments can experience numerous benefits from geographic information system use , including better insight into demographics and how data sets from different departments are related.

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Park Leaders

MARCH 26, 2024

Phil Gaines returns for a great conversation on the role of a park director, though anyone in a leadership role can benefit from what we discussed. This episode gives a great perspective on the intricacies of leading a park, while also offering valuable wisdom for leadership roles in various organizational settings.

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FedTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Caron wants to improve communication across those units so that both executive and technical leadership understand the DX projects in progress and how they will advance ITA’s mission. When Caron joined ITA in February 2023, the agency already used a lean-agile methodology to choose the DX projects it would pursue as an organization.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JANUARY 9, 2024

At the same time, the execute phase involves scaling up selected solutions and may also depend on related strategic priorities such as workforce training and public communications. The experiment phase focuses on developing prototypes and assessing their impact.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

When they buy technology, cities and counties will often face multiple issues, says Dean Cunningham , segment development manager, Public Safety at Axis Communications , a company that produces network cameras, access control systems, network audio devices and other IP networking solutions for physical security and video surveillance applications.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services Communicators of the Year This category recognizes an individual who demonstrates internal and external strategic communication at their agency. Their leadership qualities. 2023 Award Winners: Jennifer Parisien, Policy Advisor, Office of Tribal and Native Affairs, U.S.

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Microsoft Public Sector

MARCH 4, 2024

As Microsoft Teams is the primary tool for communication and collaboration, customers are looking to improve productivity by integrating their business processes directly into Microsoft Teams via third-party party (3P) applications or line-of-business (LOB)/homegrown application integrations.

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Public Policy Blog

JUNE 16, 2013

In many instances, individuals in leadership positions derive power from their access to information that is not widely available to the rest of the organization they lead. This offered elites in leadership roles a sort of double wall of protection from unflattering information reaching the public. Leadership and Information.

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Decisions That Matter

JUNE 23, 2021

This episode of Decisions that Matter, a Procurated podcast, features a great interview with Olivia Duke , the Chief Financial Officer for Georgia Department of Community Supervision. Visit NIGP.org/events to register for Virtual Forum August 23-26, and the New NIGP Forum Leadership Summit, September 11-14. I hope you enjoy this one.

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Decisions That Matter

JUNE 23, 2021

This episode of Decisions that Matter, a Procurated podcast, features a great interview with Olivia Duke , the Chief Financial Officer for Georgia Department of Community Supervision. Visit NIGP.org/events to register for Virtual Forum August 23-26, and the New NIGP Forum Leadership Summit, September 11-14. I hope you enjoy this one.

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Google Public Sector

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The first was around ineffective collaboration and communication channels. Before deploying Google Workspace, a Navy officer in Japan would need to be on-base to communicate over a secure connection, and calls were typically late at night given the time difference. The workforce in the SRF-JRMC facility had two unique challenges.

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Policy Chats

DECEMBER 23, 2024

She has 12 years of experience in the field of communications that includes journalism, public relations, organizational and strategic communication, and communications research. She is currently an associate professor of Journalism & Mass Communications at Savannah State University. She earned a Ph.D.

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Microsoft Public Sector

MAY 8, 2023

If your department or agency is already using the Company Communicator App in Microsoft Teams , PSRW 2023 is a great time to send a chat message to all employees letting them know their service is seen and appreciated. Often, these messages are sent from agency or department executive leadership or Human Resources Officer.

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Partnership for Public Service

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Heather Gunter , a manager for the Public Service Leadership Institute team, made Gluten-Free Oatmeal Teff Chocolate Chip Cookies. Ellen Perlman , a senior writer and editor on the Communications team, baked Pistachio Amaretti Cookies. Read on to explore ten delicious recipes sampled during the Partnership holiday bake-off.

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Super Library Marketing

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Effective internal communication is incredibly important to the success of any library. Last week, I shared advice from libraries that have had success communicating with staff and stakeholders using tactics like email. He used his storytelling skills to improve communication between his marketing team and other library staff members.

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Partnership for Public Service

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In making this shift, the Partnership learned five key elements to developing employee experience evaluations that reflect the views and perspectives of staff and leadership across the organization. Leaders provided the MEL team with issues they wanted to explore, and staff were invited to provide feedback on the survey once it was drafted.

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GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Communicate. Communicate at every step of the way. Consistent communication from leadership on a regular basis is important to reach everyone in the organization.”. “Look for best practices in a variety of other fields.”. Tell them what’s happening and why, and start early so they have time to adjust.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 26, 2024

Their stories demonstrate technical excellence, leadership, collaboration, and mentorship – values that create an inclusive culture where all can thrive. She understands that elevating women into positions of leadership transforms outdated social norms and inspires women and girls to achieve their full potential.

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GovLoop

JULY 6, 2023

If you’re in a leadership position, you can improve the odds of success with automation in two ways: Be transparent. Clearly communicate an automation initiative’s aims and how it will and will not affect employees.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The enhanced interactivity and responsiveness of these AI tools are specifically designed to boost student engagement and develop key competencies such as effective communication and strategic thinking.

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Microsoft Public Sector

MARCH 26, 2024

As Microsoft Teams is the primary tool for communication and collaboration, customers are looking to improve productivity by integrating their business processes directly into Microsoft Teams via third-party party (3P) applications or line-of-business (LOB)/homegrown application integrations.

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