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Pre-Planning in the World of Volunteer Management
On Wednesday, April 27, 2011, just before midnight, an EF-3 tornado ripped a path of destruction 20 miles long right through the middle of Spalding County, Georgia. Rescue crews and…
The Role of Ethical Behavior in Emergency Management
Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy were not only noteworthy for their destruction, but for their revelation of decisions made by public organizations and the impact these decisions had on groups with…
Strengthening the Federal Workforce: Knowing the Difference Between Novices and Experts
Strengthening the federal workforce requires hiring talented individuals and fostering their development into successful public administrators. Effective organizations recruit, hire and develop talented individuals to achieve agency goals. Doing so…
Culture Adjustment to Strengthen the Federal Workforce
“This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in.” — Theodore Roosevelt,…
Successful Workforce Planning in the State of California
The State of California employs a vast and diverse workforce of 215,864 full and part-time employees that span 202 state departments, agencies and boards, excluding the California university and California…
Changing the Federal Culture
The federal government puts a significant amount of effort into recruiting qualified candidates from across the country. And why shouldn’t it? If we can get the best and brightest to…
Searching for Talent in a Web 2.0 World – Succession Planning Offers Adaptability
Public services can be potentially transformed using succession planning and Web 2.0 tools. When both tools are combined, government services can be made more transparent, collaborative and interactive. Without incorporating…
Improving the Federal Workforce Through Increased Employee Engagement
This is not an easy time to be a public servant. Heated budget battles and rhetoric about the size, function, scope and effectiveness of the public sector have generated criticism…
Utilizing Feedback to Improve Employee and Organizational Performance
Feedback is critical for the performance of an employee and their organization. To be effective, employees must receive timely and substantive information about their performance and, to be both competitive…
Workforce and Succession Planning in Government
Nearly ten years ago, we first heard about succession planning in government. In anticipation of massive baby boomer retirements, human resource practitioners were advocating for organizations to consider how to…
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