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Managing major technology implementations is becoming a task that local government managers might face with increasing frequency. Major technology enhancements like an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system continue to be essential for the delivery of services...
March 12 is Plant a Flower Day and March 30 is Take a Walk in the Park Day. Here's some timely trivia.
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If you desire a promotion or more money, being assertive can be the key to making them a reality.
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A successful visionary organization realizes that change cannot occur unless it has a roadmap to reach its destination.
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Use the scariness of the unknown as a powerful source of motivation to build an organization's future.
I think that this is a great profession; there are great opportunities out there. I think sometimes we don't celebrate our stories and our successes as much as we tell war stories. I think we need to remind ourselves of why we got into this professsion.