Increasing public employee morale can be a tough challenge for managers. This blog post offers ways to boost employee satisfaction beyond the use of service awards.

At the ICMA Annual Conference in Baltimore, a roundtable on “Non-Traditional Staffing” generated the thoughts on creative approaches to meeting workforce needs.

37 attendees compiled 4 pages of flip chart notes, and here are some of the highlights.

These "must reads" bring you the most current and important workforce development ideas, insights, and leading practices.

As the workforce grows older, local governments need to think of how best to handle the transition to the next generation.

The performance review process is an important part of managing a workforce; however, local governments can have a process that needs to be updated.

Local governments can look to their HR departments as a way to leverage extra savings.

Local governments can create a culture of learning that will help them adapt and innovate in a changing environment.

ICMA welcomes NEOGOV, a pioneer in public sector HR software, as a presidential-level Strategic Partner.