Congratulations are due to Katherine Archuleta, who stepped in to her role as director of the Office of Personnel Management on November 4. Her main objective: to champion federal workers. A noble goal and, as with most things worthy, not easy. Let’s face it, it’s been tough to be a federal worker over
As federal workers struggle with the aftereffects of the shutdown, challenges to their organizations’ budgets – let alone existence, pay freezes, hiring freezes, and potential staff cutbacks – it’s a good time to recall what President John F. Kennedy said about government employment more than 50 years ago. Let the
There’s a locker room full of facts yet to surface surrounding Jonathan Martin’s departure from the Miami Dolphins. The second-year lineman claims to have been bullied, threatened, and harassed by Richie Incognito, a veteran teammate who played next to him on the offensive line. Martin is 320 pounds, a powerful
Last week I overheard a conversation between my two teenagers. My son told his sister that he was an A-student in Spanish these days. “Having a great teacher makes all the difference,” he explained. Preparing to insert myself into their conversation to point out that he had a great teacher
Irrespective of party affiliation, I’m willing to bet that most Americans are irked, at the very least, over the failure of the ACA website to effectively launch after the government invested hundreds of millions of dollars to create it. Starting now and going forward, there will be many software autopsies
Recently, I’ve found myself speaking to several professional groups about whether and how ethics and professionalism can be taught. The good news is that yes, these subjects can be — e.g., the content can be delivered to students through instruction. But, there’s more to consider than simply teaching these concepts.
Recent Posts
Topics
accountability behavior bullying check the box training civility civil workplace code of conduct commitment communication community learning compliance training consistency corporate learning culture discrimination employee commitment employee engagement engagement surveys fairness General Motors hostile work environment inclusive workplace integrity leadership learning legal workplace management online learning productive workplace professionalism respect responsibility retaining safety sexual harassment Speaking Up subtle bias sustained learning technology U.S. government values welcome concerns workplace behavior workplace training workplace trust
2675 Paces Ferry Road
Suite 470
Atlanta, GA 30339
info@eliinc.com