Talent management is an evergreen challenge in any line of work, but it has reached high tide in… Continue reading Unlocking Career Pathways Through Talent Development
Category: Professional Development
Quality in Focus: Time Spent Developing Procurement Training
Training and talent management are vital for procurement offices and have consistently been among NASPO’s top 10 priorities… Continue reading Quality in Focus: Time Spent Developing Procurement Training
Are You a Buyer or a Procurement Professional?
When people typically think of the public procurement profession, they usually think of a single role– someone who… Continue reading Are You a Buyer or a Procurement Professional?
Training and Certification: A Better Value for Everyone
A 2015 academic study found nearly 3 out of 4 public procurement managers were more likely to hire… Continue reading Training and Certification: A Better Value for Everyone
Design Thinking: 5 Phases to Better Serve the Public
Removing bottlenecks Eliminating inefficiencies Improving accuracy
Can’t We Just Blame Bureaucracy?
The COVID-19 pandemic shined a light on how both bureaucracy and supply chains react to black swan events.
Fix Your Meeting!
We have all been there. The moment you left the meeting, and you feel that nothing got done.… Continue reading Fix Your Meeting!
Everything is NOT Awesome – Difficult Customer Situations
Imagine this – a state agency has come to you with frustrations about a lack of communication from… Continue reading Everything is NOT Awesome – Difficult Customer Situations
How to Cope with Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity
By one estimate, this spring we leapt 5 years into the future in 8 weeks’ time so if… Continue reading How to Cope with Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity
Change Management: Prepare to Succeed
Change is an inevitable fact of life, and when working with executive offices or legislative bodies it’s often… Continue reading Change Management: Prepare to Succeed