GovLoop Academy

This course was created in partnership with Red Hat. It was inspired by GovLoop’s guide “Delivering Government Services Through a Lens of Equity."

When you think of what a leader looks like, you may picture a politician that you’ve seen on TV, or the head of an agency that you’ve worked for. But the truth is, leadership is not a look—it’s a mindset and a way of approachin...

What's the word on the NextGen Government Training Summit? Hear from your public sector peers about why the virtual event is the place to be for advancing your government career. Learn more: https://www.nextgengovt.com

Ever have that pesky thought in the back of your mind that you're horribly unqualified for your job and it's only a matter of time until everyone finds out? Well, there's a name for that and it's called imposter syndrome. And i...

Information overload and low engagement are common to both in-person and virtual training. But no matter where government employees work, microlearning can make a difference with these problems. Microlearning uses short, simple...

Encouraging transformation in any IT organization is difficult. But often it seems even more difficult in the public sector. Every day, we hear about the struggles of our warfighters, civil servants, and contractors, each gr...

It’s safe to assume that most of us don’t like to fail. But we live in an imperfect – and often surprising – world, where failure is inevitable. So how can leaders respond? One expert said they can commit to this concept of “fa...

It’s time for a change in the way government hires, engages, and retains talent. In our previous two courses on a new paradigm for change in government leadership, we discussed how traditional playbooks for successful organizat...

This course is intended for anyone who wants to become more effective in giving critical feedback. In three lessons, we’ll define the three types of feedback and describe the best environment in which to offer feedback. Then, w...

Every agency has a responsibility to focus its efforts on fulfilling the needs of its citizens. However, it’s unfortunately all-too-common for competing interests to shift the discussion toward internal agendas and interests. T...