GovLoop Academy

Public speaking is an art and it does take practice. While you can’t wake up and assume you’re going to be an excellent public speaker, you can hone the skills to get closer to mastery. After all, being an effective presenter i...

Government gobbledygook! That’s what most citizens say when they see government policies and legislation. Speaking of legislation, the Plain Language Act actually mandates that government agencies write more clearly. So how do...

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg talks about the “10X Engineer.” That’s the member of his team who is ten times more productive than the average engineer. So how can you be the “10X Government Employee?” Specifically, this lear...

If you work in government, chances are really good that you read and write a lot every day. One of the pitfalls for people who produce or preview pages of copy every day is that it becomes hard to see the errors that creep into...

Management expert Gary Hamel notes that, “modern organizations are motivationally crippled because they coerce grudging compliance instead of inspiring passion and performance.” Most of today’s government employees are knowledg...

You probably wield more power than you realize. Regardless of your title, you have the power to choose how you react in every situation. You also have the ability to see how others are operating within a given power structure a...

Have you ever wondered how well you actually listen? Improve how you receive important information, and put your past knowledge to the test as author and discovery coach, Carol Goldsmith, breaks down the levels of active liste...

You can never ask a dumb question, right? While that saying might stand true, you can always ask a better question after a little preparation. Carol Goldsmith, a renowned career coach, makes certain the daily questions you ask...

“Blue sense,” “intuition,” or “gut checks” are common ways to describe the feeling of when you should take a specific action at a certain time. This feeling is actually scientific and studied in a field called heuristics. It ca...

Character at work and life is vital to success. A reputation for strong character and values helps you succeed in influencing and negotiating. It is difficult to imagine long-term influence without character. Trust and integrit...