Bob Lavigna

When the #PublicSector is understaffed, it's hard to move forward with critical projects, like one in Gloucester County, VA that would "make a public sidewalk more accessible to people with disabilities." #StateAndLocalGovernment richmond.com/news/state-and…

Good ideas on how to improve #EmployeeEngagement but we also need to understand that each organization is different. Before taking action, it's important to understand what's important to employees, ideally through employee surveys. #EmployeeMorale #EX hcamag.com/asia/specialis…

Public or private sector, I think these attributes make for a work environment where employees are engaged. @tedkitkat @GPTW_US explain the importance of values at work in @FortuneMagazine. #EmployeeEngagement #StateAndLocalGovernment #PublicSector fortune.com/2022/08/08/bes…

Government needs to carefully consider whether to require employees to return to the office. Otherwise, we risk losing talented people who want workplace flexibility. #StateAndLocalGovernment #TalentRetention. #StateAndLocalGovernment #TalentRetention hcamag.com/us/specializat…

Leadership drives employee engagement at all levels of government. Leaders who understand how to empower their people to deliver performance. #EmployeeEngagement fedmanager.com/news/the-case-…

Engagement matters and @rhettpower explores how to build #EmployeeEngagement in @Forbes: leaders need to find ways to get to know their employees, as professionals and as people. #ProfessionalDevelopment #PurposeAtWork forbes.com/sites/rhettpow…

Many HR pros do not feel they are highly valued. I think the answer is to show, through data, how HR impacts the organization. @emilieshumway shares her take. hrdive.com/news/hr-pr-pro…

@KathleenDMiller shares how leaders can rebuild their momentum, including examining work and life priorities. Now more important than ever for government leaders. forbes.com/sites/kathymil…

@LinWriter shares how allowing employees to volunteer in their communities as an employee benefit can help improve the workplace and #employeengagement -- and the community. shrm.org/resourcesandto…

In our new world of work, being an empathetic leader who shows appreciation is more important than ever. @LaRaeQuy for SmartBrief shares why employees appreciate empathetic #leadership. corp.smartbrief.com/original/2022/…

Good #leadership means learning from others. @FredEnde shares his four essential lessons for leaders from 2021-22, including how our personal experiences affect us at work. A key learning from the pandemic. #LeadershipLessons corp.smartbrief.com/original/2022/…

This is an excellent read for government, where some employees can work remotely but many can't. Brian Kropp, Jessica Knight, and Jonah Shepp for @HarvardBiz discuss the importance of #fairness in the workplace. #EmployeeEngagement hbr.org/2022/07/how-fa…

@StacyTC shares 8 tips for providing #Servantleadership in the workplace. A good resource for leaders who want to improve their leadership competencies. #Leadership cio.com/article/402964…

Governments can't operate effectively with a large number of vacancies. Unfortunately, the situation described here in San Jose is not unique. #StateAndLocalGovernment #LaborShortage #PublicSector @MarkSayre ktvu.com/news/800-city-…

Good tips here to improve #EmployeeEngagement. But we need to keep in mind that engagement efforts must be based on what employees tell us are important to them. We need to ask them. #PublicSector hrdive.com/spons/the-keys…

"At two other recent events... participants said their jurisdictions are losing employees because some of their jobs pay less than McDonald's... the government shouldn't be competing with the fast-food industry for talent." route-fifty.com/management/202…

The situation in Syracuse is a case study in how #government is struggling to fill jobs. The #PublicSector #LaborShortage means that government can't provide essential services -- like lifeguarding at public swimming pools. @TBMento waer.org/2022-06-22/syr…

I was honored to have been a speaker at the "State of the SLG Government Workforce" event. It was great to speak about the importance of #EmployeeEngagement, retention, and recruiting in government. #PublicSector events.route-fifty.com/State-of-the-S…

More evidence that leaders drive employee engagement. If a leader is engaged, it's far more likely that the employees who report to that leader will also be engaged. #EmployeeEngagement #PublicSector #StateAndLocalGovernment labmanager.com/news/an-engagi…

To meet talent challenges in #StateAndLocalGovernment, we must look at what is and is not working. Important new research from Mission Square Research Institute. Thanks, @RyanTGolden, for this summary. #PublicSector #EmployeeEngagement #EmployeeExperience hrdive.com/news/state-loc…