Perhaps they were mis-hired to begin with. Or, perhaps they were promoted well past their ability; perhaps they simply don't want to do what's required... You just don't know and you're spending a ton of your time analyzing the "why" and the "what. Perhaps you're thinking is "I'm spending my time for no return, when I could be spending it on someone else for recognizable value." Dr. Stephanie shares success strategies on working with the un-co...

Travel to a Historical Destination and Study Real Leadership Examples in a Very Different Time and Place Success in government can be measured in a number of ways and can be impacted by several factors. However, the one decisive factor in any successful endeavor is leadership. Strong and decisive leadership brings all of the other factors together and is the one indispensable component that can make the difference between success and failure -...

NCMA's 51st Annual Aerospace + Defense Contract Management Training Forum will be held in San Diego, California, March 14–15, 2013, at the Westin San Diego. Charting the Course for Contract Management Excellence! This year's event focuses on four core competencies: • Fiscal Responsibility & Accountability • Ethics & Compliance • Collaboration in Government & Industry • Developing a Quality Workforce Atten...

SAVE THE DATE FOR NCMA'S 31ST ANNUAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE (GCMC) NOVEMBER 5–6, 2012 · RENAISSANCE DOWNTOWN HOTEL · WASHINGTON, DC Join us for NCMA's 31st Annual Government Contract Management Conference (GCMC), November 5–6, 2012, in Washington, DC at the Renaissance Downtown Hotel. GCMC has long been known as the most comprehensive conference for government contract professionals. Last year's ev...

Check out more details about this event here! Whether it's a catastrophic accident, devastating weather event, or act of terror, we cannot predict when and how disasters will strike. But we can always be better prepared. Encompassing expert strategies and tactics, and a wealth of practical information, our Summits are a superb opportunity for gaining new ideas, best practices and peer relationships critical to collaborative response capabiliti...

Description: America's newest generation, the Millennials are in the middle of this coming-of-age phase of its life cycle. Its oldest members are approaching age 30; its youngest are approaching adolescence. Who are they? How are they different from -- and similar to -- their parents? How is their moment in history shaping them? And how might they, in turn, reshape the world in the decades ahead?

As a manager, building the team for maximum effectiveness becomes one of your most important tasks and if you can create a climate where others find their motivation, they're more likely to do their best to stay there and perform better as a result.