Dannielle Blumenthal
GovExec
United States
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Past articles by Dannielle:
Restoring Health to a Civil Service on Life Support
The diagnosis may be easier than the cure, but there are steps federal employees can take to improve the outlook. → Read More
How to Serve a President You Don’t Like
If you work in government, you have the opportunity to make a positive difference—no matter who sits in the Oval Office. → Read More
Lead, Follow or Get Out Of The Way
This isn’t to say that you can’t have opinions and even share them, but there is a time and a place and limit for everything. → Read More
Lead, Follow or Get Out Of The Way
This isn’t to say that you can’t have opinions and even share them, but there is a time and a place and limit for everything. → Read More
We Need A Plan for Federal Communications
Trust in government is at an all-time low. Poor communication is one reason. → Read More
How Poor Government Communication Strategy Fuels Paranoia
Responding to social media is of critical and primary importance. → Read More
The No. 1 Reason Why Your Presentation Sucks
Fear of public speaking is a sign that you’re definitely making this mistake. → Read More
The Most Hated Job In Government
Public affairs specialists are too often perceived as not just lazy, overpaid and incompetent, but also a gang of lying propagandists. → Read More
Government Isn't Just Another Brand To Be Marketed
The focus on image is misplaced—actions speak louder than words. → Read More
Spending On Government Communications Is Ripe for Abuse
For both internal control and accountability purposes, you've got to clearly identify what you're trying to do. → Read More
Why Everyone Should Master Project Management Skills
It sounds boring, but not if you’re doing it right. → Read More
Civil Servants Need to Stay Out of the Spin Business
It is easy to be pessimistic about government when citizens are regularly cautioned not to trust it. → Read More
How to Comment on Social Media
Every word you put out there matters. → Read More
The Real Problem For Bureaucracies On Social Media
Authenticity and identity can be hard to project. → Read More
7 Values Transforming Today's Workplace
Most executives just don\'t get why they should knock down the doors to explain their screw-ups. → Read More
WikiLeaks and the Crisis of Government Communication
The lack of professional standards is a problem. → Read More
How Over-Customization Kills Government Technology
Taxpayers do not exist to prop up a bloated, inefficient and self-serving bureaucracy. → Read More
Why You Should Squash the Urge to Quash Those Who Disagree
Too often, we are confounded when other people show signs that they don\'t think the same way we do. → Read More
To Restore Trust In Government, Empower Federal Communicators
Most feds are committed to integrity. → Read More
Please Do Not Tell Me That You Are Colorblind
There are two things you can do to combat racial discrimination. → Read More