Archive for August, 2012

Hope your post NextGen buzz hasn’t worn off yet! Just in case, we’ve got some great ways to dive back into your NextGen mindset and get you moving again!

Be sure to check out:

1 – Keynote Session Videos Are Up! Now, just tap into your inner Carmen Medina’s rebel management and hone in on your Todd Park like energy and you’ll be geared up and ready for the next few weeks (at least).

2 – Session Re-Caps Are Available. Did you miss out on a session you wanted to attend, we might have a solution for you. If you can’t find it listed here – feel free to start a discussion and find out more!

3 – Slides are now downloadable! Your session have slides you can’t do without; you can download them now. You’ll find them listed next to the related session.

4 – Smiling and Learning, in pictures! Check out how much fun we had, we bet you might be in one or two of these! Did you take some pics, be sure to upload them and share!

5 – Lock in your spot today! NextGen 2013 is ready to rock, are you joining us?!? Fill out your info, lock in a super special rate and we’ll reserve your spot (and rate) to attend next July 25th & 26th at the JW Marriott in DC.

Hope you enjoy these materials, re-live the journey and don’t forget to Commit! by turning ideas into actions – share your personal change with your peers (we’ll help you through the process).

We’re still here to help you every step of the way.

Wow! That’s all we can say.

You all rock. we had an amazing two days of learning with all 600+ of you. From keynotes to breakout sessions, the common theme was that change in government is needed, but requires perseverance — and, if we stick together, we can do it.

As Dave said at the beginning and end of NextGen, we owe it to our organizations to be better after our two days of training.  So this isn’t the end, but the beginning of each of us getting better and better each day.

So how do we continue this journey?

1) Commit! Let¹s turn ideas into action.  What one thing are you going to do different as a result of NextGen? Make a commitment to yourself and set a personal timeline for change. Share your commitment here.

2) Share! Write a one page memo of lessons learned.  Share examples of sessions with your colleagues. If you’re brave, share it with your supervisor! We all work in teams. To make change, we need to learn together and share the knowledge we learn.

3) Review. To help you remember the sessions, we’ve rolled out all the collected recaps from NextGen HERE (and also check out the photosHERE).

More to Come: Over the next two weeks, we will continue to compile Summit materials, expect to receive:

• Session slides; some can be found here, more to come!
• Videos from keynotes
• Your professional photo (if you took one)
• Information about the GovLoop and YGL programs you signed up for
• Official certificate from the Graduate School, until then download your proof of attendance here.

Again, we want to thank you for embarking on this journey with your colleagues. We know what it’s like to be in government and feel encouraged by the knowledge and expertise of peers who really care about making a difference through a career in government.

We’re here to help you every step of that journey.

P.S. Thanks again to our Summit Sponsors for all their support; Aetna, GEICO, GovDelivery, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Ideascale, Kaiser Permanente, and Webster University.

Sincere regards,

Steve Ressler, President, GovLoop

Dave Uejio, President, Young Government Leaders