http://www.govexec.comDana Grinshpan is the Research Manager for the Government Business Council (GBC), the research division of Government Executive, where she specializes in primary research development and survey instrument creation. Prior to joining GBC, she worked for the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), assisting in the research and writing of work on South Asian regional cooperation. She has a Master of Arts in international security and political economics from the University of Chicago and graduated magna cum laude from Ohio State University where she holds a B.A. in international studies with a minor in Arabic.en-usThu, 28 Mar 2013 11:31:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/fedblog/2013/03/government-employees-get-no-respect/62148/Tell us whether you think you get the recognition you deserve.Dana GrinshpanThu, 28 Mar 2013 11:31:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/fedblog/2013/03/government-employees-get-no-respect/62148/News - FedblogThinkstockhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/03/3-ways-agency-leadership-can-keep-employees-engaged/61997/Promoting employee engagement is vital right now--here are three ways to do it.Dana GrinshpanThu, 21 Mar 2013 07:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/03/3-ways-agency-leadership-can-keep-employees-engaged/61997/Management - Promising PracticesImage via Mi.Ti./Shutterstock.comhttp://www.govexec.com/management/cutting-costs/2013/02/amidst-drawdowns-iraq-and-afghanistan-army-responds-eagle/61388/New contract program aims to consolidate different vehicles.Dana GrinshpanWed, 20 Feb 2013 16:13:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/management/cutting-costs/2013/02/amidst-drawdowns-iraq-and-afghanistan-army-responds-eagle/61388/Management - Cutting Costshttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/02/defense-and-federal-leaders-align-closely-priorities-survey-shows/61276/Do defense and federal leaders really have different priorities? Survey Says ‘No’Dana GrinshpanThu, 14 Feb 2013 15:14:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/02/defense-and-federal-leaders-align-closely-priorities-survey-shows/61276/Management - Promising Practiceshttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/02/5-things-successful-women-government-do/61079/Rise to the top with these five tips.Dana GrinshpanMon, 04 Feb 2013 17:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/02/5-things-successful-women-government-do/61079/Management - Promising Practiceshttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/01/schoolhouse-rocks-40th-anniversary-canadian-reflects/60684/Regardless of your country of origin, all these years later, Schoolhouse Rock still endures.Dana GrinshpanTue, 15 Jan 2013 16:30:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/01/schoolhouse-rocks-40th-anniversary-canadian-reflects/60684/Management - Promising PracticesYoutubehttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2012/12/are-government-workers-learning-anything/60099/Government’s New Breed of Executives—Chief Learning Officers—are working to ensure organizations are creating cultures of learning and development.Dana GrinshpanTue, 11 Dec 2012 16:16:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2012/12/are-government-workers-learning-anything/60099/Management - Promising Practiceshttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2012/11/second-terms-are-second-chances/59741/New terms mean new chances: Three things all federal leaders should do to get through transition, advance their career and support agency mission.Dana GrinshpanTue, 27 Nov 2012 08:37:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2012/11/second-terms-are-second-chances/59741/Management - Promising Practiceshttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2012/11/3-bad-research-techniques-will-ruin-your-work/59462/In light of bad polling during the election, a look at other bad research methods that will foul a study.Dana GrinshpanTue, 13 Nov 2012 11:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2012/11/3-bad-research-techniques-will-ruin-your-work/59462/Management - Promising Practiceshttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2012/10/6-biggest-federal-it-trends-coming-2013/58999/The Government Business Council has identified the six biggest trends in federal technology use for next year.Dana GrinshpanWed, 24 Oct 2012 15:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2012/10/6-biggest-federal-it-trends-coming-2013/58999/Management - Promising Practiceshttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2012/10/chief-learning-officers-what-would-you-sayya-do-here/58795/A survey shows 63 percent of feds misidentify who's responsible for organizational learning.Dana GrinshpanTue, 16 Oct 2012 09:26:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2012/10/chief-learning-officers-what-would-you-sayya-do-here/58795/Management - Promising Practiceshttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2012/10/how-present-senior-executive-service/58637/If the SES is the head of your organization, than your presentation should be the neck that turns them.Dana GrinshpanTue, 09 Oct 2012 09:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2012/10/how-present-senior-executive-service/58637/Management - Promising PracticesRazihusin/Shutterstock.comhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2012/10/reputation-management-federal-agencies/58542/Entire countries are working to manage their brands--is your agency doing the same?Dana GrinshpanWed, 03 Oct 2012 10:36:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2012/10/reputation-management-federal-agencies/58542/Management - Promising PracticesImage via Andreas Koeberl/Shutterstock.comhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2012/09/retirement-savings-big-data-problem/58337/Many American's aren't financially literate enough to make effective plans for retirement.Dana GrinshpanTue, 25 Sep 2012 11:54:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2012/09/retirement-savings-big-data-problem/58337/Management - Promising PracticesImage via Maga/Shutterstock.comhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2012/09/sick-political-fisticuffs-blame-jet-plane/58173/Would you believe the airplane is partly to blame for the partisan stalemate?Dana GrinshpanTue, 18 Sep 2012 09:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2012/09/sick-political-fisticuffs-blame-jet-plane/58173/Management - Promising PracticesImage via Douglas Litchfield/Shutterstock.comhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2012/09/phased-retirement-half-feds-just-dont-know/58085/Fifty percent of feds indicated they don't know if their agency has a phased retirement option.Dana GrinshpanFri, 14 Sep 2012 11:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2012/09/phased-retirement-half-feds-just-dont-know/58085/Management - Promising PracticesImage via Pick/Shutterstock.comhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2012/09/how-read-lies-damned-lies-and-statistics/57993/With statistics, appearances can be deceiving--these tips will help you sort fact from fiction.Dana GrinshpanTue, 11 Sep 2012 09:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2012/09/how-read-lies-damned-lies-and-statistics/57993/Management - Promising PracticesImage via Prosotphoto/Shutterstock.com