Management
Performance Data Has Value Only When It's Used
Government employees learn very early there is an unwritten job description that delimits what they are expected to do.
Management
Mixing Politics and Procurement Creates a Toxic Brew
If elected officials are allowed to influence government contracting decisions it won’t end well for the public.
Workforce
You’re More Likely to Mess Things Up Without Enough Sleep
Sleep deprivation messes with our 'placekeeping' ability, which makes us make more mistakes on tasks that have more than a few simple steps.
Management
Here’s Where Robots Are Replacing Workers Fastest
A new report looks at "robot intensity" since the Great Recession and finds where robots are replacing workers at the highest rates.
Management
Agencies Need to Plan for Vacancies in Rural Areas
In many regions with aging workforces, increasing salaries won’t be enough to fill federal job vacancies.
Management
How to Tell if Your Digital Addiction Is Ruining Your Life
While there are negative impacts, many of the risks of too much screen time are overblown. A scholar who has studied the topic for years offers some tips for finding the right balance.
Pay & Benefits
Viewpoint: Let’s Keep a Level Playing Field for TSP Investors
Participants in the federal employee retirement savings program deserve the same investment options as other Americans.
Management
Creating the Foundation for Building an Agency Culture That Values Evidence
Here are six ideas to help you focus on what’s doable.
Management
Behind Medicare for All: The Sleeper Issue No One Is Debating
If Medicare is expanded to cover all Americans, someone will have to do the back-office work the insurance companies now perform.
Management
When Government Does Not Work: A Primer
A new book chronicles the Trump administration’s efforts to upend the U.S. immigration system.
Management
Addressing the Crisis in American Governance
The National Academy of Public Administration launched its Grand Challenges initiative to tackle the most critical problems facing the nation.
Management
Why You Need to Know What the Government Does With Your Data
Agencies share personally identifiable information with contractors—sometimes for good reasons—but there are serious risks associated with that, and we need guardrails.
Management
Government’s Pay System is Badly Fragmented
Next year, the GS system—its management philosophy and administrative framework—will be 100 years old.
Management
How Agency Leaders Can Turn Vision Into Action
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences is demonstrating how a functional strategic plan can serve as a powerful management tool.
Management
When Performance Goals Backfire
Ambitious goals can be motivational, but they also can incentivize unethical behavior.
Management
Bosses Face More Discrimination if They Are Women – from Employees of Any Gender
Women in the workplace face discrimination at every level, including in upper management.
Management
Tackling Both Sides of the Government Innovation Challenge
Bringing commercial technology into the federal market requires a comprehensive solution.
Management
The Performance Management Alarms Keep Getting Louder
Government is overlooking a straightforward and inexpensive way to tackle its talent management problems—investing in middle managers.
Management
A Quiet Legacy: The Bush Management Agenda Continues to Impact Government
Reform is inherently nonpartisan, and it’s important to keep moving the goal post.
Management
People Are Increasingly Interrupted at Work, but It’s not All Bad
Interruptions are inevitable – but how they happen matters.
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