Management

Will the New Manager Be a Bully Too?

​How to hire and set leadership expectations for supervisors.

Management

The Complete Guide to Flexible Work That Doesn’t Kill Your Career

Managers tend to think that using a flexible schedule to be more productive is good.

Management

How McKinsey Does Work-life Balance

The consulting firm has much lower rates of chronic conditions like obesity, diabetes, and heart disease than other companies

Management

How Environment Can Boost Creativity

Dim lighting and ambient noise may lead to more out-of-the-box ideas.

Management

So Many Risks, So Little Time

Agencies aren’t waiting for a governmentwide risk management framework to take action.

Management

CEOs See a World Where They’re More Intimately Involved in Your Health

Group of CEOs advocates for a world where companies have programs to address physical activity, emotional health, and chronic conditions.

Management

A Formula for Perfect Productivity: Work for 52 Minutes, Break for 17

Finally, social scientists suggest a precise time for mid-afternoon coffee runs.

Management

Employee Recognition: Try It, You’ll Like It

Acknowledging workers’ accomplishments is a win-win for everyone.

Management

5 Things to Know About Phased Retirement

Not quite ready to make the leap? Find out if you're eligible for OPM's partial retirement plan.

Management

Agoraphobia and the Telecommuter

How working from home enabled one woman's mental illness to flourish.

Management

Reflections on 9/11 and Excellence in Government

Lives changed when the plane hit the Pentagon, and so did government.

Management

The Way HR Works Needs to Change

Human resource offices need to deal with big data better.

Management

Guess Where the Government Ranks in Customer Satisfaction?

Agencies could better serve citizens and businesses by streamlining websites.

Management

​Without Users, Performance Measurement Is Useless

Getting meaningful metrics to the right people drives improvements.

Management

The Ultimate Office Perk: Not Having an Office

The makers of WordPress learned the secret to employee happiness years ago.

Management

Want to Be Happier? Try Walking Even Part of the Way to Work

New research concludes that an active commute may be as important to well-being as marriage or a pay raise.

Management

The Upside of Pessimism

The theory of defensive pessimism suggests that imagining—and planning for—worst-case scenarios can be more effective than trying to think positively.

Management

Why Every Executive Needs to Be Both a Hedgehog and a Fox

It’s critical to focus on the details and the big picture.