Workforce
Help Us Find the Government’s Boldest Innovators
Nominations are open for BOLD Gov 2020, a showcase for federal innovation.
Management
Jerks Don’t Actually Get Ahead at Work
People with selfish, deceitful, and aggressive personality traits may not have an edge over generally nice people, a new study finds.
Oversight
U.S. Unemployment Data Fail to Capture COVID-19’s Full Impact – Here’s How to Fix It Fast
Slow, unreliable labor force data have consequences for out-of-work Americans and the economy.
Management
There’s No Need to Choose Between Taking Action and Building Evidence
Too often, policies that seem like obvious solutions to societal problems fail to help the people they are designed to help. We can do better.
Workforce
Cognitive Limits Mess up Decisions Based on Chance
Cognitive limitations lead to skewed perception of probability that can cause disastrous decisions, researchers say. But we also compensate to get by.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Managing Dialogues Outside Your Bubble
University of California, Santa Barbara's Dr. Tania Israel joins the podcast to give tips on having meaningful conversations with people who may not agree with you.
Management
Empowering Employees is Essential to Improving Performance
Empowered employees take goal achievement very seriously. When problems arise, they know they are expected to act.
Management
Managing Space Traffic in an Increasingly Congested Orbit
Report looks at how the federal government can best meet its responsibility for improving space situational awareness and coordinating space traffic management activities.
Oversight
Stereotypes in Language May Shape Bias Against Women in STEM
Researchers found the language we speak strongly predicts implicit gender associations.
Management
The Response to the Y2K Challenge Offers Lessons for the Pandemic
Only the federal government can provide the leadership necessary to energize the national resources necessary to meet such a challenge. But it can't do it alone.
Management
Why Agencies Need to Spend a Little to Gain a Lot
Innovation funds have the potential to turn up effective and less expensive ways to confront today's challenges.
Management
How to Prepare for Rising Stress Ahead
Now is a good time to take an honest look at how you are handling your current level of stress and consider proactive steps you should take as we head toward the fall.
Workforce
The Loneliness of Social Isolation Can Affect Your Brain and Raise Dementia Risk in Older Adults
The social isolation older adults are experiencing as they try to stay safe from the coronavirus pandemic is raising new mental health risks, but people can take steps to protect themselves.
Management
The Lack of Meaningful Human Capital Metrics Is Hurting Agencies
There’s no effective dashboard documenting the government’s efforts to solve its considerable workforce problems.
Management
6 in 10 Likely Voters Support Voting by Mail
A new survey finds that 66% of likely voters support voting by mail for all Americans for the November election and just 22% oppose that idea.
Tech
Video: Who Controls Pandemic Data?
A White House decision to take over collection of COVID-19 data from the CDC sparked worries over political interference. A public data expert talks about the importance of transparent public data.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Supporting Women Employees During the Quarantine
Executive coach Susan Hodgkinson joins the podcast to discuss how organizations can better back up their employees during the pandemic.
Management
Three Capabilities Agencies Must Master to Succeed in Future Crises
As new technology, demographic shifts, natural disasters and pandemics lead to an increasingly uncertain future, government institutions must adapt.
Management
The End of Open-Plan Everything
Personal space is finally back in style, but re-creating it after two decades of its destruction is hardly a straightforward task.
Workforce
Tips for the 2 Kinds of People Who Work from Home
There are two kinds of work-from-home employee, research suggests. Are you a segmenter or an integrator? Here are tips for both.
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