Management

Four Traps in Federal Recruiting, and How to Avoid Them

As the need for talent is increasing, competition from the private sector is growing fiercer.

Management

Notifications Are the Enemy of Productivity

Researchers have found that it takes 23 minutes to get back to the task at hand after a distraction.

Management

The Most Productive Meetings Don’t Have Slide Decks

The head of the software company InVision explains why he banned slide decks entirely.

Management

Improving Employee Engagement

I suggest that agencies look at their FEVS results from a different perspective.

Management

Possible Explanation for Why Some People Get More Colds

NIH-funded researchers have uncovered some new clues.

Management

For The Sleep-Deprived, Small Distractions Can Have Dire Results

A new study pinpoints just how much distractions hinder memory for sleep-deprived people, which can keep them from successfully completing tasks.

Management

If You Want To Foster Innovation, Support Curious Employees

Most breakthroughs result from inquisitive workers, not an innovation office staffed by specialized “innovators.”

Management

Adopt The Daily Routines Of These 15 Successful People, And You’ll Crush It

The lifehacks of many of the world's most prolific workers aren't meant for everyone.

Management

Humans Can’t Control Anything—Except Our Own Happiness

Stoicism holds that the key to a good, happy life is the cultivation of an excellent mental state.

Management

The Next Phase in the Improper Payments Battle: Prevention

Agencies typically recover only 47 cents of every overpaid dollar.

Management

How Agencies Can Make the Most of Their Data

Government likes to tackle challenges by designating new management chiefs: The latest to join the C-suite is the chief data officer.

Management

Who Do You Dress For When You Work From Home?

Working from the comfort of home has all kinds of advantages. Wearing pajamas all day should not be one of them.

Management

There Is Such a Thing As a Career Hot Streak—And It Can Happen At Anytime

Take Picasso's highly productive year of 1932, explored in an exhibit at the Tate Modern."

Management

What Managers Should Do With 2018 Employee Viewpoint Survey Data

First, don’t get defensive about results that point to areas in need of improvement.

Management

The Problem With Harvard Business School Case Studies

Even the man who popularized the case method felt it was too indifferent to societal ills, to labor, and to the ideals of economic equality.