Management
Scientists Finally Understand Why Deep Breathing Physically Reduces Stress
It all comes down to a tiny patch of neurons in the brainstem.
Management
The Virtues of Isolation
Under the right circumstances, choosing to spend time alone can be a huge psychological boon.
Management
What You Need to Know Before You Become a Whistleblower
There are significant legal, ethical, financial, and personal challenges to consider.
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Boosting America’s Scientific Brain Power
There’s a broad ecosystem of federal programs to bolster careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.
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Preparing for a Reduction in Force at Your Agency
Nobody wants to be RIF’d, but the law aims to make federal reductions in force relatively humane.
Management
Agencies Need to Get Savvy About Low-Cost Program Evaluation
It’s more important than ever to get the most impact from every program dollar.
Management
Navy SEALs Develop Mental Toughness By Reinforcing One Behavior
Set a goal, and push yourself to reach it no matter what.
Management
After Health Care Debacle, Trump Needs a Plan B
The chief executive can score some big wins without Congress.
Management
The Road to Government Reform Is Filled With Landmines
Our institutions were created for a different era, but the moment is ripe for change.
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Why Bureaucrats Matter in the Fight to Preserve the Rule Of Law
Officials who defy illegitimate orders must logically always be the exceptions to a general rule of obeying orders, lest the very meaning of their defiance evaporate.
Management
Advice to Feds: It’s Time to Update Your Resumes
While there’s a lot of uncertainty, one thing’s for sure—the Trump Administration wants to reduce the number of federal employees.
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Please Back Away From the Partisan Brink
The politics of deep division are making it very difficult for government to do its job.
Management
Inbox Zero is a Waste of Time. This is How a World-class Behavioral Economist Tames His Email
Dan Ariely created an automatic reply email with FAQs that try to anticipate most of the requests he receives.
Management
The 7 Tools of Great Leaders
Too many of us are transactional managers focusing on activity and ignoring our real mission—to promote growth.
Management
There’s One Kind of Employee Who is Vastly Underappreciated in Most Modern Offices
Conventional wisdom holds that to succeed in the 21st century workplace, you need to be bold, outgoing, and highly energetic.
Management
How Trump’s Plan to Reorganize Government Could Work
We’ve seen this talk many times before, but done right, it could actually be successful.
Management
Hard-won Lessons From a Government Reform Pioneer
U.S. agencies could learn a lot from their counterparts in New Zealand.
Management
Employee Burnout is Becoming a Huge Problem in the American Workforce
Employees are working more hours for no additional pay and as a result, they are searching for new jobs.
Management
Firing a Few Employees Will Not Solve Government’s Big Problems
It also won’t create a culture of accountability.
Management
Study: Women Are Less Likely to 'Choke' Under Extreme Pressure Than Men
Researchers devised a way to figure out which gender is more likely to stay calm when the stakes are high.
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