Management
Top Recruiter: There’s One Good Way to Answer That Question About Your Biggest Weakness
It's a terrible interview question, but it's one you need to be ready to answer.
Management
Psychology Suggests That Power Doesn’t Make People Bad— It Just Reveals Their True Natures
Power makes us feel free to be our authentic selves.
Management
You Can Make Your Email Feedback Sound Less Critical With One Word
Your messages will be more effective, and colleagues more receptive.
Management
Risk is Agencywide, But What About Risk Management?
Efforts to modernize federal operations have introduced risks at all organizational levels, from the C suite to the mailroom.
Management
Why People Fall for Charismatic Leaders
A new book explores how fear, uncertainty, and group psychology lead people to believe leaders who say false things.
Management
Why Big Data is a Big Deal for Government Leaders
A new study shows how real-time analysis is informing decision-making.
Management
How to Work With People You Don’t Like
Five approaches for navigating difficult relationships.
Management
To Fight Climate Change, Institute a Four-day Workweek
Reducing the work week is one of the easiest steps we could take to radically reduce our environmental impact.
Management
Messy People Are Tapping Into a Kind of Genius the Tidy Don’t Understand
Stop tidying. Stop it now.
Management
Americans Are Spending a Fortune on Finding Happiness — and Becoming Less Happy in the Process
In a culture that loves consumerism, happiness has become the ultimate consumer product.
Management
A Psychologist Has Honed a Subliminal Tactic to Get What You Want Before You’ve Asked For It
Be convincing before you even ask the question.
Management
How Work Can Be Made Meaningful
People find meaning in their work for different reasons, but bad management can easily destroy it.
Management
The Surprisingly Simple Fix for Ineffective Leadership Teams
Just passing the time together in a meeting isn’t enough to create cohesion.
Management
How to Vote for President When You Don't Like the Candidates
Imagine you're in a voting booth faced with a choice between bad candidate #1 and bad candidate #2. Surprisingly, science says this may actually be a good thing. Here's how.
Management
Pay for Success: Separating Fact From Fear
Social impact bonds can offer government more bang for its buck.
Management
To Take Control of Your Email Inbox, Think About It Like Your IRL Mailbox
You remember: the one the Postal Service uses.
Management
Can a New Work Design Help the Government?
What you can learn from the agencies that pioneered different approaches.
Management
In Cold Offices, It's All About Your Feet
At Berkeley, researchers are studying how wearing flip-flops changes buildings' air-conditioning needs.
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