Management
Five Ways Agencies Can Become More Agile
The federal government is only now beginning to adopt what many view as the new standard for how work gets done in a post-COVID world.
Management
How Agencies Can Maximize Year-End Spending
Investing in employees today is essential to meeting 2022 goals. Postponing it to the next fiscal year will be too late.
Tech
It’s not Just Bad Behavior – Why Social Media Design Makes It Hard to Have Constructive Disagreements Online
How social media services work – the nuts and bolts of interacting with others online – has the power to shape and improve online arguments. Here's how.
Workforce
Report: Positive Trends in Aging, but not for Everyone
A new report indicates many older Americans are better able to handle daily care, particularly women. But, there are disparities.
Management
Gen Z Could Lead a Renaissance in Public Service—If Only They Could Get In
A service-minded 21-year-old says her peers want to work in government, but the barriers to entry are too high. She has some suggestions for how to fix that.
Management
Building On Biden’s EO on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Research offers recommendations for improving transparency, access, recruitment and accountability.
Workforce
Researchers: Career Metrics Uphold Racism, Sexism in Science
The publication and citation metrics that mark career success for academic researchers ensure that racism and sexism maintain their hold, an essay argues.
Management
How Biden Can Strengthen the Federal Workforce
There is no better way to understand how the work experience has changed and how it can be improved than meeting with front line employees.
Workforce
Workers Who Feel Powerless Get Paranoid and Aggressive
Workers who feel like they don't have power on the job can start feeling paranoid and even start lashing out, researchers find.
Management
Preparing for Re-entry into the Physical Workplace: Lessons from NASA
What NASA knows about the effects of living in relative social isolation for an extended period of time and then adjusting to being around lots of people again.
Workforce
Enhancing the Mental Wellbeing of Federal Workers
Employee mental health is an important barometer of the health of agencies, with implications for retention and productivity.
Management
Going Beyond ‘Back to Normal’ – 5 Research-Based Tips for Emerging from Pandemic Life
After more than a year of idealizing life without COVID-19, people are starting to reenter "normal" life. Clinical psychology provides guidance on how to prepare for your post-pandemic reboot.
Workforce
How to ‘Build Back Better’ Health Habits after the Pandemic Year
A doctor offers tips on how to safely get exercise, sleep and drinking habits back into shape as the pandemic wanes.
Management
How to Maximize Nonprofit Impact with the American Rescue Plan
By engaging in effective decision-making and budgeting, organizations can provide services they know work, fix those that don’t and improve the relationship between funding and impact.
Workforce
Caffeine Isn’t a Great Way to Fight Sleep Deprivation
You probably shouldn't rely on caffeine to counteract the effects of sleep deprivation, researchers report. It won't help you perform tasks without errors.
Workforce
Why Do COVID-19 Vaccines Seem to Work Better For Men?
Researchers are investigating why COVID-19 vaccines that use nanoparticles appear to be more effective for men than women.
Management
How to be Inclusive of Employees with Mental Health Disabilities
The best way to honor Mental Health Awareness Month is to understand how your actions affect others.
Workforce
Employees Are Feeling Burned Over Broken Work-From-Home Promises and Corporate Culture ‘BS’ as Employers Try to Bring Them Back to the Office
A divide is growing between workers and management over the return to the office and other issues.
Management
Diversity RFI Opens the Door to Rethinking How Government Reaches Its Goals
The administration is using a recent request for information as a crowd-sourcing tool for policy solutions around equity goals.
Management
How Government Policies Inhibit Accurate Financial Reporting and Incur Vast Costs
There’s a clear case for reforming federal accounting standards and practices. Here are five places to start.
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