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.