Workforce
Pandemic Anxiety Has Women Drinking More
Women are drinking more during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research finds. Married women, who usually drink less, experienced the greatest increase.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Telework, Productivity and the Defense Department
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss a DoD IG report on remote work during the pandemic.
Oversight
Nearly 90% of Pentagon Employees Said Telework Hasn't Hurt Productivity
A report from the Defense Department’s inspector general found that early IT issues following the shift to maximum telework stemmed from component agencies failing to perform required test runs.
Workforce
IRS Employees on Paid Leave During Pandemic Has Dropped by 87% From Peak of 35,000
More than 3,400 IRS employees have tested positive for COVID-19.
Workforce
Will Your Work Ever Get Back to Normal?
With more and more people getting the COVID-19 vaccine, a group of experts breaks down what work could look like in a post-pandemic future.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: How to Telework Better with 'Show and Tell'
Michael Lee Stallard joins the podcast to discuss how to better connect with team member during remote work.
Management
Managers: It's Time to Bring Back 'Show and Tell'
How you can connect your remote team through personal knowledge.
Workforce
Only Your Boss Can Cure Your Burnout
People refer to various forms of malaise as “burnout,” but it’s technically a work problem. And only your employer can solve it.
Management
4 Causes of ‘Zoom Fatigue’ and What You Can Do about It
Video chat platforms have design flaws that exhaust the human mind and body, leading to "Zoom fatigue." But there are easy ways to mitigate the effects.
Management
How to Make Federal Telework Work Beyond the Pandemic
The administration needs a strategy that empowers employees and helps agencies deliver on their missions.
Management
GovExec Daily: Overcoming the Limits of Technology During Telework
Clint Padgett joins the podcast to discuss how to encourage conversation and collaboration while most people are working remotely.
Pay & Benefits
Employees Raise Concerns as IRS Recalls Staff From Home Ahead of Tax Season
IRS is no longer allowing at-risk workers to take safety leave rather than report to their offices.
Management
OPM Clarifies Weather Closure Policy Amid Maximum Telework
Although many federal workers have been working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OPM reiterated the importance of following inclement weather closure procedures for feds who still commute.
Workforce
The Remote-Work Revolution Will Be Bigger Than We Think
The past year has offered a glimpse of the nowhere-everywhere future of work.
Workforce
Why You Should Turn off Your Camera During Zoom Meetings
It's not just to hide clutter anymore—leaving your camera off during your next virtual meeting could help save the planet, too.
Pay & Benefits
Inauguration a Holiday for D.C.-Area Feds, Even Those Teleworking Due to COVID-19
The quadrennial bonus day off will still apply to capital region feds in 2021 even though many are not commuting to the office.
Workforce
Extolling Productivity During Pandemic, Agencies Say They’ll Make Some Telework Permanent
More remote work can lead to cost savings and a broader applicant pool, officials say.
Management
GovExec Daily: Meetings and Telework During Quarantine
Author Cynthia Spraggs joins the podcast to discuss the ways to stay focused while working from home.
Management
The Future of Work Post-Pandemic: We’re Not Going Back
Suddenly, the conversation about telework has shifted from “do we have the right technologies in place?” to “do we have the right people policies and training in place?”
Management
Even if Times Are Tough, Working Parents Are Happier on the Job
"When dads play a bigger role in childcare and doing routine housework, it puts both parents in a better position to succeed at work."
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