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Robert Shea
Principal, Grant Thornton Public Sector
Robert Shea is a Principal at Grant Thornton Public Sector. He worked at the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as Associate Director for Administration and Government Performance. Before joining OMB, Robert served as Counsel to the United States Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs where, in addition to general oversight of Executive Branch management, he advised Committee leadership on the status of implementation of the U.S. statutory framework for performance-based government, including the Government Performance and Results Act and the Chief Financial Officers Act. He was Legislative Director for Congressman Pete Sessions (TX) from 1997 to 1999, where he organized the Results Caucus, a group of Members of Congress dedicated to results-based management and solving many of the government’s major management problems. Robert was a Professional Staff Member with the House Committee on Government Reform from 1995 through 1996. There he had responsibility for examining the economy and efficiency of government programs, and acted as liaison with the government’s Inspectors General. Robert holds a Juris Doctorate from South Texas College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut.
Robert Shea is a Principal at Grant Thornton Public Sector. He worked at the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as Associate Director for Administration and Government Performance. Before joining OMB, Robert served as Counsel to the United States Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs where, in addition to general oversight of Executive Branch management, he advised Committee leadership on the status of implementation of the U.S. statutory framework for performance-based government, including the Government Performance and Results Act and the Chief Financial Officers Act. He was Legislative Director for Congressman Pete Sessions (TX) from 1997 to 1999, where he organized the Results Caucus, a group of Members of Congress dedicated to results-based management and solving many of the government’s major management problems. Robert was a Professional Staff Member with the House Committee on Government Reform from 1995 through 1996. There he had responsibility for examining the economy and efficiency of government programs, and acted as liaison with the government’s Inspectors General. Robert holds a Juris Doctorate from South Texas College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut.
Management
Rushing the Return to Office: Why Forcing Feds into In-Person Work Could Backfire
Agency leaders need to make informed, data-driven decisions about the path forward.
- Robert Shea and Andrew Stegmaier
Management
Biden's Management Agenda is the Answer to One CEO’s Plea for Better Government
Robert Shea argues that the President's Management Agenda is designed to remedy dysfunction.
- Robert Shea
Management
How Biden Could Achieve His Management Priorities
Five things the administration could do to improve the odds of success.
- Robert Shea
Oversight
COVID-19 Stimulus Must Include Oversight to Block Fraud
Fraudsters are waiting in the wings.
- Linda Miller and Robert Shea
Management
A Quiet Legacy: The Bush Management Agenda Continues to Impact Government
Reform is inherently nonpartisan, and it’s important to keep moving the goal post.
- Robert Shea and Danny Werfel
Management
What the Shutdown Taught Us About Federal Payroll
Pay is one of the federal government’s biggest expenses. It’s imperative that we get it right every time.
- Robert Shea
Management
Who In Government Is Asking ‘What Works?’
There is no single individual at agencies who is tasked with speaking up when what we’re doing isn’t working.
- Robert Shea
Management
5 Ways Agencies Can Link Program Cost, Performance and Impact
The financial management, performance and evidence communities too often fail to work together effectively.
- Robert Shea and Tim Gribben
Management
Carrying On Amid Chaos: Public Servants Deserve Our Thanks
This Public Service Recognition Week, it’s important to remember that federal officials are working to turn big management reform plans into reality.
- Robert Shea
Management
Is Your Agency Ready for New Evidence-Based Policy Tools?
The goal is to strengthen a culture of learning and improvement.
- Andrew Feldman and Robert Shea
Management
Memo to the President: Performance Accountability, Evidence and Improvement
Bipartisan reflections and recommendations for the next administration.
- Shelley H. Metzenbaum and Robert Shea
Management
An Entrepreneur’s Guide to the Future
Government isn’t equipped to accomplish the missions it’s charged with today, much less those of a rapidly evolving future.
- Robert Shea
Management
Farewell to a Giant of Government Oversight
Fred Thompson was an example to follow.
- Robert Shea
Management
Enterprise Government: Don’t Go It Alone!
Cross-agency leadership is the key to progress on major goals.
- Robert Shea
Management
Empowering a New Wave of Government Innovation
Lessons from the digital age of community, creativity and collaboration.
- Robert Shea
Management
The CHCOs Game of ‘Survivor’ and How to Win
Five ways HR leaders can rise to the workforce challenge ahead.
- Robert Shea
Management
Moving from Process to Practice in Performance Management
Agencies are showing they get how to leverage performance data.
- Robert Shea, Partnership for Public Service