Management
Appointee Watch: A Wave of State, Defense Nominations
Senate cancels August recess, blaming Democratic intransigence in confirmation process.
Management
Firefighters Can Teach Us How To Make Good Decisions Under Pressure
When you experience stressful events, whether personal (waiting for a medical diagnosis) or public (political turmoil), a physiological change is triggered that can cause you to take in any sort of warning and become fixated on what might go wrong.
Management
How Trump’s Pardons Compare To Past Presidents’, Charted
Back to the days of notorious pardoner-in-chief Gerald Ford.
Management
Reorganizing Welfare Programs Is a Very Big Deal
And potentially a very good idea—it’s tough for eligible families to navigate the complex system that sprawls across multiple departments.
Management
Report: Agency Reorganization Plans Include Massive Shake-up at HHS, Agriculture
The long-awaited release of agency proposals has been delayed until late June.
Management
Grassley Delays Nominee for Top Counterintelligence Post
The senator tied Evanina’s confirmation to the release of documents related to the Russia investigation and the firing of the whistleblower ombudsman.
Management
Be a Role Model Like Tom Hanks
The actor demonstrates in ways large and small what it means to lead by example.
Management
Pruitt Aide Resigns Amid Scandals
Millan Hupp filed her paperwork shortly after portions of her congressional testimony were made public.
Management
Mulvaney Dismisses Incumbents on CFPB's Consumer Advisory Board
"Revised approach" to tapping external expertise involves fewer members on the board.
Management
The White House’s Deregulatory Push, By the Numbers
New reports quantify the administration’s efforts to cut red tape.
Management
What Should We Do About the International Space Station?
The Trump administration and Congress are set to collide over the fate of the massive orbital lab.
Management
OPM Information Request Sheds Light on Planned Employee Digital Record
Agency will host an event with industry leaders to discuss implementation of the management agenda priority item.
Management
Consumer Bureau Irks Advisory Board Members By Delaying Meetings
Critics say the move may violate the 2010 financial reform law.
Management
Better Training Is Essential for Performance Management
It’s not enough to identify and promote those with the promise to be effective supervisors—you also have to support them.
Management
The Trump Administration Is Begging Congress to Give It Less Money
Lawmakers say letters from Mick Mulvaney will not affect their plans.
Management
What Makes a Great Leader, Explained In Eight Counterintuitive Charts
A lot of the common wisdom we have about working together is wrong.
Management
Two Park Service Officials Exposed for Harassment, Mishandled Funds
One wrongfully solicited funds, other apologizes for crude gesture.
Management
The Army’s New Algorithm Tells You How Much Caffeine Will Hit Your Body’s Peak Performance
Caffeine affects everyone differently.
Management
Workforce Executive Orders Miss the Mark, Observers Say
The order streamlining the firing process acknowledges a real problem in federal agencies but is not the right solution, especially taken together with the other directives, good government leaders note.
Management