Management

Leaders Focus on the Trends, Not the Data Points

All too often, I talk with an executive who focuses on the most recent thing that happened and, from that one data point, they extrapolate a trend that demands action.

Management

Trump's Proposed Program Cuts Hint at Where Agency Jobs Could Vanish

Budget's reductions and eliminations justified under rubric of “not working.”

Oversight

Senate Panel to Vote on OPM Nominations After Long Wait

Hearing ends years of stalling over Obamacare rule process.

Management

Trump Budget Would Limit Consumer Bureau’s Funding From the Federal Reserve

Acting director Mulvaney crafts proposal for Congress to assume more oversight of the bureau.

Management

Pay for Performance is Needed

The highest hurdle promises to be creating performance processes that generate credible and defensible ratings.

Management

Do Women Bosses Have an Extra Responsibility to Look Out For Women?

Hillary Clinton recently said that a woman boss has an extra responsibility to look out for the women who work for her. But do they?

Management

Transferring Responsibilities and Consolidating Offices Highlight Trump Reorganization Plan

Long-awaited agency reform plans offer light details, promises of future reforms proposals.

Management

Agency-By-Agency Spending Levels Under Trump's 2019 Budget

Most civilian agencies would see substantial decreases from 2017 spending.

Tech

The White House's Spanish Language Site Is Still Missing

The Trump administration has not made good on its promise to provide information en español.

Management

How Many Employees Would Your Agency Lose (or Gain) Under Trump's Budget?

Workforce estimates vary widely, from a 25 percent loss at the Environmental Protection Agency to a 21.3 percent increase at Commerce.

Management

Everyone Claims They Are Following 'Agile Methods' But Few Actually Do

Why your plan to work more like the engineering department will probably fail.

Management

How to Avoid Spreading the Flu at Work

Think about all the stuff you've touched today. Did you pump gas? Open the office fridge? Touch the conference room table?

Management

What Inclusivity Really Means, From The Woman Who Held The Highest Tech Job In America

Obama White House CTO Megan Smith says we should embrace the power of networks to effect positive change.

Management

White House Will Revise Its 2019 Funding Request In Response to Budget Deal

Matching Trump's priorities with those of Congress will be tricky.

Management

The Government Gets Into the Church-Rebuilding Business

A provision tucked into the budget bill requires FEMA to treat religious institutions like other nonprofits.

Management

Postal Service Profits Again Tumble During Holiday Season

USPS still turned a "controllable" profit of $353 million.

Management

State Department Lost 12% of its Foreign Affairs Specialists in Trump’s First 8 Months

Overall workforce losses were higher than 6 percent.

Management

The Difficult Person at Work Probably Isn’t a Psychopath

It's tempting to think that difficult coworker might be a psychopath, but this just distracts us from the difficult work of making our workplaces better places to be.