Oversight
The Spoils System Still Threatens the Civil Service
Donald F. Kettl and Daniel Chenok join the podcast to discuss merit systems and modernization.
Workforce
The Generational Shift Needs to Happen in the Federal Workforce
Anthony Fauci and Max Stier join the podcast to discuss hiring more young people into public service.
Workforce
Here's How Career Feds Can Avoid Getting Tripped Up by Congressional Investigations
Experts offer tips for civil servants to prevent themselves from becoming collateral damage in battles between the legislative and executive branches.
Management
Federal Scientists Are Feeling More Empowered Under Biden, Though Censorship Remains a Concern
Employees "painted harrowing pictures" of their time under Trump, but in a new survey said things are mostly getting better.
Management
A Broken Civil Service System Could Break Government
Jeffrey Neal joins the podcast again to talk about the pace of change in modernizing the federal workforce.
Workforce
Biden Administration Releases First-Ever Report on Diversity in Federal Government
The report reflects marginal gains in representation for women and some communities of color.
Workforce
Modernizing the Civil Service isn't Exciting, but It Is Important
Jeffrey Neal joins the podcast to discuss bringing the federal workforce into the 21st century.
Management
At EPA, Staffing Crisis Clashes with Expanded Mission
“The future of the EPA and our planet are at stake.”
Pay & Benefits
Paid Family Leave: A Benefit Helpful to Just About Everyone—So Why So Slow In Coming?
It’s only in the last few years that feds got 12 weeks of paid parental leave. Now, a pending bill aims to cover caregiving in case of illness.
Workforce
Lawmakers Are Doubling Down on the Effort to Prevent the Next Schedule F
The latest legislative proposal to block presidents from unilaterally stripping federal workers of their civil service protections creates additional barriers to reclassifying employees.
Management
The Challenge of Modernizing the Civil Service
What has been done over the past few years to prepare the federal workforce for the 21st century? Virtually nothing.
Pay & Benefits
Here’s Why Employees Stick With A (Federal) Job, and More
Federal employees—and those who recruit them—often laud the excellent benefits that come with working for the government, among other things.
Workforce
Fed Managers Shouldn't Distance Themselves from Remote Work
Bob Westbrooks joins the podcast to discuss telework lessons learned from his experience at the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee.
Workforce
These 3 Fed Workforce Trends Will Shape Mission Success in 2023
Agencies need to embrace the challenges and adapt to shifting worker expectations.
Management
How Misinformed Citizens Put Government Personnel in Harm’s Way
What happens online can turn into physical threats.
Workforce
How Public Sector Unions Are Adjusting to a Post-Trump World
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss the state of organized labor in federal workplaces.
Workforce
Court Affirms That Federal Employee Appeals Agency's Judges Are Constitutionally Appointed
A ruling for the appellant could have upended enforcement of civil service protections for federal workers.
Workforce
It's OK to Feel Optimistic About Governing and Democracy
Lisa Parshall joins the podcast to discuss the ways the Biden Administration
Workforce
Feds Mull Changes to Cannabis Questions on Vetting Forms
A plan to modernize intake forms for candidates for government service could include revisions to the type of questions asked about marijuana use.
Workforce