Management
Agencies Can Improve Hiring Practices on Their Own
They don't need to wait for legislation or support from OPM; they can make key improvements with just a few administrative changes, the Partnership for Public Service reports.
Management
Treasury Department Officials Are Working to Diversify Bank Partnerships
Corvelli McDaniel and Lorraine Cole won the Partnership for Public Service’s ‘People’s Choice’ award for their efforts on the project.
Management
Federal Employees May Wear or Display Black Lives Matter Paraphernalia at Work
The Office of Special Counsel released guidance on how the Hatch Act applies to the movement.
Management
Building Trust in Government One Problem at a Time
Public administration needs a new social contract.
Management
GovExec Daily: How the President's 'Deep State' Rhetoric Affects Feds
Dr. Donald Moynihan joins the podcast to discuss his paper “Populism and the Deep State: The Attack on Public Service Under Trump.”
Management
Does the COVID-19 Crisis Cap 25 Years of Government Blunders?
"What went wrong? The answer is: Almost everything went wrong, and almost everything that did go wrong had been foretold."
Workforce
Updated Trump Administration Goals Reveal Plans for the Federal Workforce
White House also highlights progress in streamlining some government operations.
Management
Agencies Can Fire Employees Who Improperly Burrow In, Court Rules
Decision upholds OPM's push to oust Obama political appointee holdover.
Management
It’s Time for ‘Stakeholder Public Service’
A commitment to fairly serve all who have a stake in government—including employees—would serve the nation well.
Management
White House Advisor Sought Legal Opinion to Allow Trump to Fire Anyone In Government
A recently published internal White House document from early in the Trump administration proved to be a road map for the White House’s efforts to weaken unions and cut federal employee pay and benefits.
Management
GovExec Daily: Challenging Government Orthodoxies During a Crisis
Deloitte's William D. Eggers spoke to the podcast about a new report on how to change the way government operates by challenging conventional wisdom.
Management
New Bill Would Create a ‘DemocracyCorps’ for Election Administration
Workers would help register voters and facilitate safe voting options.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: What Can Feds Do if They Feel They Are Called Back Too Soon?
Joanna Friedman, a lawyer who specializes in federal employment law, joins the podcast to discuss how public servants can adjust as federal offices follow "opening up" measures.
Management
Balancing Freedom and Responsibility on the Front Lines of Public Service
The pandemic has amplified Americans’ love-hate relationship with their government.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Public Service During COVID-19
GovExec’s Erich Wagner and Tom Shoop join the podcast to discuss what it means to be a public servant in 2020.
Management
Honoring Public Servants in the Midst of a Pandemic
Government workers have long put their lives on the line to protect us but today, they’re doing so on a massive scale and under the most challenging circumstances.
Management
Sammie Finalists Highlight Outstanding Accomplishments of Federal Employees
Dr. Anthony Fauci is one of 27 career civil servants recognized in the Partnership for Public Service’s prestigious annual awards program.
Management
The Civil Service System is Another Pandemic Casualty
The need for a new work management paradigm has never been more obvious.
Management
Supreme Court Makes It Easier for Feds to Prove Age Discrimination
In an 8-1 decision, justices found that the “plain language” of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act has a lower burden of proof for proving differential treatment based on age in the federal government than the private sector.
Workforce