Workforce
Workers Are Looking for Direction from Management – and Any Map Is Better Than No Map
Without some sense of direction, burned out employees simply can’t be reengaged via another virtual happy hour.
Management
What Know-It-Alls Don’t Know, or the Illusion of Competence
The problem is that when people are incompetent, not only do they reach wrong conclusions and make unfortunate choices, they also are robbed of the ability to realize their mistakes.
Management
Historical Thinking for Resilient Leaders
The smartest leaders recognize how little they really know and make up for it by leveraging a broad knowledge of history to navigate what are always rough seas.
Management
Global Media Agency Head Replaces Acting Voice of America Director
This is the latest in a series of controversial moves by Michael Pack during his six months in office.
Management
Lead Like Leo: Lessons From ‘The West Wing’
Those taking the reins in Washington could benefit from binge-watching the classic political drama.
Management
GovExec Daily: Political Leadership and Communication During Divisive Times
Communications expert Eric Yaverbaum joins the podcast to discuss how Joe Biden can try to bring people together when he takes office in January.
Tech
GovExec Daily: Knowledge Management Across Agencies
Tesla Government's Andrea Castle joins the podcast to discuss how government can collaborate better.
Management
GovExec Daily: Change Management at HHS
Theodore Roosevelt Government Leadership Award winner Dr. Priscilla Clark and Carl Sciacchitano join the podcast to talk about ReImagine HHS.
Management
Opinion: Scoundrels, Saints, and the Fiction of Individual Genius
In the shadows of every celebrated scientist, there are other contributors who may be more deserving of our adulation.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: How to Foster a Culture of Civility and Empathy
Former State Department official Shelby Scarbrough joins the podcast to discuss her book that draws from George Washington's rules for civility.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Fostering a Culture of Connection in the Workplace
Michael Lee Stallard joins the podcast to discuss how leaders can keep staff connected, even during the pandemic.
Management
Government Hall of Fame 2020 Inductees: John Glenn, Howard Jenkins Jr., Frank Kameny, Tammy Duckworth
Recognizing the final of three groups of 2020 honorees for greatness in public service.
Management
Government Hall of Fame 2020 Inductees: John Lewis, George H.W. Bush, Oveta Culp Hobby, Ralph Bunche, Kathryn Sullivan
Recognizing the second of three groups of 2020 honorees recognized for greatness in public service.
Management
Government Hall of Fame 2020 Inductees: Frederick Douglass, Condoleezza Rice, Madeleine Albright, Doc Cooke
Recognizing the first of three groups of 2020 honorees recognized for greatness in public service.
Management
We Have the Manufacturing Might to Fight COVID-19
What we lack is a national plan and coordination.
Management
New Class of Government Hall of Fame Inductees To Be Honored
Series of virtual events will also recognize winners of annual Theodore Roosevelt Leadership Awards.
Workforce
Help Us Find the Government’s Boldest Innovators
Nominations are open for BOLD Gov 2020, a showcase for federal innovation.
Workforce
Family Photos at Work Curb Fraud and Unethical Activity
When employees display photos of their friends and family at work, they're less likely to engage in fraud or unethical behavior, researchers say.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Avoiding a Toxic Work Environment
Labor and employment attorney David Barron talks to the podcast about how employers and employees can stay away from hostile environments.
Management