Management
Republicans Press Biden to Bring Federal Employees Back to Their Offices Immediately
The administration has so far maintained its governmentwide 25% maximum capacity policy for federal buildings.
Workforce
Should You Bring Employees Back to the Office?
Research shows that people prefer to minimize their time in the office because most work cultures are not healthy or engaging.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Dealing With the Complex Changes Brought on by Telework
Dr. John Kotter joins the show to discuss how flexibility will be key to agencies as employees come back to offices.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Telework and Federal Labor-Management Relations
Robert M. Tobias joins the show to discuss how the remote work experience could provide a path forward for negotiations.
Breaking News
Defense
US Air Force, Navy Extend 50% Work-From-Home Indefinitely
New memos suggest office space occupancy may never return to 100 percent.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Employees Sing Telework’s Praises, Want to Continue After the Pandemic
Survey results show those who have been doing their jobs remotely are happier and feel they are just as productive.
Management
Feds’ Engagement and Job Satisfaction Rises Despite—or Because of—Pandemic
Officials who administered the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey warned against making sweeping conclusions about the 2020 results, due to changes in the survey's timing and some of its content.
Tech
Video Conferencing Can Tank Collective Intelligence
By reducing synchrony among speakers, video conferencing actually may make it harder to communicate effectively than non-visual ways of connecting.
Management
The Pandemic Has Created an Opening to Improve Federal Labor-Management Relations
The broad success of telework offers an opportunity for unions and executives to come together to support a new work environment that benefits employees and management.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: The Utility of Breaks – And Breakdowns
GovExec contributors Michael Lee Stallard and Katharine P. Stallard join the podcast to discuss how a nervous breakdown can help during the pandemic.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: The Future of Work After the Pandemic
POGO's Danielle Brian, Brookings' Elaine Kamarck and the Florida Center for Cybersecurity's Ron Sanders join the show to discuss post-pandemic governance.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Pandemic Telework Lessons Learned from a Manager
Katherine McIntire Peters joins the show to discuss what the previous 13 months of remote work have brought.
Workforce
Pandemic Anxiety Has Women Drinking More
Women are drinking more during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research finds. Married women, who usually drink less, experienced the greatest increase.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Telework, Productivity and the Defense Department
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss a DoD IG report on remote work during the pandemic.
Oversight
Nearly 90% of Pentagon Employees Said Telework Hasn't Hurt Productivity
A report from the Defense Department’s inspector general found that early IT issues following the shift to maximum telework stemmed from component agencies failing to perform required test runs.
Workforce
IRS Employees on Paid Leave During Pandemic Has Dropped by 87% From Peak of 35,000
More than 3,400 IRS employees have tested positive for COVID-19.
Workforce
Will Your Work Ever Get Back to Normal?
With more and more people getting the COVID-19 vaccine, a group of experts breaks down what work could look like in a post-pandemic future.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: How to Telework Better with 'Show and Tell'
Michael Lee Stallard joins the podcast to discuss how to better connect with team member during remote work.
Management
Managers: It's Time to Bring Back 'Show and Tell'
How you can connect your remote team through personal knowledge.
Workforce