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Management

Apples, Oranges and Kumquats: Analyzing Federal Pay

This should not be a political issue.

  • Howard Risher
  • October 13, 2015
Management

Will New Regs Trigger Better Executive Performance?

The focus is on public policy issues, not day-to-day management.

  • Howard Risher
  • October 2, 2015
Management

‘Appalling’ Is the Right Word for the Civil Service System

Let’s fix workforce management once and for all.

  • Howard Risher
  • September 21, 2015
Management

It’s Time to Rethink the Way Work Is Managed

Better performance comes with clear expectations and mutual trust.

  • Howard Risher
  • September 3, 2015
Management

Agencies Should Celebrate Their Accomplishments

There is no better way to motivate high performance than making it public.

  • Howard Risher
  • August 31, 2015
Management

GE Saw the Light on Performance, Government Should Too

The answer is not to end employee reviews, but to make them better.

  • Howard Risher
  • August 19, 2015
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Management

Government Is Losing the War for the Best and Brightest

The key to solving big problems is people, not technology.

  • Howard Risher
  • August 12, 2015
Management

As Companies Shed Annual Reviews, Should Government Follow Suit?

The point is not to reduce the focus on performance, but to reinforce it.

  • Howard Risher
  • July 28, 2015
Management

From Crisis to Opportunity for OPM

The timing could hardly be better to improve HR in government.

  • Howard Risher
  • July 13, 2015
Management

Let's Demolish HR and Start Over

The traditional administrative function is adding little value.

  • Howard Risher
  • July 8, 2015
Management

The GS System Cannot Be Fixed

But there is a better way to ensure federal pay is fair and competitive.

  • Howard Risher
  • June 25, 2015
Management

What’s in a Name? Everything That’s Wrong With Job Classification

Title and grade inflation undermine government’s ability to compete for talent.

  • Howard Risher
  • June 16, 2015
Management

It’s Time to Make the HR Function Valuable Again

Agency leaders need trusted workforce advisers.

  • Howard Risher
  • June 4, 2015
Management

HR Needs to Prepare for a New Role

The traditional administrative function is rapidly disappearing.

  • Howard Risher
  • June 3, 2015
Management

Why Management Problems Are a Barrier to Pay Raises and Reform

Performance improvement starts with managers, but they need help.

  • Howard Risher
  • May 28, 2015
Management

Amid All the Pomp, Where Are the Public Management Degrees?

Government needs the academic community’s help to improve performance.

  • Howard Risher
  • May 19, 2015
Management

Another Fed Survey? Don't Ask If You're Not Ready to Fix the Problems

Results show employees at all levels want change.

  • Howard Risher
  • May 11, 2015
Management

It’s Not Too Late to Strengthen the Workforce

Barring sweeping reforms, there are changes that can be made at minimal cost.

  • Howard Risher
  • May 5, 2015
Management

Government Needs Better Management, Obviously

Accountability in the absence of consequences is little more than a word.

  • Howard Risher
  • April 27, 2015
Management

Google’s Lessons for Federal Workforce Management

Granting employees the freedom to implement is a central theme.

  • Howard Risher
  • April 15, 2015
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