Many Feds Face Furloughs Twice
Lawmakers Push Retroactive Furlough Pay
How Long Has the Shutdown Lasted?
In Focus: Who Faces Furloughs?
No TSP Contributions During a Shutdown
How Contractors Might Weather a Shutdown
Iron Man, Batman and Spider-Man: What We Can Learn About Privacy From Superheroes
The explicit message of modern superhero stories is best summed up in Spiderman’s origin tale, “with great power comes great responsibility.” But the implicit message is that some people are able to exert greater influence over events than others. And, whether in the DC or Marvel universe, there ... Read & React
Fed Confession: I Have No Idea How to Measure Performance
Ask EIG is your chance to seek answers to public sector management challenges and conundrums. Submit your questions here. I hear so much talk about performance metrics. The reality is, I’m not really sure what we’re talking about in these conversations. I do my job and try to ensure my team does ... Read & React
No, Sex Won't Make You Rich
I have some rather, well, deflating news for you. If your plan for getting a raise at work is getting lucky at home, you need a new plan. More sex won't mean more money -- unless you're getting paid for it -- no matter what an economist (or your partner) tells you. Sorry. Now, it's a simple -- and ... Read & React
3 Ways to Overcome Impostor Syndrome
As a leader, have you ever felt like there must have been some sort of mistake in the selection process that led to you being in the role you’re in? If so, you’re not the only one. Most leaders do at some or more than one point. The phenomenon is known as impostor syndrome and it’s the subject of a ... Read & React
Men Think They’re Better Off Working Alone, Even When It’s Not The Case
One of the puzzles of the persistent gender wage gap is why women are highly overrepresented in certain fields, like the nonprofit sector, and hugely underrepresented in other fields, like financial institutions and executive positions in major companies. One reasonable question to ask about the ... Read & React
How to Escape From Your Bad Decisions
When we make a choice that doesn’t work out, we find it remarkably difficult to cut our losses and walk away. Think about the last time you waited for 45 minutes at a restaurant, and there was no sign that your table would be ready in the near future. You should have probably headed to another ... Read & React
Why Jobs Go Unfilled Even in Times of High Unemployment
Skills for America's Future, a policy initiative run out of the Aspen Institute, was created in 2010 as a spin-off of President Obama's Jobs Council and was originally led by longtime Obama supporter Penny Pritzker. With Pritzker now installed as the new Commerce secretary, Aspen announced earlier ... Read & React
4 Unique Approaches to Government Crowdsourcing
Is this a Golden Age for citizen involvement in government? As dismayed as some may be with the political process, there are growing opportunities for meaningful engagement in many areas, thanks to growing social media tools and a willingness to participate by many ordinary people. Gavin Newscom ... Read & React
Chill Out. Your Life Depends On It
Along with my normal routine of coaching, speaking and writing, my big project this summer has been taking a 200 hour course to become a certified yoga instructor. While I don’t plan to chuck everything else and start teaching yoga full time, it’s been a really great experience – enlightening, ... Read & React
How to Tackle Complexity Using Systems Thinking
Sometimes my summer reading list takes unanticipated paths. . . . Here are some highlights from an older report from the UK that feels like it could have been written today! In 2002, British academic Jake Chapman wrote a paper for Demos, a UK think tank, entitled: “System Failure: Why Governments ... Read & React
