Government Executive - Promising Practiceshttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/A forum for government's best ideas and most innovative leaders.en-usMon, 30 Sep 2013 09:00:00 -04008 Common Workplace Stressors and How to Handle Themhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/8-common-workplace-stressers-and-how-handle-them/70952/Strategies for tackling your daily stresses.Siamak FarahMon, 30 Sep 2013 09:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/8-common-workplace-stressers-and-how-handle-them/70952/Management - Promising PracticesIf It's So Hard to Fire Feds, Why Are So Many Federal Leaders Risk Averse?http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/if-so-hard-fire-feds-why-are-so-many-federal-leaders-risk-averse/70946/The factors that encourage caution over risk taking.Jackson NickersonFri, 27 Sep 2013 17:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/if-so-hard-fire-feds-why-are-so-many-federal-leaders-risk-averse/70946/Management - Promising PracticesThe States Where Women Make the Most (and Least) Compared to Menhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/states-where-women-make-most-and-least-compared-men/70942/The wage gap is a complicated issue, but here's a simple chart showing where it's most severe.Jordan Weissmann, The AtlanticFri, 27 Sep 2013 14:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/states-where-women-make-most-and-least-compared-men/70942/Management - Promising PracticesHow to Manage Your Inbox so You Don’t Miss a Life-Changing Opportunityhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/how-manage-your-inbox-so-you-dont-miss-life-changing-opportunity/70940/Many people hate their inbox, but I love mine.Brooke Allen, QuartzFri, 27 Sep 2013 11:46:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/how-manage-your-inbox-so-you-dont-miss-life-changing-opportunity/70940/Management - Promising PracticesMoving from Process to Practice in Performance Managementhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/taking-measure-moving-process-practice-performance-management/70894/Agencies are showing they get how to leverage performance data.Robert Shea, Partnership for Public Service Fri, 27 Sep 2013 09:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/taking-measure-moving-process-practice-performance-management/70894/Management - Promising PracticesImage via Dr. Cloud/Shutterstock.comWant to Innovate? 4 Ways to Stimulate Creativityhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/want-innovate-4-ways-stimulate-creativity/70888/Break your non-starter routine with these techniques.Sarah AganThu, 26 Sep 2013 16:40:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/want-innovate-4-ways-stimulate-creativity/70888/Management - Promising PracticesImage via Peshkova/Shutterstock.comService to America Medal Finalists: The Top Public Servants in Citizen Serviceshttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/service-america-medal-finalists-top-public-servants-citizen-services/70718/The 2013 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal nominees have been announced for citizen services.Lara Shane, Partnership for Public Service Thu, 26 Sep 2013 09:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/service-america-medal-finalists-top-public-servants-citizen-services/70718/Management - Promising PracticesThe 2013 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal finalists for the citizen services category include from left: Michael Craig and Todd Weber, Dave Broomell, Martha Dorris, Terence Milholland and Daniel Madrzykowski.Partnership for Public ServiceHow Local Governments Are Cutting Burglaries by 27 Percenthttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/how-local-governments-are-cutting-burglaries-27-percent/70832/Leveraging predictive analytics is showing big results.John KamenskyWed, 25 Sep 2013 16:20:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/how-local-governments-are-cutting-burglaries-27-percent/70832/Management - Promising PracticesThe Retirement Wave You Didn’t See Cominghttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/retirement-wave-you-didnt-see-coming/70786/The departure of workers under 60 years old could cause huge disruptions.Adam Cole, CEBTue, 24 Sep 2013 17:49:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/retirement-wave-you-didnt-see-coming/70786/Management - Promising PracticesImage via Cardens Design/Shutterstock.comBeing A Better Leader: The Difference Between Reliability And Trusthttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/being-better-leader-difference-between-reliability-and-trust/70720/Being a leader goes well beyond simply being the one in charge.Joseph Millord, Elite DailyMon, 23 Sep 2013 17:23:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/being-better-leader-difference-between-reliability-and-trust/70720/Management - Promising PracticesImage via Nicoleta Raftu/Shutterstock.comService to America Medal Finalists: The Top Public Servants in the Scienceshttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/service-america-medalists-top-public-servants-science-and-environment/70716/The 2013 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal nominees have been announced in the sciences.Lara Shane, Partnership for Public Service Mon, 23 Sep 2013 16:23:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/service-america-medalists-top-public-servants-science-and-environment/70716/Management - Promising PracticesImage via isak55/Shutterstock.comHow VA is Making Progress in Reducing the Benefits Backloghttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/how-va-reducing-benefits-backlog/70602/One factor: greater collaboration with veterans service organizations.John Kamensky, IBM Center for the Business of GovernmentThu, 19 Sep 2013 17:05:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/how-va-reducing-benefits-backlog/70602/Management - Promising Practices4 Things Every Government Communicator Should Knowhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/what-every-government-communicator-needs-know/70534/The strategies you need in your digital toolset.Scott BurnsThu, 19 Sep 2013 09:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/what-every-government-communicator-needs-know/70534/Management - Promising PracticesImage via pio3/Shutterstock.comWhat You Can Learn from Public/Private Partnershipshttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/what-you-can-learn-publicprivate-partnerships/70524/3 lessons from what powerful partnerships can create.Chuck BrooksWed, 18 Sep 2013 16:17:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/what-you-can-learn-publicprivate-partnerships/70524/Management - Promising PracticesImage via alphaspirit/Shutterstock.comWhat is the Future of the Postal Service?http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/what-future-postal-service-excellence-in-government-podcast-katz/70432/GovExec's Eric Katz explains the mail agency's problems... and its proposed solutions.Ross GianfortuneTue, 17 Sep 2013 12:30:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/what-future-postal-service-excellence-in-government-podcast-katz/70432/Management - Promising Practices6 Ways to Think Like a Wise Personhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/how-think-wise-person/70366/What the wisest people do differently than the rest.Adam GrantMon, 16 Sep 2013 12:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/how-think-wise-person/70366/Management - Promising PracticesImage via Feng Yu/Shutterstock.comHack Your Mind: 23 Tricks to Learn Anything Betterhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/hack-your-mind-23-tricks-learn-anything-better/70332/Creating habits that boost your memory and attention span.Nick English, Greatist.comFri, 13 Sep 2013 16:26:08 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/hack-your-mind-23-tricks-learn-anything-better/70332/Management - Promising PracticesMaksim Kabakou/Shutterstock.comHow Caring for Aging Parents Affects a Careerhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/how-caring-aging-parents-affects-career/70308/Having kids isn't the only family consideration that affects work/life balance.Rosanna Fay, The AtlanticFri, 13 Sep 2013 12:14:16 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/how-caring-aging-parents-affects-career/70308/Management - Promising Practiceshxdbzxy/Shutterstock.comWhat a Real Budget Process Could Look Like in Washingtonhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/what-real-budget-process-could-look-washington/70298/States offer ways to link funding to strategic goals and performance.John Kamensky, IBM Center for the Business of GovernmentFri, 13 Sep 2013 10:50:54 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/what-real-budget-process-could-look-washington/70298/Management - Promising PracticesGLENN FAWCETT/GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICEGovernment Printing OfficeWhy Some People Have No Boundaries Onlinehttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/why-some-people-have-no-boundaries-online/70250/Balancing your work and personal lives on social media can be tricky.Adam GrantThu, 12 Sep 2013 16:56:45 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/why-some-people-have-no-boundaries-online/70250/Management - Promising PracticesMinerva Studio/Shutterstock.comService to America Medal Finalists: Homeland Security and Law Enforcementhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/service-america-medal-finalists-homeland-security-and-law-enforcement/70214/High-stakes efforts save a 5-year-old hostage, disrupt pervasive crime and protect livestock from disease.Lara Shane, Partnership for Public Service Thu, 12 Sep 2013 09:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/service-america-medal-finalists-homeland-security-and-law-enforcement/70214/Management - Promising PracticesBruce Rolff/Shutterstock.comSo Many Bosses, But Who’s Doing the Real Work?http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/so-many-bosses-whos-doing-real-work/70200/Smart staffing can boost efficiency and morale in a tight budget landscape.Henry RomeroWed, 11 Sep 2013 16:13:58 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/so-many-bosses-whos-doing-real-work/70200/Management - Promising PracticesPhotodiscFormer Convicts Make Bad Employees — And Other Hiring Myths Big Data Exposehttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/former-convicts-make-bad-employeesand-other-hiring-myths-big-data-expose/70174/Think experience matters? It doesn’t. Concerned that job-hoppers, the long-term unemployed, or even ex-convicts make bad hires? They don’t.Jim Meyerle, QuartzWed, 11 Sep 2013 13:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/former-convicts-make-bad-employeesand-other-hiring-myths-big-data-expose/70174/Management - Promising PracticesJacquelyn Martin/AP 5 Ways to Get Your Conference Approvedhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/5-ways-get-your-conference-approved/70132/Tips for planning off-site gatherings in a post-scandal budget environment.Goran GligorovicWed, 11 Sep 2013 09:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/5-ways-get-your-conference-approved/70132/Management - Promising Practiceshxdbzxy/Shutterstock.comUnless You Live in Europe, You Are More Likely to Be Hired Than Fired in the Fourth Quarterhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/unless-you-live-europe-you-are-more-likely-be-hired-fired-fourth-quarter/70140/A new survey shows companies all across the globe are looking to boost jobs.Jason Karaian, QuartzTue, 10 Sep 2013 15:47:17 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/09/unless-you-live-europe-you-are-more-likely-be-hired-fired-fourth-quarter/70140/Management - Promising Practices