Management

Appointee Watch: A Wave of State, Defense Nominations

Senate cancels August recess, blaming Democratic intransigence in confirmation process.

Management

Firefighters Can Teach Us How To Make Good Decisions Under Pressure

When you experience stressful events, whether personal (waiting for a medical diagnosis) or public (political turmoil), a physiological change is triggered that can cause you to take in any sort of warning and become fixated on what might go wrong.

Management

Reorganizing Welfare Programs Is a Very Big Deal

And potentially a very good idea—it’s tough for eligible families to navigate the complex system that sprawls across multiple departments.

Management

Grassley Delays Nominee for Top Counterintelligence Post

The senator tied Evanina’s confirmation to the release of documents related to the Russia investigation and the firing of the whistleblower ombudsman.

Management

Be a Role Model Like Tom Hanks

The actor demonstrates in ways large and small what it means to lead by example.

Management

Pruitt Aide Resigns Amid Scandals

Millan Hupp filed her paperwork shortly after portions of her congressional testimony were made public.

Management

Mulvaney Dismisses Incumbents on CFPB's Consumer Advisory Board

"Revised approach" to tapping external expertise involves fewer members on the board.

Management

What Should We Do About the International Space Station?

The Trump administration and Congress are set to collide over the fate of the massive orbital lab.

Management

OPM Information Request Sheds Light on Planned Employee Digital Record

Agency will host an event with industry leaders to discuss implementation of the management agenda priority item.

Management

Better Training Is Essential for Performance Management

It’s not enough to identify and promote those with the promise to be effective supervisors—you also have to support them.