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How To Run a Meeting Where Everyone Is Mad At You
Q&A sessions can be tough—even when they're not live on CNN.
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FEMA Faulted for Awarding Undeliverable Contracts, Delaying Aid During Hurricane Season
Senate Democrats say Trump administration should ensure it has more pre-arranged emergency contracts.
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The Office of Personnel Management Could Soon Lose One of Its Most Significant Functions
The White House is considering a major overhaul of the entire background investigation program, as well as other potential changes.
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Women: Watch Out For The 'Trump Effect' In Negotiations
How to outsmart "Art of the Deal"-style tactics.
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An Internal Email Contradicts Scott Pruitt's Account of Controversial Raises
The EPA administrator has said he “didn’t know” about unusual salary bumps given to a pair of trusted aides, but a message from one of those staffers claims otherwise.
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The Man Behind Trump’s Trade War Once Negotiated Using a Paper Airplane
During one Japanese presentation, he devoted his attention to playfully disassembling his microphone."
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What The Post Office Really Gets From Amazon
In an effort to establish the facts, UBS hosted a call with the former postmaster general, Patrick Donahoe.
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Civil Service Reform Must Be a Priority
It would be a mistake to limit reform to policies controlled by the Office of Personnel Management.
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How To Give Feedback That Actually Works, Without Hurting Anyone More Than You Have To
Critiquing a colleague is never easy, but anyone can master the art of feedback.
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VA Takes Final Shot at Shulkin, Says Privatization Concerns Are Unfounded
Administration officials aim to debunk "the myth" that the department will turn over health care services to the private sector.
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A Suspected Russian Spy, With Curious Ties to Washington
A longtime Republican operative has been in contact with a suspected Russian intelligence agent for nearly two decades. What does it mean for Robert Mueller's investigation?
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Border Agents Say They're 'Woefully Understaffed,' Applaud National Guard Deployment
Previous deployments of the National Guard to the border had drawbacks, auditors have found.
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How to Serve a President You Don’t Like
If you work in government, you have the opportunity to make a positive difference—no matter who sits in the Oval Office.
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Working From Home Can Save You Thousands of Dollars Every Year
I calculated a dollar value of working from home—the total was higher than I expected.
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The Workplace Conversations You Don’t Want to Have
Fear and a lack of confidence can cost you.
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Bill Would Create Federal Customer Service Standards
And once set, it would bake them into agency performance plans.
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Trump Looks to Slash Agency Budget Increases He Just Signed Into Law
President could face lawsuit if he withholds funds without congressional approval.
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Need To Negotiate? A Little Anger May Help
High-intensity anger is perceived as inappropriate and is less effective than anger of moderate intensity.
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EPA’s Planned Office Closure Could Run Afoul of Congressional Mandate
Omnibus spending agreement blocked the agency from consolidating any offices.
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