Management
Why You Should Squash the Urge to Quash Those Who Disagree
Too often, we are confounded when other people show signs that they don't think the same way we do.
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Democrats Laud Power of Government, Clinton's Management Skills
Hillary praised as "steady," a "natural leader" and "cool" under pressure.
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How to Hire for Problem-Solving
The best candidates ask the right questions to figure out how to address the objectives.
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Feds Can Ride Uber on the Government's Dime, Obama Administration Decides
GSA issues guidance clarifying federal policy on ride-sharing companies.
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Military and Vets Groups Seek To Defend VA Firing Law in Court
The organizations want to weigh in on the case involving former senior executive Sharon Helman.
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Politicians and Security Clearances
Lawmakers (and aspiring presidents) don’t go through the same background investigation process required of everyone else.
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Have Candid Conversations Before Bad Things Happen
New guidance from the Office of Management and Budget offers a fresh approach to managing risk.
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Labor Department Finds Senate Food Services Contractors Broke Law
Workers illegally denied a total of $1 million will receive back pay.
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OMB Releases Long-Awaited Update of Information Management Guidance
Circular A-130 centralizes policy on cybersecurity, privacy, records management, open data and acquisitions.
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New Rule Dictates How Feds Can Ethically Apply for Jobs Outside Government
Violating the recusal procedures could land federal employees in jail.
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Cumbersome Agency Grantmaking Process Continues to Burden Universities
GAO recommends a new push for simplicity at OMB, NIH and others.
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How to Hire for Team Skills
You need to ask the most important interview question of all time.
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Another Chance for Feds to Say How They Really Feel About How They Are Being Treated
Merit Board survey will allow managers and employees to share their views anonymously over the next four weeks.
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Can't Quit Saying ‘Um’ and ‘Ah’? Just Learn How to Use Them Better
Where you place a filler word matters.
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Michelle Obama's Speech for the Ages
The First Lady took to the stage at the Democratic National Convention, and united a divided hall.
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On Convention’s First Night, Bernie Sanders and His Supporters Upstage Clinton
Burned by news that the DNC was in his opponent’s corner, his backers give a rousing endorsement of the “revolution.”
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Clinton Promises VA Reform Will Be a Top Priority If She’s Elected
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee’s Monday speech marked a departure from last fall, when she said the department’s problems were not as “widespread” as some claimed.
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Army Assessments of Contractors’ Past Performance Fall Short
Pentagon watchdog says evaluators didn’t understand criteria.
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Procrastinate Better
Ask yourself, is all that wasted time really rewarding? And other tips from Charles Duhigg, who wrote the book on productivity.
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