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Watchdog to Agencies: Fire More Poor Performers During Probationary Period
Many federal managers aren't aware of tools available during this time, and don’t remember when it’s about to end, GAO finds.
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Three Good Reasons to Embarrass Yourself in Public
Sharing personal stories builds connection at work and elsewhere.
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How Many 112-Year-Olds Are Still Living, According to SSA?
6.5 million, based on flawed information from the master death file.
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Are Your Managers Bottlenecks in Your Improvement Process?
Only when you see how things really are can you make them better.
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Is Biden Actually Running for President?
The vice president may be an afterthought in the race for the nomination, but unlike other top Democrats, he's visited all three early primary states this year.
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How Obama's EPA Is Making Life Difficult for Clinton
The agency's push and pull on ethanol policy has created a hurdle for the Democratic frontrunner.
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Lessons in Leadership From Doing the Hardest Job in Sports
Make changes—especially when you have no choice.
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Isis -- No, Not That One -- Wins $7 Million Pentagon Cyber Contract
The Pentagon has hired a little-known Virginia startup with an unfortunate name to work on a big data project.
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Sledding as a Revolutionary Act
The children who defied the rules to play in the snow on Capitol Hill stand in a grand American tradition.
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After Much Ado, El Niño Has Officially Been Declared by NOAA
It will be milder this time.
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Why I Failed to Advocate for Women: Confessions of an Ignorant Man
Many men don't go to bat for women because they're blind to gender bias.
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Snow Days: When Government Resorts to Naming and Shaming
Will a neon notice on the front door really convince citizens to shovel their walks?
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Photos: Federal Animals Frolic Thursday in the Snow
Wildlife at Smithsonian's National Zoo enjoyed the five inches that fell on the facility Thursday.
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Improper Payment Rate Rises Despite New Crackdown
GAO re-estimates unmerited benefits in Medicare, earned income tax credit, jobless insurance.
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Obamacare Fixed U.S. Health Care Inflation
Cost of health care is rising at the slowest rate since 1961.
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Americans are Less Productive and Better Compensated Than We Thought
Revised data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics tell a different story.
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Washington Area Agencies to Open Late, Again
Employees have the option to take unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework.
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How Air-Traffic Controllers Sound When They Have to Close the Airport
Since most things about the modern airline experience are so unpleasant for most of the traveling public most of the time, it's worth noticing how smoothly these professionals do their work.
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Do the Same Rules Apply to You?
Operating like you're above it all is a sign you don't care what your people think.
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