Management
Video: The Case for Napping at Work
The Atlantic's James Hamblin makes the argument for a siesta at the workplace.
Management
GSA Buildings Chief a 'Convert' to Open-Office Setups
Concept not only saves money, but makes a "dramatic difference" in employee interactions, Dong says.
Management
The Gender-Wage Gap Is Shrinking—or Is It?
Why Millennial women will make more than their mothers, but less than their brothers.
Management
Former Federal Leaders Seek Legislation to Save the SES
Group says action needed to preserve and protect the federal senior executive corps.
Management
Zen and the Art of Cubicle Living
I worked out of what might be the best-designed office space in America. Here's what it taught me about productivity, concentration, and happiness at work.
Management
Obama Almost Never Vetoes Bills. That's About to Change.
The president has issued only two vetoes in six years, but he's likely to issue a lot more in his final two years.
Management
Walz Abandons Bid for Top Veterans' Affairs Panel Slot
The Army National Guard major faced pushback over seniority concerns and the waiver that's allowed him to stay on the committee.
Management
President Obama's Long-Awaited Immigration Decree
Republicans are crying overreach, but how will the public react to a plan to shield millions from deportation?
Management
The Murky Boundaries of the Modern Work Day
Americans don't seem to mind long hours that blur the lines between professional and personal life, but they do mind the inability to control their schedules.
Management
Obama to Host His First Meeting With Federal Senior Executives
President will address career SES employees in December.
Nextgov
Hackers Possibly Copied Postal Employee Pay Records
About 100 servers and computer workstations were breached in the September intrusion.
Management
OMB to Alter Guidance for Reducing Improper Payments
Deputy controller asks IGs, program managers to reinforce that "it's not sexy" to steal from government.
Management
Reagan and Bush Offer No Precedent for Obama's Amnesty Order
Not only were past executive actions smaller, they didn't work.
Management
The Shrinking of Personal Space at Work
Forget standing desks—some companies are doing away with assigned workstations entirely.
Management
What Performance Management Is and Is Not
The phrase is often used when all anyone is doing is collecting data.
Oversight
Chaffetz Will Replace Issa as House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman
Media-savvy Republican has shepherded legislation affecting federal employees’ pay and benefits.
Management
Lynch's Attorney General Nomination Slipping to 2015
Obama's Justice Dept. pick will likely be taken up by the GOP-controlled Senate next year.
Management
How the Story You Tell Yourself Can Make You Happier
That’s the thinking behind a slew of research on happiness.
Management
Refighting Solyndra, Issa Rejects Energy’s Claim of Loan Fund Profits
Agency says portfolio is on track to earn $5 billion for taxpayers.
Management