Management
Senate Confirms Penny Pritzker to Be Commerce Secretary, 97 to 1
Obama praises the "bipartisan action" in Congress.
Management
Does USPS Need $624 Million for New Cars?
Budget request would mark a 22,000 percent increase; was rejected last year.
Defense
Army Announces Force Reductions, Future Civilian Cuts
Service will drop 80,000 troops by fiscal 2017, with ‘commensurate civilian drawdown.’
Management
‘Lead by Example,’ Obama Says in Push for Greener Federal Buildings
Targets set as part of larger plan to address climate change.
Management
USAID Producing 'Mixed Results' in Rebuilding Haiti, GAO Finds
Port construction is two years late due to lack of expertise, auditors say.
Management
Drinking Coffee Doesn’t Cramp Creativity; It Helps Drive It
Consumed right, coffee can unleash your creativity.
Management
The Most Persuasive Word You Can Use in a Meeting is “Yeah”
New MIT study identifies the most effective words used in meetings.
Management
Obama's Last Hope for Climate Change: EPA
The president is getting serious about regulatory changes.
Management
The Health Benefits of Working With Your Hands
The scientific reasons why knowledge workers need to do more with their hands.
Management
6 Ways to Get Important People to Email You Back
Ways you can perfect the art of email writing--and get a response when you need it.
Management
Why Is It So Hard to Hire Great People?
Inside the messy art (and questionable science) of predicting stars at Google, the NFL, and the NBA
Management
Focus on What You Can Do Now
One of the biggest barriers to being present is worrying about what might happen in the future.
Management
Why Edward Snowden Is Looking to Ecuador for Asylum
President Rafael Correa welcomed Julian Assange into the "club of the persecuted." Will he do the same for Snowden?
Defense
Obama Nominates a Pentagon Inspector General
Current FDIC watchdog Jon Rymer would fill slot vacant for 18 months.
Management
White House Press Secretary Hasn't Known the Answer 1,905 Times
Nearly 10,000 times, Carney declined to answer, passed off the question or claimed ignorance.
Management
The One Question The Best Federal Leaders Ask Themselves
Former OMB Performance Director Shelley Metzenbaum shares the secret of high performing agencies.
Management
How to Improve Employee Satisfaction by 50 Percent
When the mortgage industry bottomed out, Ginnie Mae doubled down on improving employee satisfaction.
Management
Analysis: Obama Gives Nod to Transparency ... in Private
The president tries to assure Americans he's not trampling the Bill of Rights.
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