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Nudge in the City: Using Science to Improve Public Services
Cutting-edge technology is nice, but sometimes just changing the size of a mailing envelope can determine whether a program is successful.
8 Ideas to Help You Regain Control at Work
It’s great to be busy, but excessive busyness comes from a flawed approach to your situation.
What Multiple Sclerosis Has Taught Me About Life and Managing Myself
The things that have worked for me will work for you, whatever is going on in your life.
Buzzword Alert: Incentivization is the New Innovation
Simple shifts in strategy and thinking can help leaders improve employee engagement.
After Federal Officials Sent Letters to Over-Prescribing Docs, Prescriptions Fell and Patient Safety Rose
A small office at GSA is helping agencies apply behavioral science to reap big improvements in program effectiveness.
People Don’t Always Behave Rationally—Agencies are Learning to Plan for That
Officials are increasingly leveraging the power of behavioral science to enhance program performance.
Your Brain Doesn’t Recharge If You Use Your Phone On Break
Participants who took phone breaks experienced the highest levels of mental depletion.
One Communication Superpower We Should All Strive to Cultivate
It would be convenient if the Vulcan mind-meld were a real thing, but it’s not.
The Opportunity Agencies Should Seize
Federal agencies are now required to produce learning agendas. Here’s how to make them useful.
Decoding the Language of Behavioral Science for Government Officials
Before the techniques can be used to improve program outcomes, it’s helpful if we can agree on what the terminology actually means.
Work Ruined Email
But, it’s not too late to fix it.
When It’s Time for You to Go
The decision to leave public service isn’t easy. Two former federal executives offer five lessons before making the leap.
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