Management
How Ancient Wisdom Can Help Managers Give Their Employees Better Feedback
Many managers say they're uncomfortable giving negative feedback, yet employees tend to consider it helpful to improving importance. Research – and a 13th-century saying – offers some tips.
Management
Finding a Fix for Government Performance
The Trump administration should look at time-tested management approaches.
Management
Another Reason to Exercise Every Day During the Holidays
Most of us know that exercise is good for you in the long run, but there's compelling evidence to show that it helps you right away. Here's why.
Management
Memo to the President: Performance and Results in Procurement
The government has remarkably little information about how well its procurement system is working.
Management
Memo to the President: Reforming the Federal Budget Process
A return to “regular order” is not enough.
Management
Memo to the President: Getting the Most From the Federal Workforce
How to make sure employees are positioned to meet mission requirements.
Management
Now’s the Time to Lead With Grace and Compassion
There’s more divisiveness and fear in the atmosphere than many of us thought possible. Here's four tips for coping.
Management
Memo to the President: Staffing Your Team
Policy expertise is crucial for many positions, but managerial experience is essential to others.
Management
Memos to the President: How to Run Government Effectively
Advice from leading scholars on how to improve government's ability to deliver on its promises.
Management
How Benchmarking Can Help Agencies Improve Performance and Save Money
Publicly comparing similar activities can be a powerful driver for change.
Management
For the Holidays This Year, Give Yourself the Gift of Solitude
How to disappear completely.
Management
Your Impatience May Be Undermining Your Ability to Manage
Don't create unnecessary problems for yourself and your organization’s mission.
Management
What Are Some of the Biggest Red Flags in a Job Candidate?
Don't try to drastically change who you are to slip through interviews.
Management
What Carpoolers Really Want
Who will build the great disruptive carpooling app of the 21st century?
Management
Donald Trump Should Stop Tweeting and Start Learning
The only way to achieve his goals is to turn off Twitter and start listening to experts in government operations.
Management
How To Be Successful in the Trump Administration: Four Lessons From Previous Political Appointees
The average wait time between nomination and confirmation is three months—use it wisely.
Management
The Vast Majority of Workers Just Want a Regular Job, Not Flexibility
Millenials don't value flexibility any more than the rest of us, who would rather have cash.
Management
How Not to Get Hacked by Russians (or Anyone Else): Lessons From the DNC’s Disastrous Cyber Strategy
When the FBI calls, call them back.
Management
How the Trump Administration Could Get a Better Return on a $650 Billion Federal Investment
Improving the grants management process.
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