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Here Come the New Appointees: 6 Ways to Smooth the Transition
Advice on managing your relationship with the incoming political bosses.
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When Civic Degradation Tops Civic Engagement
The next president faces the difficult but essential task of restoring a sense of common purpose.
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The Way Doctors Give Patients Bad News Can Teach Us All Something About How to Have Hard Conversations
Compassion is important, but being overly hopeful helps no one.
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A Neurobiologist Explains Why Clinton and Trump Seem To Be Losing Their Minds
They are very tired.
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Showing Off is Easy to Condemn, but Is It Always Bad?
Showing off is not just doing something well before an audience.
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The Feedback Loop of National Upheaval and Personal Anxiety
The hateful rhetoric and high stakes of the 2016 U.S. election are causing people emotional distress—as politics and uncertain futures have done throughout history.
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Agencies Risk Backsliding If They Can’t Institutionalize Innovation
There’s a growing gap between what people expect from government services, and what they actually experience.
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To Jumpstart Your Career, Don't Exceed Expectations — Rebel Against Them
Don't go along just to get along.
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It Shouldn’t Take Feds 6 Years to Approve Major Infrastructure Projects
The Obama administration has made progress in untangling a complicated nest of requirements that spans 18 agencies.
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That Focusing Trick Good Leaders Use To Stay On Task
Don’t let the crisis of the moment distract you from equally (or more) important matters.
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Digital Services Aren’t Just Nice to Have, They’re Central to Public Service
It’s not about updating websites or building apps, it’s about meeting the needs of citizens.
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Risk Reduction and Branding Are Really About One Thing: Doing the Right Thing
Ultimately, you’re not the one telling your story—the people who witness your actions will do that.
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A Guide to Hacking Your Brain So It Can Remember Anything
"Cramming the night before a test is impossible if you're really trying to learn.
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Is the Collapse of Productivity in the Developed World Really Close at Hand?
A shrinking and aging population might drag down growth—unless technology steps in.
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What Will Customer Service Look Like in a Clinton or Trump Administration?
The key is knowing what drives satisfaction.
Management
The Science Behind Why We Dress Up
Dressing up every day is an important responsibility, according to Tim Gunn and sartorial science.
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From Voting to Writing a Will: The Power of Making a Plan
As Election Day approaches, candidates in races across the country will be doing everything they can to get out the vote – including turning to behavioral science.
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Having a Backup Plan Might Be the Very Reason You Failed
Research suggests that backup plans change the way goals are pursued, sometimes for the worse.
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