Management
One State's Proven Strategy for Civil Service Reform
Under the leadership of former Gov. Haslam, Tennessee succeeded in shifting to outcomes-based management.
Management
GAO is Wrong: Job Classification Cannot Be Fixed
It is the most antiquated and bureaucratic of all federal HR practices.
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Is Pay for Performance as Bad As the Critics Contend?
Employees have any number of other reasons for stress at work.
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The High Cost of Undervaluing Older Talent
Older workers are far more influential than their younger colleagues.
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Pay for Performance is the Only Choice
At this point, the General Schedule is an impediment to good government.
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How the GS System Fails Federal Workers and Everyone Else
If government could start with a clean page to plan a new pay system, it would never consider the General Schedule program model.
Management
Federal Executive Pay is Inadequate
When school superintendents are paid significantly more than government’s leaders, something is wrong.
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Winning and Losing the HR Game
Using the same metrics across federal agencies would highlight the best and worst performers.
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The GS System Fails in Today’s Labor Markets
Companies understand that you get what you pay for.
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Employees Should Be Managed as Valued Assets
It’s time to stop treating human capital spending as an administrative expense. It’s an investment in future performance.
Management
Last One Out, Turn Off the Lights
Retirements were up 24 percent last year. The shutdown is likely to drive many more civil servants out the door in 2019.
Management
Is the Federal Workforce Reaching Its Breaking Point?
The level of burnout across government may be approaching a crisis point. The cost is substantial and growing worse.
Management
One More Time: Are Federal Employees Underpaid or Overpaid?
The Federal Salary Council will meet Tuesday to consider the question. Here’s what members should consider.
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What Really Ails the Federal Workforce
We know what’s broken—leading the list is the General Schedule.
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Breaking Through Government’s Time Warp
In five years, the framework of government’s salary system will be 100 years old.
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The Urgency of Strengthening and Redefining HR
The skills gap is just the tip of the iceberg.
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The Skills Shortage and Federal Compensation
Until the General Schedule is replaced, the problems with government performance will grow progressively worse.
Management
Metrics Are for Playmakers
Despite continuous attention, the use of metrics in government has declined, not improved, over the past decade.
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Who is Accountable for Agency Performance?
Performance management is best seen as a puzzle—one the government hasn’t yet been able to put together.
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