Management
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.
Management
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.
Management
It’s Time to Invest in Managers
Employee performance—good and bad—depends more on the effectiveness of supervisors than any other factor.
Management
Smart Use of Incentives Would Support Government Reform
Government has never really embraced performance awards. That’s a problem.
Management
On Gaining Acceptance for Performance Pay in Government
Effective incentives strengthen engagement by rewarding employee contributions.
Management
The Pay Gap Analysis is a House of Cards
It contains estimates stacked upon estimates. Rube Goldberg would be pleased.
Management
It’s Premature to Break Up OPM
It makes no sense to initiate a major reorganization before defining what the new organization is expected to achieve.
Management
Government Already Has a Blueprint for Implementing Pay For Performance
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency offers a success story.
Management
Better Training Is Essential for Performance Management
It’s not enough to identify and promote those with the promise to be effective supervisors—you also have to support them.
Management
How Well Are Federal Employees Really Paid?
The facts are out there, however, it remains a perennial mystery in Washington.
Management
Why Federal Employees Need a Better Work Experience
The government “brand” is deterring new graduates from careers in public service.
Management
Civil Service Reform Must Be a Priority
It would be a mistake to limit reform to policies controlled by the Office of Personnel Management.
Management
With Pay for Performance, Money Is Not the Problem
Strengthening the way employee performance is managed is critical.
Management
Government Needs to Rethink Employee Compensation Plans
Now is not the time to experiment with pay—it affects careers and could be highly disruptive.
Management
Managing Government as a Talent Driven Organization
The new OPM director has a lot of work ahead—if the administration acknowledges the importance of reinventing HR.
Management
Finally, Managing People Seems to be a Priority
The failure of government to adopt strategies proven in other sectors has long been a mystery.
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Performance Management is Not a Contest
The administration is sending the wrong message with its fund for targeted pay incentives.
Management
Pay for Performance is Needed
The highest hurdle promises to be creating performance processes that generate credible and defensible ratings.
Management
Focusing on the Positive: Rewarding Good Workers and Managers
High achievers are far more valuable and important than the handful of poor performers.
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