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Smart Use of Incentives Would Support Government Reform
Government has never really embraced performance awards. That’s a problem.
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On Gaining Acceptance for Performance Pay in Government
Effective incentives strengthen engagement by rewarding employee contributions.
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The Pay Gap Analysis is a House of Cards
It contains estimates stacked upon estimates. Rube Goldberg would be pleased.
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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.
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Government Already Has a Blueprint for Implementing Pay For Performance
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency offers a success story.
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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.
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How Well Are Federal Employees Really Paid?
The facts are out there, however, it remains a perennial mystery in Washington.
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Why Federal Employees Need a Better Work Experience
The government “brand” is deterring new graduates from careers in public service.
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Civil Service Reform Must Be a Priority
It would be a mistake to limit reform to policies controlled by the Office of Personnel Management.
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With Pay for Performance, Money Is Not the Problem
Strengthening the way employee performance is managed is critical.
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Government Needs to Rethink Employee Compensation Plans
Now is not the time to experiment with pay—it affects careers and could be highly disruptive.
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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.
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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.
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Pay for Performance is Needed
The highest hurdle promises to be creating performance processes that generate credible and defensible ratings.
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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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Eliminating Layers of Management In Government Is Overdue
Such a move would reduce the workforce and make continued micromanagement impractical.
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Data Show Government is Not a Great Place to Work
The lack of trust and confidence people have for their supervisors should be of great concern to federal leaders.
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Replacing the Federal Pay Program
Employees have a lot to gain from a system that rewards performance.
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