The Office of Personnel Management has been making some real progress in terms on innovation. In fact they are the only agency to rise up the ranks of the Partnership for Public Service’s Innovation Index. (Listen to our interview with Tom Fox about the Innovation Index here.) But how did they do it? Matt CollierRead… Read more »
The SEVEN stories that impact your life for Thursday the 2nd of August, 2012 While there may be a budget deal for at least part of fiscal 2014, there is still a lot of wrangling around sequestration. Congress and the administration continued to square off those automatic spending cuts. Members of the House Armed ServiceRead… Read more »
Innovation is challenging, but the Office of Personnel Management has been making some real progress. A few weeks ago, we told you about what feds themselves think of government innovation — the Partnership for Public Service analysis of the federal viewpoint survey data. That data show that OPM has made great strides in making innovationRead… Read more »
On today’s program Working in procurement is a little like working in a maze, there are lots of new and different regulations around every corner. But there are some ways to make it easier. Joe Jordan is the administrator in the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. He’ll tell us his tips.Click here for the fullRead… Read more »
The final session of Day Two of Next Generation of Government featured: “Collaborating for Results:” Joe Jordan, Administrator, Federal Procurement Policy “Work On Purpose:” Lara Galinsky, Sr. Vice President, Echoing Green “Attributes of an Olympian:” Adam Nelson, 2-time Olympic Medal Winner, Shot Put You find all the blog posts from the past two days byRead… Read more »
“I didn’t have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead,” Mark Twain. Writing clearly and concisely is a challenge for anyone, but it’s been an even bigger challenge for the federal government — they are plagued with the dreaded Gov-Speak. But for the past two year’s they’ve been workingRead… Read more »
The SEVEN stories that impact your life for Wednesday the 1st of August, 2012 Congress has averted a government shutdown for now. Politico reports House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid agreed on a six-month continuing resolution to begin October 1st. Congress is about to recess, so the bill won’t be votedRead… Read more »
This is the sixth blog post in a series of blog posts and podcasts talking through the recent GovLoop Guide to Workforce Planning. Be sure to take a listen to the podcase below and view the guide. You can find more HR resources by visiting the GovLoop Guide to Workforce Planning Homepage. A workforce andRead… Read more »
My son is nearing two and half years old. Just in the past couple days, he’s started asking the question that seems to be the serial signature of kids his age: “Why?” It reminded me of a principle I learned in my project management training: the importance of asking “why?” five times to determine theRead… Read more »
The SEVEN stories that impact your life for Tuesday the 31st of July, 2012 Congressional leaders are nearing a deal to avoid an October government shutdown. The Washington Post reports that House and Senate leaders are nearing a temporary spending deal that would keep the federal government running for the first half of the nextRead… Read more »