Pay for performance has been around for a long time in government, there was a lot of hype surrounding pay for performance especially when Al Gore unveiled his Reinventing Government Plan in the 90s. Pay for success builds on pay for performance but alters it slightly. Instead of paying for delivery of services, for output,Read… Read more »
The following article highlights reasons why many employees are unhappy @ work and highlights the impact of the economy, poor managers and the lack of career opportunities: http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140115155335-128811924-building-happier-engaged-workplaces-your-feedback?trk=object-title Research we use with clients points out it that senior execs can have a big impact on employee engagement by taking actions such as: setting the directionRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: The federal government shed 79,000 positions in 2013. Personnel is shrinking but demand for government services is on the rise. So what can leaders do to ease the stress on their employees? Can you really do more with less? Insights from Tom Fox at the Partnership for Public Service. You canRead… Read more »
“The federal government shed 2,000 jobs in December, ending 2013 with a net loss of 79,000 positions, according to the latest figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The total federal workforce — including military personnel and USPS employees — sits around 4.3 million. But that number is expected to shrink in the next fewRead… Read more »
On September 30 I retired from active employment in local government after more than 38 years–the last 13+ years as Human Resources Director for the City of Medford. I will continue to be active, however, as Chairman of the Board of the HRA VEBA Trust, a three-state health benefits trust serving more than 40,000 localRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: 2014 could be a big year in government management, procurement and implementation of the cloud. Why? We get insights from IBM’s Dan Chenok. You can find all of our programs online: DorobekINSIDER.com and GovLoop Insights at http://insights.govloop.com. But up front: GovLoop’s DorobekINSIDER budget reader: Everything you need to know about theRead… Read more »
In the United States alone, some 1 in 9 workers still earns a living trying to get others to make a purchase. They may have traded sample cases for a smartphones, and are offering experiences instead of encyclopedias, but they still work in traditional sales. More startling, though, is what’s happened to the other 8Read… Read more »
Being extraordinarily successful at what you do means that you have the highest of standards for yourself and others. When you do, you may come across others who won’t have your standards and will try to bring you down to their level or involve you in their games. Don’t put up with it. Never getRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: New year, new financial priorities? Every year millions of American pledge to lose weight, hit the gym and save money. But retirement savings can be confusing and downright complicated, the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board is here to help. We get insights from the TSP’s Kim Weaver. But up front: ARead… Read more »
New year, new financial priorities? Every year millions of American pledge to lose weight, hit the gym and save money. But retirement savings can be confusing and downright complicated, the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board is here to help. Kim Weaver is the Director of External Affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board. SheRead… Read more »