Getting a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP): How to Try to Determine if It Is Not Sincere
Sometimes, performance improvement plans are used, pro-forma, to pave the way to a firing. Here are some tips to tell if that’s what’s happening to you.
Employee Experience
The Government Doesn’t Have a Talent Pipeline Problem. It Has a Talent Utilization Problem.
The workforce challenge is often seen as a hiring and retention crisis. That obscures a more basic issue: the chronic underutilization of existing talent.
AI, Agentic AI: Adopt or Adapt?
AI and agentic AI are continuing to expand in the workforce. Are we adapting, adopting, or both?
For Change Leaders: On the Subject of Spoon-Feeding
Change doesn’t happen when leaders spoon-feed their teams and colleagues. Learn the signs and symptoms of spoon-feeding, and how to overcome them.
Who Really Gains From AI’s Productivity Promise?
AI’s productivity gains don’t automatically translate into shared prosperity. How do we ensure AI doesn’t undermine economic mobility?
Welcome Back, America: How to Regain Momentum Together After a Shutdown
Shutdowns don’t just pause government, they ripple through communities, businesses and households. When the lights flick back on, we all must readjust.
The Value of Community Agreements
Community agreements set the ground rules for meetings and discussions. Developed collaboratively, the can help everyone feel safe and open to ideas.
How to Support Family Caregivers at Work
National Family Caregivers Month is a time to examine how well your workplace supports your colleagues who have a second shift caring for family members.
Icebreakers: Fostering Community and Improving Work Relationships
Icebreakers at the beginning of meetings can foster a sense of community. This article explains why and explores several options, including “Two Truths and a Lie.”
Bureaucracy vs. Bandwidth: The Global Struggle for Public-Sector Talent in the AI Era
Governments worldwide are chasing digital transformation while trapped in legacy hiring, training, and leadership systems that can’t keep pace with innovation. To lead in the AI era, senior executives must commit to a Digital Workforce Compact that prioritizes agility, learning, and trust over bureaucracy.