Fifteen years ago this week, Congress passed the Government Performance and Results Act, a law whose sponsors hoped would help establish a government guided by goals and monitored by results. ... More »

Government

Assessment , Beginner Level Content , Business Impact , Change Management , Engagement , Human Performance Improvement , Measuring and Evaluating , North America

This first article of a three-part series attempts to identify factors that influence management behavior in federal agencies, providing an overview of bureaucratic reality and a context for ... More »

Government , Workforce Development

Assessment , Beginner Level Content , Change Management , Coaching and Mentoring , Human Performance Improvement , Management Development , Measuring and Evaluating , North America

My wife, Katherine Barrett, and I have written a great deal about state and local government. Along the way, evaluation has emerged as our area of specialty. We try to discern how effectively ... More »

Government

Assessment , Competencies , Economy , Intermediate-level Content , Measuring and Evaluating