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Understanding the Path Forward in Federal Human Capital

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Jon Desenberg

Efforts to refine the government's pay and promotion system have floundered. How can we develop and bring a new model to the majority of government employees? Most federal employees work and are paid in a General Schedule system that has been in place since 1949, whe... More »

Don't Sabotage Your Organization

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Pete Marksteiner

Unintentional acts by employees can thwart productivity and damage morale. Take a page from an old espionage manual—and learn what not to do. More »

Employee Recognition Programs Critical to Workplace Culture

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Wendi Pomerance Brick

Celebrating employee success helps an organization create the infrastructure necessary to ensure great customer experiences for both internal customers (employees) and external customers. More »

Emerging HR Leaders Help the Public Manager

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Alex Savtchenko

Managing human capital is a high-risk area in the federal government, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported more than a decade ago. In part, GAO found that federal managers need all the help they can get in attracting, hiring, developing, engaging, and ret... More »

Training to the Rescue: First Responders Power Up Skills While Cutting Costs

Alison Gjefle

In the movie Apollo 13, one of the scientists supporting the astronauts' return to Earth interrupts NASA Flight Director Gene Kranz, insisting "Power is everything! Without it, they don't talk to us, they don't correct their trajectory, they don't turn the heat shield a... More »