The passage and implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and distribution of more than $700 billion in funds to federal, state, county, and city governments and agencies by the Obama Administration ha... More »

Government

Business Impact , Economy

The findings of the International City/County Management Associations 2009 State of the Profession Survey (covering 2,214 cities and counties) demonstrate widespread user fee interest. Among various fiscal strategies, 46 percent... More »

Government

Business Impact , Economy , Managing the Learning Function

In his inaugural address, President Obama laid out a significant challenge to the managers of the federal government and the public and private sector partners that support government programs: The question we ... More »

Government , Human Capital , Workforce Development

Advanced Level Content , Business Impact , Human Performance Improvement , Management Development , Trends

Four senior U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) officialswho are leading the Obama Administrations management effortsrecently discussed their game plan and top priorities at the 49th annual Interagency Resources Managemen... More »

Government , Workforce Development

Business Impact , Human Performance Improvement , Intermediate-level Content , Management Development , North America

Part I of this series (Winter 2009/2010) defined a skills gap as a significant fissure between an organizations current capabilities and the skills it needs to achieve its mission and goals. Part II examines skills gaps facing t... More »

Government

Career Development , Career Planning , Competencies , Human Performance Improvement