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Workforce

A premier college program for public service celebrates 90 years

"We really focus on creating leaders who focus on self-awareness, emotional intelligence, building relationships," said Russell Robinson.

Management

Is entrepreneurship in government even a thing?

Federal Report

Another column on retirement. This time, I'm joining you

Management

Federal agency performance depends on individual accountability

Cybersecurity

Leading university offers way to keep up with cybersecurity policy

Federal Report

Would you take a pay cut for more telework?

Workforce

A federal auditor wins a prestigious award from academia

Budget

Are budget cuts the best way to fix troubled agencies?

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Budget

What do people really mean when they say government should operate like a business?

FILE - Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Jill Biden holds the Bible during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Jan. 20, 2021, as their children Ashley and Hunter watch.(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool, File)

Management

Why presidential transition planning makes or breaks an administration

Bob Tobias

Management

New learning agenda may not be enough to actually improve agency performance

Unions

Long-term implications of AFGE's 'difficult decision' to disclaim ICE officers' union chapter

Bob Tobias, professor at the Key Executive Leadership program of American University

Agency Oversight

Agencies aren't always capable of investigating their own whistleblower complaints

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Cybersecurity

Political appointees may be getting to deep into agency technical operations

Professor in the Key Executive Leadership Program at American University

Workforce

President's management agenda benefits from being specific

Workforce Rights/Governance

The federal workforce skews older than average. Is that bad?

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Veterans Affairs

A veteran-turned-professor says the system for care of the nation's veterans is broken

Bob Tobias, professor at the Key Executive Leadership program of American University

Workforce

Big stimulus bills fall to federal workforce to carry out programs despite capacity constraints

FILE - In this June 12, 2019, file photo, clouds roll over the U.S. Capitol dome as dusk approaches in Washington. The committee charged with helping Republicans wrest control of the House next year raised $45.4 million over the last three months, a record quarterly haul during a year without a national election. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Management

Congress should invest in programs — and management

FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2016 file photo, students walk past a Jesuit statue in front of Isaac Hawkins Hall, center, formerly named Mulledy Hall, on the Georgetown University campus, in Washington. Georgetown University undergraduates have voted Thursday, April 11, 2019, in favor of a referendum seeking the establishment of a fund benefiting the descendants of enslaved people sold to pay off the school's debts. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Workforce

OPM adds new continuing education opportunities for federal employees

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Workforce

Do federal employees get pay increases regardless of their job performance?

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Federal Insights

Why good leaders learn it’s not about the next step, but taking a step back
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Bob Tobias, professor at the Key Executive Leadership program of American University

Workforce

Schedule F could hurt public's trust in government even further

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