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The "Me Too" movement has sparked women and men throughout the economy to think and talk more openly about sexual harassment and discrimination.
December 28, 2017 -
The lack of permanent appointed officials at DHS means important policy work doesn't get done, and the rank and file wonder how much initiative they can really take.
November 30, 2017 -
Frances Regan was one of two federal employees honored with the Roger W. Jones Award from the American University School of Public Affairs.
November 10, 2017 -
American University's Bob Tobias told Federal Drive that Trump administration reorganization plans won't succeed without cooperation and buy-in from the rank and file members.
October 06, 2017 -
The Office of Personnel Management recently released new guidance for senior executives to help them to move their careers forward at any stage.
August 10, 2017 -
There are 23 states that have a pay-for-performance system, according to consultant Howard Risher. Florida's began in 1968, with Wisconsin and Utah following a year later. Bob Tobias, professor in the Key Executive Leadership program at American University, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to assess if the same system could work for the federal government.
July 17, 2017 -
Working in the federal government means leadership comes and goes at least every four years. Unlike the private sector, most federal employees have constitutional protection for their jobs. And what they do is ultimately governed by that document. Bob Tobias, professor in the Key Executive Leadership Program at American University, joined Eric White on Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk more about this.
June 22, 2017 -
Members of Congress are talking a lot about civil service reform these days. A bill introduced in the Senate, called the Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act, would put most managers under title 38, taking away some civil service protections. Bob Tobias, a professor in the Key Executive Leadership program at American University, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss the long view.
May 17, 2017 -
Now that the Office of Management and Budget has put flesh on the bones of the Trump administration's plans for government reform, the obvious question comes up. Can in fact the government run efficiently with fewer people? Bob Tobias, professor in the Key Management Program at American University, asks Federal Drive with Tom Temin, if that's true, where's the evidence?
April 20, 2017 -
President Donald Trump recently proposed a 2018 budget that could reduce funding for most civilian agencies. Bob Tobias, American University professor in the Key Executive Management Program, joined Eric White on Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss how the agencies can still carry out their missions.
March 20, 2017 -
After dealing with high unemployment, student loan burdens, and tightened credit rules, millennials realize nothing is guaranteed in the workplace and give as much loyalty as they feel coming back from an employer.
March 06, 2017 -
Mick Mulvaney was sworn in last week to be the new director Office of Management and Budget, where he'll oversee a promised examination of staffing levels and duplication among agencies. Bob Tobias, professor in the Key Management Program at American University, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin that there's a missing element here.
March 02, 2017 -
More than 80 Twitter accounts claiming to represent various federal organizations and employees, many of them national parks, exist in opposition to the Trump administration and its policies.
February 21, 2017 -
Many federal employees still wonder what direction their agency will head with Donald Trump in the White House - including DoD. Dr. Nora Bensahel and Retired Lt. General David Barno, from the School of International Service at American University, spoke to Eric White on Federal Drive with Tom Temin to provide an analysis of what's ahead for the Pentagon.
February 10, 2017 -
Some powerful members of Congress have wondered aloud whether more federal agencies should be moved out of Washington. House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) says that would put them closer to the people they regulate. Bob Tobias, professor in the key executive leadership program at American University, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin that's not such a good idea.
January 30, 2017