Bob Tobias
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The Trump administration has been pulling at the Gordian knot of federal employment.
April 20, 2018 -
Bob Tobias of the Key Executive Leadership Program at American University shared his predictions about the AFGE's grievance against the plan.
March 23, 2018 -
Is the Trump administration trying to go in two different directions at once when it comes to career employees?
February 23, 2018 -
American University's Bob Tobias says the government is all about the people it employs and the appropriations it has to work with.
January 25, 2018 -
While agencies have seven specific ways to recruit and get mission critical talent. they often fail to use these authorities.
January 04, 2018 -
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 -
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 -
A congressional study is comparing five potential options for overhauling the federal retirement system. The options - including one doing away with guaranteed pensions altogether - could have a dramatic effect on federal employment.
September 05, 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 -
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