Why Do We Sometimes Insulate Ourselves from the Truth?
November 8, 2016
It’s an interesting phenomenon we observe during this election season, the adoration of a candidate or perhaps unrelenting allegiance regardless of their position or their truthfulness on an issue.…
Engagement Success
September 25, 2016
COE uses the term "partnership" when talking about our working relationships, because the most successful engagements are true collaborations, complete with mutual trust and respect. In order to…
Performance Improvement Begins with Change
June 29, 2016
Change management is critical today given the immense transformations occurring in regulatory compliance, technology, the workforce, global economics and more. As federal agencies work to keep up…
5 Reasons Why Government Agencies Fail at Workforce Planning
June 29, 2016
Workforce planning has never been more important than it is today. With baby boomers entering retirement, millennials now represent the lion's share of the new American workforce. Government agencies…
COE to Help Agencies on GSA HCaTS Contract
May 18, 2016
The Center for Organizational Excellence, Inc. (COE), an organizational transformation consulting firm, today announced that it has been selected to provide federal agencies with customized training…
Attrition as a Workforce Strategy: Supporting or Sabotaging Organizational Strategic Goals
May 10, 2016
Written by Christine Boyette A former boss of mine used to say that when you hire a government civilian, “you’ve got what you’ve got and you’re stuck with them.” In 2011, a USA Today analysis of the…
There is no “I” in Team COE
March 4, 2016
How Teamwork Has Kept DoD’s Workforce Planning Efforts on Track Every two years, the Department of Defense (DoD) is required to deliver a strategic workforce plan (SWP) to Congress, outlining…
COE Talks Telework Webinar Series
May 23, 2015
Telework is a strategic means to further agency priorities and mission, yet increasing participation in telework is a complex undertaking. It requires close collaboration between telework…
Simplifying Performance Management Webinar Series
May 23, 2015
Accountability has come to mean "performance" in the federal sector. The truth is that emphasizing accountability can undermine an agency's ability to perform at its best. It encourages a focus on…
Public Managers and Politically Driven Change: A Retrospective
July 15, 2014
COE Principal Consultant, Dr. Paul Eder, co-authors a featured piece for The Public Manager titled "Public Managers and Politically Driven Change: A Retrospective" with Blaine R. Young of the Board…
