Functioning Effectively in the Age of Covid-19

Click to see full (printable) report. A Comprehensive Approach to Maintaining and Improving the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Government Agencies During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Future Natural…

Five Leadership Competencies That Are Not Optional Anymore

The post-COVID-19 business environment has forced leaders to think about new ways of motivating and guiding their teams. The world has changed in a matter of months, and this new world requires new…

COE Selected as One of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms by Forbes Magazine

The Center for Organizational Excellence, Inc. (COE) announces its selection as one of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms by Forbes Magazine. The consultants and staff at COE have dedicated…

GAO Reviews: Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication

Written by Roberto Calderon Government programs are created and implemented for various reasons. These programs are usually managed by a Federal department or specific agency or by more than one…

If I Were President…

*Click here to download the PDF of this article* “Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept…

Being an Auditor vs. Being an Auditee

Written by Roberto Calderon This article is one of a 7-part series on "Technology Auditing Strategies" co-authored by Eric Stewart and Dr. Paul Eder. Government audits always have two major players…

Tips for Serving as an Expert Resource on a Government Audit

This article is one of a 7-part series on "Technology Auditing Strategies" co-authored by Roberto Calderon, Eric Stewart and Dr. Paul Eder. An audit is an official inspection or examination of…

Takeaways from the 2018 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey

This article was written by Andrew Wagner, Web & Video Editor of Government Matters on WJLA-TV. You may also view the original version of this article at govmatters.tv. The results…

COE Awarded Contract for HHS ORP ReImagine Reform Initiative

The Center for Organizational Excellence, Inc. (COE) announced today a contract award from the U.S Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to provide advisory services for their regional…

Do Your Programs Still Fit?

Perhaps you should try them on for size.From Grace Commissions to the National Performance Reviews (NPR) to Presidents Management Agendas (PMAs) to the Government Performance Results Modernization…