Agency Reform Summit: Critical Conversations About Finalizing Your Agency’s Plan
August 9, 2017
The government reform initiative is well underway, and over the next month, all agencies will receive feedback on their high-level agency reform plan. Linda Springer, architect of the government-wide…
Four Dimensions of Designing Succession Plans
July 5, 2017
Let’s Ask Alice If Outcomes Are Important
June 13, 2017
As the Cheshire Cat tells us, if you don't know where you are going, any path will get you there. This suggests that if you are not clear about what you, your agency and your team are to…
COE Receives Alfred P. Sloan ‘When Work Works’ Award
May 20, 2017
COE has been honored once again (2013–2017) with the When Work Works Award for its use of effective workplace strategies to increase business and employee success. This prestigious award, part of the…
Achieving Real Transformation in Federal Government [commentary]
April 27, 2017
Co-authored by both David M. Walker and Steve Goodrich, this article—which is housed on the FederalTimes homepage—talks about their expert opinions on what it will take to see real transformation in…
Comprehensive Plan for Reforming the Federal Government
April 26, 2017
*NEWSFLASH UPDATE* On August 9, 2017, COE hosted the first Agency Reform Summit. Hear what your fellow agency colleagues think about the Reform Initiative. Click on the infographic…
Three Killer B’s of Government Effectiveness
April 18, 2017
We love discourse and debate as much as anyone, but on the topic of government effectiveness and efficiency, there are so many pundits giving opinions on what makes government more effective, it’s…
How Trump’s Plan to Reorganize Government Could Work
March 21, 2017
On March 13, President Trump issued an executive order for a Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch. It calls for the OMB director and agency heads to develop plans for improving…
Transforming Government from Congress to the Cubicle
March 6, 2017
This is not a book about national policy or legislative initiatives, it’s about the management practices and behaviors that need to take place to transform government and strengthen its capacity to…
Things to Consider When Selecting a Firm
June 12, 2016
In today's environment of tightened budgets, heightened partisanship, and increased scrutiny, agency contract selections are under more pressure than ever. Fewer dollars means that the wrong choice…
