Seven Things About Agency Reform You Need to Know
December 1, 2017
There is a lot going on in the government transformation and reform space and it’s tempting to close your eyes and wait until the dust clears to open them. We thought it might be helpful to…
COE President to Chair Panel at SEA Presidential Awards Leadership Summit
November 30, 2017
Rockville, Md. (November 30, 2017) – The Center for Organizational Excellence, Inc. (COE), a leader in organization transformation, today announced that chief executive officer, Steve Goodrich, will…
OPM Can Lead the Transformation of Government
November 29, 2017
The Office of Personnel Management has a rare opportunity to lead government transformation. For those who would argue that OPM has been overly focused on the transactional elements of traditional…
Steve Goodrich Discusses “Top 10 Silent Killers of Government…” on Government Matters TV
November 10, 2017
Steve Goodrich, CEO of The Center for Organizational Excellence, Inc. (COE) and author of “Transforming Government,” goes in depth with Francis Rose about his thoughts for his recent column, "The Top…
Agency Reform: A quick fix or sustainable change?
November 9, 2017
As agencies wait to see how the Trump administration is incorporating reform plans into the fiscal 2019 budget, the battle between slashing costs and improving performance intensifies. Will agencies…
The Top 10 Silent Killers of Government Efficiency and Effectiveness
November 7, 2017
The Trump administration’s government reform initiative has gone quiet in the past few months. Apparently, the White House is incorporating these plans into the administration’s fiscal 2019 budget…
What Does True Government Transformation Look Like?
November 3, 2017
Transformation is about an organization or program moving from one state of being to another. It implies a significant and disruptive change that is necessary when an organization shifts its…
The Road to Reform: Taking the path less traveled
October 24, 2017
The plans are in. Reform is in motion. Now what? Welcome to the first issue of our new agency reform e-newsletter. The Center for Organizational Excellence (COE) has created this space to make it…
Reform Should Focus on Workforce Alignment, Not On Staffing Cuts
October 6, 2017
Federal employees are the primary drivers for how government work gets done, decisions get made, and values are upheld. Maintaining a high performing workforce with the right skills and of the right…
Making Trump’s Government Reforms Stick
September 28, 2017
Under President Trump’s Executive Order on a Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch, all agencies are to submit reform plans by the end of this week. The administration’s aim is to…
