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…
Leadership Get Ready
April 20, 2015
We need our federal employees-career executives and managers-to be prepared for the upcoming transition to a new administration next year, and at the same time we need to increase the stature of…
Don’t Wait for Congress to Improve Agency Effectiveness
April 16, 2015
We've all heard the stories -- programs that cost too much, duplication and fragmentation, fraud, waste and abuse. You can hardly pick up a federal news report without hearing about a program in some…
Batter Up: 5 Things Workforce Planners Can Learn From Fantasy Baseball
March 25, 2015
It's that time of year again. Baseball superfans know what I'm talking about. It's time to draft your fantasy baseball team. If you're like millions of Americans, you're grabbing your peanuts and…
How to Give Your Brand’s Website a Facelift
March 18, 2015
Written by Alissa Cruz Recently, I led a project team tasked with making a client's website a more effective communications tool. During our audit, we documented numerous content, navigation and…
Do These 6 Things Now to Prepare for the DATA Act
March 18, 2015
By now everyone is familiar with the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA Act) passed by Congress last year with specific deadlines and know that Treasury, OMB, and others are busy…
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…
Data Coalition
May 9, 2014
On May 9, 2014, President Barack Obama signed the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA Act), Public Law No. 113-101, which had been passed unanimously by both the House of…
Getting the Most Value from Virtual Decision-Making Tools
April 16, 2014
Multiple decisions occur every day in most organizations, and in a variety of contexts, from budget prioritization, to sequencing of project tasks, to the best wording for an advertisement. Often…
