Did You Telework Today?

Submitted by on Fri, 12/22/2017 - 14:36

There are enormous benefits that can result from telework:  improved employee retention and reduced sick leave, cost savings from reduced use of office space and utilities, and reduced pollution from commuting. . . . and yes, the ability to work from home when it snows!  In fact, a study by the Telework Research Network claims potential savings of about $3.8 billion a year if all eligible federal employees participated.

Managing Organizational Integrity Risks

Submitted by on Fri, 12/22/2017 - 14:34

Risk is unavoidable in carrying out an organization’s objectives. Whether government agencies or private sector hospitals the work they do -- providing services to people -- is always surrounded by uncertainty.  While organizations cannot respond to all risks, one of the most salient lessons from past crises and negative reputational incidents is that both public and private sector organizations would benefit from establishing or reviewing and strengthening their risk management practices.

GPRA Mod Act of 2010 Explained: Part 8

Submitted by on Fri, 12/22/2017 - 14:34

Other Implementation Provisions.  The new law contains a number of other implementation provisions worth highlighting:

Weekly Round-up - January 14, 2011

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Gadi Ben-Yehuda

 

Weekly Roundup: August 1-5, 2016

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John Kamensky

Playbooks Are the Latest Fad.  The Bush Administration was famous for scorecards.  The early Obama Administration created lots of “-Stat” dashboards.  Now it is generating a pile of playbooks as it nears the finish line:

Can Self-Managed Teams Work in Government?

Submitted by on Fri, 12/22/2017 - 14:29

But there are answers out there.  Author Daniel Pink, in a 2009 best seller, Drive:  The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, says that focusing on three job elements is the secret to improving engagement: autonomy, mastery, and purpose.

Building the 21st Century Coast Guard: A Conversation with Admiral Paul Zukunft, Commandant, United States Coast Guard

Submitted by on Fri, 12/22/2017 - 14:27

The U.S. Coast Guard offers a unique and enduring value to the country. It serves on the front line for a nation whose economic prosperity and national security are inextricably linked to vast maritime interests. The 21st century Coast Guard operates in a complex and ever changing environment. Increasing demands across the maritime domain require near-term agility while strategically investing finite resources for tomorrow. As a unique force with both military and civil authorities, the Coast Guard and its missions touch nearly every facet of the nation’s expansive maritime domain.

Weekly Roundup: August 8 - 12, 2016

Submitted by on Fri, 12/22/2017 - 14:24

John Kamensky

When Congress and Administration Agree to Save Billions. According to Federal News Radio, Congress gave a boost to the Administration’s IT category management initiative by passing the MEGABYTE Act (Making Electronic Government Accountable By Yielding Tangible Efficiencies) that requires agencies to inventory their software licenses and consolidate them where possible.

GPRA Mod Act of 2010 Explained: Part 7

Submitted by on Fri, 12/22/2017 - 14:22

Governance of Overall Performance System.  After the original GPRA was adopted in 1993, President Clinton designated the deputy secretaries as their department’s “chief operating officers” responsible for overall management and performance issues, and this was continued by subsequent administrations.  President George W.

Is Performance Budgeting an Unnatural Act?

Submitted by on Fri, 12/22/2017 - 14:21

A couple of recent pieces of research may provide some insight-- and caution -- in attempts to implement performance budgeting.  The first piece looks at challenges raised internally within agencies by professional tensions between finance, performance, and budget personnel in cities in North Carolina, and the second piece looks at the perspectives of local elected officials in Denmark.

 

 

 

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