Promoting Employee Engagement

Submitted by on Thu, 05/28/2020 - 10:05

When President Obama took office, it was the depth of the Great Recession and he froze pay and bonuses for the civil service to reflect the economic downturn across the country.  However, the Administration undertook several efforts to improve the working environment for employees by:

Part 3: What’s Been Government’s Experience with Distance Work Over the Past Decade?

Submitted by on Tue, 05/26/2020 - 11:26

[Note: This column also appears in Washington Technology. It is the third in a series on how the COVID-19 crisis has changed how government works.]

Darrell Rigby

Submitted by on Mon, 05/25/2020 - 13:20

Darrell Rigby is a frequent speaker and author on strategy issues, including Agile Innovation, BothBrainR innovation, Open-Market Innovation, Winning in Turbulence, and Omnichannel Retailing. He has been a keynote speaker at global business conferences, and has made media appearances on CNN Moneyline, CNBC, NPR, and Bloomberg. His research is widely published in the business pages of many U.S. and international publications, including The Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, and The Financial Times.

A Conversation with Author Darrell Rigby

Submitted by on Mon, 05/25/2020 - 13:16
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Monday, May 25, 2020 - 09:00
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Weekly Roundup: May 18-22, 2020

Submitted by on Fri, 05/22/2020 - 10:26

John Kamensky

Empowering HR and the Managers: Lessons from the Bush Administration

Submitted by on Thu, 05/21/2020 - 12:02

In early 2001, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) designated “Strategic Human Capital” as one of the federal government’s high risks for potential failure.  This issue is still on its list today, even though there have been concerted efforts by subsequent presidential administrations to address the issues raised by GAO.

GAO’s concerns at the time were that agencies did not:

Lead From The Future: Interview with Mark W. Johnson

Submitted by on Wed, 05/20/2020 - 17:27

I have dedicated a series of shows exploring the qualities, tools, tactics, and mindset leaders from all sectors may need to navigate unsettling times and transform order out of chaos. The authors and thinkers presented in this series offer insights and advice applicable to all sectors, especially the public sector.

Risk-Based Decisionmaking for Applying AI and Other Emerging Technologies: Findings from Recent Research

Submitted by on Mon, 05/18/2020 - 12:51

As economies and societies transform in response to COVID-19 and its aftermath, governments in the US and around the world seek innovations that enable them to interact with the public, industry, and each other -- addressing both immediate social and economic needs for services and longer-term imperatives for operational effectiveness.

Mark Johnson

Submitted by on Mon, 05/18/2020 - 10:22

Mark W. Johnson co-founded  Innosight with Clayton Christensen in 2000. Johnson has delivered keynotes and written extensively on growth strategy. He is known as the originator of “future-back” strategy development. Most recently, he is the co-author of Lead from the Future: How to Turn Visionary Thinking into Breakthrough Growth (April, 2020), a manifesto for “Future Back” thinking and a hands-on guide to long-term planning, strategy development, and execution within established organizations.

Lead from the Future: A Conversation with Mark W. Johnson

Submitted by on Mon, 05/18/2020 - 10:12
Broadcast Date: 
Monday, September 19, 2022 - 09:00
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