Since June 2001, Donna E. Shalala has served as the University of Miami’s president. In 1993 President Clinton appointed Shalala the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) where she served for eight years, becoming the longest serving HHS Secretary in U.S. history. At the end of her tenure, The Washington Post described herRead… Read more »
A new report shows nearly 25 percent of new federal hires leave within the first two years. It’s time to stem the loss of high-performing, high-potential young talent. To read today’s column, please click here.
This week’s questions come from federal managers at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. To read the entire article, please clickhere.
The high-decibel election season that came to a conclusion last week prompted a number of proposals to reduce the size and cost of government, with the federal workforce becoming a prime target for a hiring freeze, a pay freeze, furloughs or other possible cutbacks. This understandably is causing a great deal of anxiety and fearRead… Read more »
This week’s questions come from federal employees at the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Small Business Administration about how federal employees can excel as leaders. Please continue sharing your ideas and questions by emailing me at [email protected]. To continue reading, please click here.
As the administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Karen G. Mills leads more than 2,000 full-time employees who are helping small-business owners and entrepreneurs secure financing, technical assistance, training and federal contracts. Prior to this role, Mills was an active hands-on investor in and successful manager of small businesses, including small manufacturing firms.Read… Read more »
Sexual harassment has been back in the news with allegations of inappropriate advances by quarterback Brett Farve toward a female New York Jets employee, and with the reprise of accusations made long ago against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. While these cases have made headlines, sexual harassment remains a fact of everyday life and aRead… Read more »
This week’s questions come from federal managers at the U.S. Departments of Education and Homeland Security and from the U.S. Small Business Administration. Please continue sharing your ideas and questions by emailing me at [email protected]. To continue reading, please click here.
Today I interview Randy Babbitt, the administrator of the FAA Randy Babbitt is the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. Babbitt began his aviation career as a pilot, flying 25 years for Eastern Airlines. A skilled negotiator, he also served as president and CEO for U.S. Air Line Pilots Association, the world’s largest professional organizationRead… Read more »
An estimated 54 million Americans are living with a disability. October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and this year also marks the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act–the landmark legislation that prohibits discrimination based on disability. Although much progress has been made, individuals with disabilities are still underrepresented in the federal workplace–representingRead… Read more »