There are a great many insights we can get on the Federal workforce by looking at the Best Places to Work survey conducted by Partnership for Public Service, but one struck me as particularly revealing. In looking at the data from the 2012 survey, we can see that only four in ten Federal employees believeRead… Read more »
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Performance Based Budgeting – Is It Just Another Buzzword?
By Derry Goberdhansingh, Program Development Manager Recently the US Chief Information Officer (CIO) Steven Van Roekel (@stevenvdc) has been discussing the Federal Information Technology FY 2014 Budget Priorities on social media such as Twitter and elsewhere. In his budget priorities presentation, he discusses the shift towards Performance Based Budgeting (PBB). So what exactly is PBB?Read… Read more »
How Understanding Behavior Can Improve Program Performance
How an issue is framed can strongly influence how a person responds. This insight has led to whole new fields of economics and social science called “behavioral economics” or “behavioral interventions.” Government managers, however, can use these new approaches to dramatically improve the performance of their programs, if done right. I attended a forum aRead… Read more »
How Investing in Your Team Can Pay Off – Even in Tight Times
When the pressure is on to perform at a higher level due to limited resources and tight time constraints, your team’s morale is likely suffering. As a manager, you are probably also feeling overwhelmed. Many of us have experienced wanting to be proactive but struggling to find time to focus on the less tangible aspectsRead… Read more »
Don’t Expect a Federal Pay Raise – Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Philadelphia recently hired its first ever Director of Civic Technology. The new post is part of the Mayor’s overall plan for innovation management in Philadelphia. You’ll meet him and find out what inspired this role. Click here for the full recap. Sequestration Reader Government Executive: The Senate hopes to have aRead… Read more »
Lack of Accountability Hinders Contractor Oversight and Performance
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) is hoping that third time really is the charm in its seemingly desperate attempts at getting agencies to properly document contractor performance using the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS). Although similar memos in 2009 and 2011 (here and here) focused on this issue of poor past performanceRead… Read more »
4 Ways to Get a Solid Increase at Your Next Performance Review
While you may very well be getting a small increase in pay as a result of President Obama’s recent executive order, it’s important to understand that within-grade increases (WGIs) are not automatic. As a matter of fact, you need a performance rating of at least level three (or “fully successful”) to qualify. You must alsoRead… Read more »
The Performance Management Process, Part 3
Welcome to the final week (6)! Here’s the game plan for this week: Webinar: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013, 2pm – 3pm EST In this final week, our experts Kate McGrath and Megan Arens discussed the ratings and rewarding phase, recognition and the HR practitioner’s role, and the probationary period. If you had to miss theRead… Read more »
Motivating Federal Employees: Is Pay the Most Important Factor?
Pay is one important factor that individuals consider when searching for employment or assessing their satisfaction with their current job. However, research conducted by the Partnership for Public Service for their annual Best Places to Work rankings indicates that pay is not THE most important factor. Tom Fox, Vice President for Leadership and Innovation atRead… Read more »
Pay Freeze Extended, for how long? – DorobekINSIDER 7 Stories you need to know
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Can the government team up to save the Atlantic Ocean? The Menhaden? Click here for the full recap. Is a cloud on every desktop really a reality? Maybe so at the Government Printing Office. We got the inside look from CPO’s Chief Information Officer, Chuck Riddle. Click here for the fullRead… Read more »