READ TIME: 4 minutes. “When we draw on the wisdom of a workforce that reflects the population we serve, we are better able to understand and meet the needs of our customers – the American people.” – U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Office of Diversity...
READ TIME: 4 minutes. Organizations must proactively take steps to optimize the skills of their workforce. These seven steps go a long way to unlock employee potential. High-quality talent is a valuable commodity for any organization. Today, organizations tend...
READ TIME: 3 minutes. If you believe the headlines, the recent and longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history will be the ruin of the federal government. Out of desperation, many furloughed federal workers sought jobs in private companies, pulling precious...
READ TIME: 3 minutes. When an employee does something wrong in their job, a common reaction is to provide training as the solution. However, believing that training can solve all behavior and performance problems can set an organization on the wrong path. It may even...
READ TIME: 4 minutes. Not so long ago, most people worked until the age of 62 or 65 before retiring to fill their days with family, travel and recreation. After decades of demanding work schedules, employees looked forward to a life of leisure. However, while no one...
READ TIME: 4 minutes. We know that the U.S. federal government is actively working to modernize the federal workforce to meet the fast-evolving nature of 21st-century work. There’s a push to update technology systems to improve mobile access and citizen engagement....
