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Who out there wouldn’t like meetings to be more efficient?
03/05/2019Reporting in on an Excellence in Government Fellows project Photo: Members of the EIG project team, from left to right: Brannan Villee,…
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The importance of federal acquisition
03/04/2019With federal agencies focused on bringing in scientists, law enforcement personnel and other professionals to help them realize their missions, it can…
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How to make Employee Appreciation Day last all year
03/01/2019Writing thank you notes, passing out treats and making a speech are all wonderful ways to help employees feel valued on Employee Appreciation Day.
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Why do presidential nominees languish in the Senate?
02/22/2019On Feb. 17, President Trump started his day with a tweet decrying the slow pace of Senate confirmations, a familiar refrain for…
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Administration unveils its artificial intelligence initiative
02/15/2019While we are a ways off from working alongside intelligent machines like C-3PO, the Star Wars translator robot, advancements in artificial intelligence are moving…
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Four tips to make employee engagement a year-round priority
02/14/2019We know how it goes. Every year, you receive your Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey results in the fall and your…
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Leading like Lincoln
02/07/2019Photo: Participants of the spring 2018 Excellence in Government Fellows program at President Lincoln’s Cottage in June. Within the walls of…
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How the Peace Corps is welcoming back employees after the lapse in appropriations
01/28/2019The Peace Corps is a government agency that thrives on personal interactions and strong esprit de corps. Peace Corps employees, like many…
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Feds serving the public and each other
01/24/2019Shortly after the current partial government shutdown began, Parimal Kopardekar, a furloughed federal employee at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California, was feeling detached…
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This senseless government shutdown is harming Coast Guard families
01/24/2019A longer version of this article was originally published in the U.S. Naval Institute’s Proceedings Magazine.