Contact Amanda Farnan Press Secretary (774) 571–3639 [email protected] Employees should be managed as valued assets January 29, 2019 The shutdown made it obvious: Without its employees, there is no government. The pro football playoffs reinforce a lesson that has been highlighted repeatedly for more than three decades by research in the business world: The companies (as well as football teams) with the most talented, best managed employees are normally the most successful.