- Tom Fox
- The Federal Coach
Tom Fox, of the Partnership for Public Service, explores workplace issues and provides advice for federal managers through analysis, interviews and reader Q&As in his Federal Coach blog for On Leadership.
Managing the State Department
An interview with Heather Higginbottom, the State Department’s deputy secretary for management and resources.
The litany of woes for government HR
Here are some ideas for fixing the hiring, engagement and retention problems we’re facing.
Rep. Jim Moran on leadership and scapegoats
“We need to be able to take a scalpel to some of these agencies and we can’t.”
Overseeing America’s community service
“You either have to care about people or get out of the way.”
- Let’s accept that government has changed
- What astronauts know about leadership
- OPM Director Katherine Archuleta on strengthening the federal workforce
- Go on, thank a federal worker
- Listen to your creative federal employees
- How to be positive and realistic, at the same time
- What to do when managers and employees aren’t on the same page
- Fixing what’s wrong with the IRS
The Post Most: National
The top-read stories of the past four hours
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1Seattle shooter was obsessed with Columbine, report says. Student who stopped him hailed as hero.
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2LeBron James prematurely exits a very hot Game 1 with cramps. Predictably, Twitter has a field day.
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3One person killed, three others injured in shooting at Seattle Pacific University
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4Why are some depressed, others resilient? Scientists home in one part of the brain.
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5Opponents of health-care law turn to faith-based nonprofits to cover medical expenses
From the Blogosphere
Tom Fox
Guest contributor Tom Fox, of the Partnership for Public Service, writes weekly about issues in the federal workplace.
Lillian Cunningham
Lillian Cunningham is the editor of On Leadership and writes features for the section.