The Effects of Rotting Apples
The author says that some of the most talented employees in government are looking away from it as a potential employer when they are needed more than ever.
Author: Robbie Kunreuther
Discipline, Behavior, Distractions, and Change
Will a person’s behavior change when getting a written reprimand? The author analyzes the disciplinary process and offers suggestions for those who may be involved in a disciplinary situation.
Passing Laws and Joints in the State of Washington
The voters in Washington state recently legalized marijuana. The author, who is a resident of Washington, discusses the new law and what it might mean for federal employees who live or work there.
Performance Appraisals Designed to Improve Performance
The author says that many people don’t consider the possibility of having performance appraisals that actually improve performance. He says that having a system designed to improve performance would be an appraisal system actually worth having instead of being just about the performance rating.
The First Commandment of Performance Appraisal
The author discusses performance standards and what he believes is a fundamental law of performance evaluations and the most common reason appraisals have failed in the past.
How HR Should View ‘Critical Elements’
The author says that performance appraisals should serve to improve performance rather than just rate it.
Repeating the Same Mistakes: Does HR Understand Performance Appraisal?
The MSPB recently overturned the removal of a DoD employee for unacceptable performance. The author analyzes the circumstances surrounding the case.
How Many Judges Does It Take To Change A Light Bulb?
The author says that a recent MSPB decision highlights something he believes has gone wrong in government, that being an unwillingness or inability to effectively deal with poor performing employees.
Performance Appraisals, an Inspector General, and the Bell Curve
Performance appraisal season is approaching for federal employees. The author says that past performance ratings do not reliably predict positive changes for the future and offers some supporting evidence as to why.
Dealing With Our Worst Employees: Four Simple Suggestions
Almost everyone outside of labor union activists wants to make removing government’s worst employees easier or less complicated. Such was the intent of the last major civil service reform more than 30 years ago. It failed. Here’s why.
