10 Things Agency Management Can Do to be More Effective in Labor Relations (Part 2)
What steps can a federal agency take to make its labor relations program more effective? Here are suggestions in part two of the two-part series.
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10 Things Agency Management Can Do to be More Effective in Labor Relations (Part 1)
What steps can a federal agency take to make its labor relations program more effective? Here are suggestions in part one of a two-part series.
The Best Employee Problem Solving Tool in the Box (part 4)
Here are the possible consequences when providing an employee with a guidance and direction memo.
10 Ways to Make Federal Unions More Effective (Part 2)
How can federal employee unions improve their success when representing employees? Here are observations and suggestions from an experienced management negotiator.
The Best Employee Problem Solving Tool in the Box (Part 3)
Writing and delivering a memo to an employee can be useful. This article outlines what a guidance and direction memo should include.
10 Ways to Make Federal Unions More Effective (Part 1)
How can federal employee unions improve their success when representing employees? Here are observations and suggestions from an experienced management negotiator.
Let Them Drink Cola!
Appropriated funds cannot be used for buying drinking water for federal employees. Can a federal official be personally liable for buying drinking water for use by employees?
The Best Employee Problem Solving Tool in the Box: Part 2
Solving common workplace problems requires knowledge, patience and knowing how to use the human resources system effectively. Here are some quick tips for supervisors that may be helpful in solving some of the most nagging problems.
The Best Employee Problem Solving Tool in Your Managerial Toolbox: Part 1
There are no problem employees; only employee problems for which managers must devise workable solutions. Here is one way to resolve common problems in the workplace.
Timing is Everything: Agencies Should Consider Renegotiating Their Labor Agreement Now
Timing is important and this may be the time for agencies to renegotiate their labor agreements for federal employee unions.
