Tag: Management
Federal Employee Accountability: 7 Essential Characteristics of Reform
The author outlines seven basic principles that he says have the potential to design a more accountable civil service that is free from political influence.
Is It Probation If No One Gets Fired?
The common argument in the realm of human resources in the federal government is that it is close to impossible to fire a federal employee, so few federal managers go to the effort to do it. The author says that he doesn’t believe that wholesale firings would be a good solution to the government’s personnel problems, but he does say that more needs to be done to hold non-performing federal employees accountable.
The Incompetent Fed: A Dozen Thoughts
The author discusses some of his thoughts concerning performance improvement plans. As he states in the article, “While I wish for a Federal workforce in which every employee occupies a job they are capable of performing, the thoughts that follow concern those unfortunate cases where a Fed is occupying the wrong job.”
Location, Location, Location
The author says that documentation of employee actions and discussions is critical for managers, especially in situations involving discipline or removal.
What I Have Learned About Supervision – Mostly The Hard Way
What are the most valuable supervisory qualities for a federal supervisor? Here is one list of qualities–most of them learned through the school of hard knocks.
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