The June 17 memo from the Office of Personnel Management’s acting Director Charles Ezell, “Performance Management for Federal Employees”, reflects an important development for managing employee ...

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In Certainty, a new book by retired CIA Chief of HR Mike Mears, the preface includes a brief story about a call from the agency’s deputy director, who asked, “Mike, why is it that when I pull the ...

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A holistic, well-considered performance management process is key to fostering a motivated, high-performing team. A thoughtfully designed process supports employees’ growth, provides them (and their ...

Human resources leaders have been trying to design the best performance management program for decades. But it's been impossible to achieve because they often assume uniform needs where there is ...

Some agencies are limiting bumps in salary, while others are broadening the pool of employees who are eligible to receive a ...

Managing Human Capital is designed to teach practical skills for future general managers who must lead and develop people while also managing their own careers. The course focuses on three core ...