The Lectern

• Group diversity and the accuracy of group judgments

  Steve Kelman spotlights new research on the dynamics of group decision-making. Read More

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• Past performance: A challenge to the Office of Federal Procurement Policy

  Steve Kelman calls on Anne Rung to eliminate the appeals process and make past performance ratings really matter. Read More

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• Talking post-award contract management with an industry veteran

  Steve Kelman continues his conversations on improvements that both government and industry can make. Read More

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• Managing introverts and extroverts

  Steve Kelman suggests management tactics that yield real results -- and can be implemented in any agency today. Read More

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• When government organizations learn how to learn

  The New York Police Department's anti-terror unit is a great example of performance measurement and a willingness to reinvent, Steve Kelman notes. Read More

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• Improving statements of work to improve contract management

  Steve Kelman continues the conversation on fixing government acquisition. Read More

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• Bottom-up, real-time tech to counter terrorists?

  Steve Kelman applauds FCC CIO David Bray's call for DARPA-like innovation to secure public spaces. Read More

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• Volunteering for government: The case of the $1 code

  Steve Kelman contends that the real lesson from 18F's recent reverse auction is about citizen engagement, not contracting. Read More

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• Is Facebook ruining the military?

  Steven Kelman unpacks the argument that social media can negatively affect organizational performance. Read More

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• Good management engenders sound advice, study says

  Steve Kelman spotlights research that shows the good management really does make a difference in getting the workforce to speak up. Read More

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