Author Archive
Workforce
Note to managers: A little recognition goes a long way
Steve Kelman shares research on the impact a simple thank-you note can have with the workforce.
Acquisition
Kelman: History matters
Revitalizing past performance could create a better-functioning procurement system.
Acquisition
Kelman: Creating value and trust
If you treat industry partners like you can’t trust them, it’ll be a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Workforce
Kelman: Let the data talk
More than data, anecdotes inform the debate about recent federal acquisition changes.
Acquisition
Kelman: Buying commercial
The debates about commercial contracting and government risk involve high stakes.
Acquisition
Kelman: It's all in the requirements
What makes successful IT projects? For many, it's obvious.
Workforce
Kelman: A public service incentive
Government can attract young people by helping them pay down the debt they incurred as students.
Workforce
Kelman: Focus on the mission
To be a great federal leader, you have to be obsessed with your agency’s mission.
Acquisition
Kelman: The return of the protest
We should remember our history lest we repeat it and return to the bad days of frequent protests.
Workforce
Kelman: The need for a new way
Inspectors general should abandon destructive practices and encourage managed risk-taking.
Acquisition
Kelman: Can we keep the kids?
The government is beginning to refresh its ranks at a difficult time for federal workers.
Kelman: A novel idea: Read
Badaracco’s new book offers us an opportunity to learn from other people — and enjoy the journey.
Acquisition
Kelman: A missed opportunity
In a difficult time for government procurement, the group could have done much more.
Workforce
Kelman: More management insights
A learning-oriented workplace produces more positive achievements but also more mistakes.
Workforce
Kelman: A really bad idea
It makes no sense to change the burden of proof for whether a fed has acted in good faith.
Workforce
Kelman: Let the vendor perform
DHS deserves praise for its approach to the Secure Border Initiative contract
Workforce
Kelman: The war for talent
The private sector is stealing government’s thunder, even at the Kennedy School.
Workforce
Kelman: The face-to-face experience
Employees who can put a face to their customers far outperform those who never met one.
Acquisition
Kelman: Good government is priceless
Federal procurement goals and legal constraints are out of whack and need a course correction.
Acquisition