Getting Stuff Done in Large Organizations: Hack Your Bureaucracy Authors Join FEDtalk
Getting anything done in a bureaucracy can be hard, but Marina Nitze and Nick Sinai have found success and are sharing their tips and tricks in a new book. Now, they are working to ensure employees at every level and in every kind of bureaucracy can create change despite their environment.
Live at the 21st Annual WIFLE Leadership Training
Each year, the WIFLE Leadership Training brings together women from across federal law enforcement for informative sessions, recruitment initiatives, and an awe-inspiring awards ceremony. This year, FEDtalk recorded live from the event in Tampa, Florida to give listeners an inside look at the event themes, presenters and sessions, guest speakers, and award winners.
75 Years of the Administrative Procedure Act & What it Means for You
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). This “super statute” governs the way administrative agencies develop and issue regulations and allows for oversight of agency actions by federal courts. On the August 6th episode of the FEDtalk podcast, the guests took a brief look at the history of the APA and how the law has evolved over the last 75 years. Finally, the group discussed modern issues in administrative law and how these challenges impact the civil service.
Whistleblower Protection – Where We Stand 243 Years After the First Whistleblower Law
National Whistleblower Day is celebrated each year on July 30. America’s first whistleblower law was approved during the height of the American Revolution on July 30, 1778 when Congress acted on whistleblower disclosures made about wrongdoing and abuses by a senior officer of the Continental Navy.
Change Management in an Ever-Changing World
On the latest episode of the FEDtalk podcast, management guru John P. Kotter and Gaurav Gupta of Kotter Inc. discuss new insights from their book Change on how agencies can take advantage of the changes to improve employee skills and introduce a culture that values change and modern thinking.
Mental Health Matters: A Conversation with Law Enforcement
The FEDtalk podcast recently hosted a roundtable discussion on the importance of mental fitness for law enforcement. Panelists discussed the importance of both preventative and reactive mental health for law enforcement professionals.
Podsters on FEDtalk
On the latest episode of the FEDtalk podcast, federal employee panelists who themselves are podcast hosts and content creators across platforms joined the program to discuss the personal and professional benefits, pitfalls, and successes of their creations, and what it has meant for them as well for their careers.
A New Push for Scientific Integrity Across Government
Seven days after his inauguration, President Biden issued a memorandum declaring, “It is the policy of my Administration to make evidence-based decisions guided by the best available science and data,” requiring sweeping review and implementation of science-based policies and practices across the executive branch.
Prioritizing Federal Personnel: Policy Priorities for the Executive and Legislature
On the latest episode of the FEDtalk podcast, panelists discussed elevating the importance of human capital management in the federal government.
Data Driving the Future
On the latest episode of the FEDtalk podcast, the panel discussed the ways in which data is driving the future of work within and without the federal workforce.
Protecting Federal Employees – How, When & Why We Need To
The most recent FEDtalk podcast episode explored the various reasons federal employee professional liability exposures have increased over the last few years. Listen in as Tony Vergnetti, the Founder of FEDS Protection, and Brenda Wilson, the Vice President of Programs, explain how the performance of your duties and the integrity with which you perform those duties may not matter if you happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Making Our National Security Workforce Reflect Our Nation
The most recent FEDtalk podcast episode featured a roundtable discussion on diversity and inclusion in the U.S. national security workforce. The guests discussed diversity gaps in national security, barriers to equal opportunity, and the opportunity present today. Through their work, the guests have sought solutions to diversifying the national security workforce and bridging divides to help people of color and underrepresented groups succeed. The show highlights the work being done to create a culture of inclusivity in the national security space.
Bridging the Partisan Divide
The latest FEDtalk episode sparks a conversation on fueling compromise at a time when Americans are divided. With slim Democratic majorities in the House and Senate, stakeholders see a new opportunity to bridge the partisan divide with common sense policy priorities.
New Year, New President, New Administration
Last week on the FEDtalk podcast, host Jason Briefel was joined by Jessica Klement, the Staff Vice President, Policy and Programs at the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE); Randy Erwin, the National President of the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE); and Chad Hooper, the Executive Director of the Professional Managers Association (PMA).
Federally Funding World-Class Scientific Research
The federal government has a long history of funding top-tier scientific research. Last week, James Heelan hosted a discussion with Nobel Laureate Dr. Andrea Ghez and National Science Foundation (NSF) Galactic Astronomy Program Director Dr. Glen Langston on the FEDtalk podcast.