Ask the Fedcoach: January, 2012

Posted at 10:52 AM ET, 01/27/2012

Is your agency being considered in the federal reorganization?

By Tom Fox

Transforming government agencies is hard, frequently disruptive and requires far more than shifting boxes on organizational charts.

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Posted at 10:07 AM ET, 01/26/2012

By Tom Fox

One federal supervisor at the FDA asks how you deal with those frustrating, biting folks in an agency.

Posted at 10:10 AM ET, 01/20/2012

By Tom Fox

I received a lot of great responses to my column, What to do when your boss is a micromanager . Here are a few that I’d like to share.

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Posted at 12:58 PM ET, 01/17/2012

By Tom Fox

Leaders and front-line federal employees frequently respond to the political whirlwind by climbing into the proverbial bunker. Here’s another option.

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Posted at 05:21 PM ET, 01/13/2012

By Tom Fox

One federal supervisor asks, “Why is it that so many new managers (i.e., three years or less) tend to micromanage?”

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Posted at 02:11 PM ET, 01/12/2012

By Tom Fox

Here are a few ideas to help leaders and employees find better, smarter and more cost-effective ways of working.

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Posted at 10:28 AM ET, 01/09/2012

By Tom Fox

There’s still time to add another resolution for 2012 – recognizing and rewarding employees by nominating them for one of these federal awards.

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