Comments for Excellence in Government

Comment on Plan for the Improbable, Not Just the Likely by Carol Sangersanger

Carol Sangersanger — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:24:00 +0000

Indeed, hope is no substitute for an effective plan and agency executives should prioritize and plan for a reasonable range of alternative futures–guided but not limited by the projections of standard political and economic forecasts.

Comment on Federal Agencies Should Manage Executive Perceptions of Performance-based pay by herbselesnick

herbselesnick — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:07:29 +0000

Thanks for the positive feedback. Feel free to comment on the subject matter of our postings whenever you wish to share an opinion.

Comment on Proactive Partnerships Can be a Highly Effective Way to Manage Conflict by herbselesnick

herbselesnick — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:57:29 +0000

Good point! The development and maintenance of informal working relationships between management officials and union representatives is at least as important to successful labor-management partnerships as are collaborative institutional forums and processes.

Comment on Proactive Partnerships Can be a Highly Effective Way to Manage Conflict by Chelsea K

Chelsea K — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:06:34 +0000

This squares with my understanding of how successful partnerships work. I have found over the years that by constantly reaching out to “the other side” and keeping the lines of communication open, I have an easier time when I really need to reach them on an important issues. Our mutual congeniality built up through constant contact (even if it’s over a quick cup of coffee in the cafeteria) makes approaching the difficult discussions much easier.