CAP Webinar: A Challenge to Data-Based Performance Management (Tuesday, June 27, 1 p.m. Eastern)

American Society for Public Administration

Even when public sector leaders have the best motivations for basing decisions on evidence, data and performance measurement, they may be stymied by the lack of people to fill the jobs necessary to make this happen. This webinar engages state and local talent officers to delve into the challenges and what can be done.

Helping Production Agencies Deliver

NextGov

Customer-facing agencies need a new script to resolve backlogs, measure effectiveness and harness emerging technologies.

Bringing Back “Pay for Performance?”

Government Executive

A group of over 150 House Republicans proposed, in outline form, restructuring federal employee pay and benefits. Among their plan’s elements are echoes of failed and abandoned incentive programs launched under both the G.W. Bush and Trump administrations—notably, governmentwide pay-for-performance incentives for federal employees.

Can You Demonstrate “Impact” in a Complex Environment?

Medium Post (Toby Lowe)

It is impossible for organisations to “demonstrate their impact” if they work in complex environments. Asking them to do so requires them to create a fantasy version of the story of their work. This corruption of data makes doing genuine change work harder because it is difficult to learn and adapt from corrupted data.

Resource of the Week:  The “Go To” Websites for State and Local Data

Liz Farmer’s SubStack 

Liz Farmer has been following state and local issues for years – here’s her personal list of favorite websites covering state and local pension, spending, revenue, locality, and workforce data.