Public Servant Pulse: A National Survey of US State and Local Employees
The People Lab
Nearly 5,000 public servants from 1,300 local governments and all 50 state governments participated in this annual nationally representative survey of state and local employees. Workplace satisfaction is higher among local government employees than state government employees. And 78 percent of employees are at least “somewhat engaged” at work.
LinkedIn (Mark Schacter)
Prompted by an article by a fellow consultant, Schacter offers his own takes on “why organizations mistake visible evidence for meaningful progress.” While measurement emphasizes what has been delivered, it says little about the benefits (or outcomes) attributable to a program. So, even if a program did what it was supposed to do, it still might not be successful.
Resource of the Week: U.S. GAO Strategic Plan 2027-2032
U.S. Government Accountability OfficeThis plan organizes GAO’s work under three Strategic Goals, each supported by Strategic Objectives and corresponding Performance Goals. One of the three strategic goals is: “Identify ways to enhance the performance and accountability of the Federal Government.
