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Performance Management Emulating High Performance Companies Comes Down to One Thing Howard Risher, Government Executive It’s not the management systems or technology. It’s the way people are managed. Analytics/Evaluation Rise of the Data Chiefs: Meet the Federal Officials Aiming to … Continue reading →

Performance Management Unleashing Evidence-Based Management in Government John Kamensky, Governing By training 100 mid-level staffers as ‘Data Fellows,’ New Jersey’s child-welfare agency has found a formula for improving outcomes. Analytics/Evaluation Using analytics to tackle tough agency challenges: An interview with … Continue reading →

Performance Management Government That Works: Making It Safe to Report Bad Results John Bernard, Government Executive The failure to meet targets is a golden opportunity. Analysis and Evaluation Cost-benefit analysis 101 for policymakers & public managers: An interview with Henry … Continue reading →

Performance Management New York City’s VendorStat initiative for social services Andy Feldman, Gov Innovator Podcast How can public agencies give contractors — such as social service providers — more flexibility to design their own strategies while also ensuring greater monitoring … Continue reading →

Performance Management Buried in the Budget: Ways to Rev Up Performance John Kamensky, Government Executive What agencies need to measure what works and change what doesn’t. Analytics/Evaluation Closing the Federal Data Skills Gap Innovategov Turning ideas into action will require … Continue reading →