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Accountability and Performance Update – Feb 17 – 23, 2025

New Civil Service Performance Management Rules UK Institute for Government The British government has published an updated version of the Performance management framework for the Senior Civil Service. The government briefed that top civil servants could “face the sack if they fail to … Continue reading

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Accountability and Performance Update – Feb 10 – 16, 2025

Ranking Results Distracts Users from Underlying Performance Info Public Management Review “Performance information is often presented in a ranked format. Rankings aggregate a multitude of performance dimensions into an overall score. Simultaneously, rankings may constrain cognitive processing of performance information … Continue reading

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Accountability and Performance Update – Feb 3 – 9, 2025

Shortcomings of Evidence-Based Practice Barrett & Greene When entities rely too much on evidence-based practices before they embark on a new program or policy, there’s a hazard that they may be finding their proofs of concept from dissimilar places. Data … Continue reading

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Accountability and Performance Update – Jan 27 – Feb 2, 2025

Five Areas to Improve Government Performance Using AI IBM Center for The Business of Government (Dan Chenok) The beginning of a new administration provides a unique opportunity to ask fundamental questions about current government programs, and how agencies can optimize … Continue reading

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Accountability and Performance Update – Jan 20-26, 2025

Maryland Seeks to Improve Government Performance RouteFifty Maryland governor Wes Moore signed an executive order directing departments to take a data-driven approach to improving their performance and decision making, including by tracking their progress against a soon-to-be-developed State Comprehensive Plan, holding … Continue reading

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