Government Executive

Program Management Is Much More Complex Than Many Leaders Understand

The Government Accountability Office has long bemoaned the dearth of effective program management across government. Its list of high-risk programs, which encompass such disparate management areas as ...
usace.army.mil

Army looks to Career Program managers to ensure capable civilian workforce

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Through a host of civilian educational opportunities, the Army ensures the continual development of civilian capabilities and skills within the workforce that are combat ...
Slate

There’s a Reason Everyone Hates Their Manager. Why Don’t We Do Anything About It?

It’s generally agreed upon that skilled jobs require some amount of formal training—you probably wouldn’t hire an electrician with no training or a doctor who hadn’t been to medical school. But for ...
University of Dayton

Acquisition Program Manager: Essential Skills, Job Description, and Career Path in Government Contracting

So what is an Acquisition Program Manager (APM)? What does that even mean? In this article, I hope to clarify some of this and provide a boundary for what the University of Dayton’s (U.D.) Government ...
usace.army.mil

Training Improved with COVID-19

SAN ANTONIO - The U.S. Army Environmental Command offers courses to ensure Army environmental professionals worldwide remain trained and mission-certified during COVID-19. Environmental work continues ...
The New York Times

Walmart Wants to Teach Store Managers Compassion

The retailer brings about 2,000 managers a year to its headquarters to discuss how to relate to workers and customers, part of a U.S. corporate trend. By Jordyn Holman Reporting from Bentonville, Ark.