Interesting article at the link below that highlights that just 3 federal agencies, when combined, make up more than half of the total federal workforce reductions that have occurred so far under the Trump administration. From the article: “The departments of Defense, Treasury and Agriculture have cut their staffing levels this year by a cumulative…

I came across a great post from Steve Gladis (linked below), someone I’ve had the privilege of working with in the past. Steve has always offered fantastic insight and guidance, and this piece continues that tradition. The central message is clear: as leaders, we must learn to leverage and manage AI, otherwise, we risk missing…

From quiet quitting to waves of layoffs, the workplace has been shaped by uncertainty over the past few years. The discussion in the link below highlights how many organizations are pausing certain personnel changes while also showing caution around new hiring. I expect that a lot of us hope that we’ll soon move into a…

Interesting news that President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday afternoon setting up a new “America by Design” initiative to improve how Americans experience government online and in-person. The recent DOGE actions do not feel fully aligned to this new focus, but regardless, it is great to see a recognition that there is a lot of…

Being detail oriented can be a great trait but at what point does what you do become a version of being a micromanager? I came across the below image on a LinkedIn posting and thought it summarized micromanagement quite well. Several of these flags are obvious challenges that I see quite often from folks who…