Latest "FedLife Dear Bureaucrat" stories

Dear Bureaucrat, How can I be part of real innovation?

Some officials might make you part of “innovation theater,” encouraging employees to go through the motions of an innovation process, without letting them produce any substantive change. But you can still learn from it ...

By David S. Reed

4 years ago

Dear Bureaucrat, How can I win arguments against lawyers?

The boss has three reasons to side with the lawyer. Here's how you can overcome the lawyer’s advantages.

By David S. Reed

4 years ago

Dear Bureaucrat, Do I have to do work I wasn’t hired for?

A federal employment lawyer shares advice for people who work in the public sector.

By David S. Reed

4 years ago

Dear Bureaucrat, Is a government job worth getting?

Political power shifts. Policies, budgets and personnel change. But there are still some pros to getting a government job.

By David S. Reed

4 years ago

Dear Bureaucrat, I want to be a crony!

First promise that you will only use cronyism for good ... now here's how to build insider relationships.

By David S. Reed

4 years ago

Dear Bureaucrat, I want my job to give me rules. Am I crazy?

The good news is, you are not crazy. The bad news is, your employer will probably not start producing written rules. But there are ways you can make up in part for your management’s failure to provide usable procedures.

By David S. Reed

4 years ago

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