Sound evidence on the effectiveness of Australian management educational programs can be hard to find. That’s prompted QUT to conduct a three-year study across all states and territories utilising the Public Service Management Programs (PSMP). Here’s a short tour of what we know so far… Read More
Encouraging regular performance management discussions in place of numbered ratings has helped improve trust, says the Department of Communications and the Arts. Every work-related conversation is an opportunity for a performance and development conversation. Read More
Staff shouldn't need a good excuse like caring responsibilities to go part-time or make use of other kinds of flexible work arrangements, argue researchers Meraiah Foley and Sue Williamson. This stigmatises those who do use them. Read More
The APS commissioner has attacked two Labor governments for not keeping their public service union members impartial, in a speech about human resources, but John Lloyd does not enjoy bipartisan support himself. Read More
New research tracking the APS gender equality strategy confirms flexible work isn't as easy for mid-level managers to implement as it is for senior leaders to champion the idea, and finds pockets of old-school sexism alive and well. Read More
How are public sector leaders making service delivery fit for the future? In what ways is the public sector embracing the skills and aspirations of a diverse, intergenerational workforce? Read More
The federal government gave control of recruitment back to agency heads over a year ago. Now leaders have been warned their headcounts are being monitored. Read More
Fewer than half of the 16% of Australian Public Service employees who experience workplace bullying report it, data shows. Proactively communicating standards of expected behaviour helps minimise bullying. Read More
As technological and social change speeds up, leaders need to integrate the expertise of financial and operational teams and loosen their grip on power, says deputy Australian Public Service commissioner Stephanie Foster. Read More
The Commonwealth State of the Service results suggest there is a disconnect between managers and their staff on how well performance management is performing. Read More
Why do you like working for the APS? The APSC wants to hear your ideas for a rebranding of the public service employment offer to help attract good staff. Read More
Beat the battery farm: bureaucrats can release their inner chook. The Commonwealth is inviting public servants to go "free range" to increase workforce mobility. A pool of mobile staff is the latest agile idea gaining traction. Read More
Agencies are responding to the push for fewer organisational layers and broader spans of control. But there is still significant variation. Read More
The federal government's embrace of open data has suffered a second blow in recent weeks. APS employee Census data has been removed from data.gov.au because it could breach the privacy of public servants. Read More
The yearly update on Australian Public Service statistics is out. The 155,771-strong workforce is older, slightly more diverse and has fewer permanent jobs. Read More
