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How the next administration can make government more effective, restore trust

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By Terry Gerton Verified, Srikant Sastry
| Federal News Network Verified
No matter who wins the next election, the success of their agenda will depend on delivering an effective federal government. But there are plenty of management challenges that can get in the way if the next leaders don’t focus intently on overcoming them. The good news is both campaigns have appointed leaders to plan for and execute a smooth transition. A management improvement plan and an effective strategy for communicating results have got to be on their agenda. What should that agenda look like?
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VA is leading the way to restoring trust in government

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By G. Edward DeSeve, Srikant Sastry
| Government Executive Verified
If you saw the report on “60 Minutes” highlighting the Social Security Administration’s effort to claw back improper disability payments made based on its own errors, you probably seethed. SSA calculated benefits improperly, overpaid thousands of disabled people, and is now demanding they pay it back. As practitioners dedicated to restoring trust in government, we think this goes in exactly the wrong direction.
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Trust in the federal government is in a tailspin. Here’s how agencies can rebuild it.

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By G. Edward DeSeve, Srikant Sastry
| Government Executive Verified
On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy made a bold statement. “I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth," he said in a joint address to Congress. Today, people might not put much faith in such a promise.
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40 Buzzwords That Make Smart People Sound Stupid: The Most Overused Corporate Jargon

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By Jeff Haden, Srikant Sastry
| Inc. Verified
We all know at least one person who overuses buzzwords and corporate jargon. He's (because it's almost always a guy) harmless, if a little irritating. But when your website, press coverage, and social media posts include overused buzzwords and corporate jargon, that's a real problem. Overused words and terms don't just become meaningless over time, they can also be distracting and even irritating -- which means the impact of what you write and say can be totally lost.
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