What's the Real Definition of Public Service Education? With Fellows David Van Slyke and Susan Gooden
With back-to-school season in full swing, we've got two Fellows and public administration education experts on the podcast: David Van Slyke,...
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Management Matters Podcast
Where Policy Meets Practice, Public Administrators Who Make Government Work, and Work For All.
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20 of 312 episodesRebalancing Power and Modernizing The First Branch of Government with Daniel Schuman of the American Governance Institute
Daniel Schuman of the American Governance Institute joins Management Matters host James-Christian Blockwood this week! Are we in a “crisis p...
The Ten Texas Traits of Good Government with Alan Bojorquez and Academy Fellow Dr. Howard Balanoff
James-Christian Blockwood interviews Academy Fellow Dr. Howard Balanoff of the William P. Hobby Center for Public Service at Texas State Uni...
Trust and National Security: What Being American Means at Home and Abroad, with Ambassador Joe Westphal and former FBI Executive Lauren Anderson
Host James-Christian Blockwood interviews Ambassador Joe Westphal and former senior FBI executive Lauren Anderson about how national securit...
CROSSOVER: Management Matters x Governance Matters with Raphael Sonenshein: Changes, Charters and the Constitution
In this special Crossover episode with Governance Matters, James-Christian Blockwood is joined by Raphe Sonenshein, President and CEO of the...
"The Future of Public Service" at Celebrating the American Public Servant with Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Mayor Muriel Bowser, Inspector General Michael Horowitz and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne Bass
It's a special “Management Matters with James-Christian Blockwood” episode featuring highlights from the Academy’s Celebration of the Americ...
Merit- and Skills-Based Hiring and What's Next For Government Workforce Management with Fellow Steve Krauss and Gabe Menchaca of the Niskanen Center
Host James-Christian Blockwood discusses government performance and HR systems with Gabe Menchaca of the Niskanen Center and Academy Fellow...
Leading With Courage with Acquisition Experts Soraya Correa and Greg Giddens
Host James-Christian Blockwood interviews Soraya Correa, President and CEO of the National Industries for the Blind and former Chief Procure...
Big Changes Mean Big Challenges for Shared Services and Government HR with Academy Fellow Brodi Fontenot and OPM's Rebecca Ayers
James-Christian Blockwood discusses U.S. Office of Personnel Management's modernization of federal HR and retirement IT systems with OPM’s R...
Executive Power and Civil Service Reform with Adam White and Clark Kelso
Host James-Christian Blockwood talks with Academy Fellow and McGeorge School of Law Professor Clark Kelso and American Enterprise Institute...
Budgeting is Policy, or How Government is like 'The Matrix' with Teri Gullo and Karl Maschino
Host James-Christian Blockwood interviews Teri Gullo, former CBO Director of Budget Analysis, and Karl Maschino, former GAO Chief Financial...
The GAO High Risk List with Acting Comptroller General Orice Williams Brown and Kimberly Walton
Acting Comptroller General of the United States and Head of the US Government Accountability Office Orice Williams Brown joined us in conver...
Challenges and Innovations in Public Sector Data with Kari D'Elia of USA Facts and Diana Maurer of US GAO
Host James-Christian Blockwood interviews Diana Maurer, Director of Defense Capabilities and Management at the U.S. Government Accountabilit...
Oversight and the Congress, with Fellow Tim Persons of PricewaterhouseCoopers and Dan Lips of The Foundation for American Innovation
Whether Americans realize it or not, federal oversight and watchdog organizations can be enormously impactful in how the government spends m...
Why Public Administrators Need to Be Great Storytellers
James-Christian Blockwood is joined by Michael Keegan, host of The Business of Government Hour and Dave Martin, host of The Good Government...
Reforming, Rebuilding, Reimagining: Our American Future with Donna Shalala and Norm Ornstein
Host James-Christian Blockwood is joined this week by former U.S. Rep. and Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala and Norm Orn...
BONUS: The Elliot L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service Ceremony featuring Sec. Janet Yellen and Gov. Gary Locke
On Wednesday, January 28, the Academy held the presentation of the 2025 Elliot L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service to Hon....
Efficiency, Oversight, and the Future of the US Government Accountability Office
Academy Fellow David Powner, acting managing director for congressional relations at the US Government Accountability Office, joins host Jam...
How Much Can Public Service Education Change in a Year? With David Wilson and Jodi Sandfort
With careers in public service under unprecedented scrutiny, David Wilson, Dean of UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy, and Jodi S...
How Are Federal Workers and Agencies planning for AI? With Alexis Bonnell of OpenAI and Karen Lee of FedsForward
Artificial Intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept. It’s a practical tool reshaping how we work, learn, and govern. Academy Fellow Al...