90. Reimagining US Federal Work for the Post-Pandemic World

How to Kickstart Change at the Federal Level . As it did with the private sector, the pandemic has raised the level of urgency around many systemic issues within the public sector. McKinsey & Company recently published a white paper to express their observations and recommendations on this topic. On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with David Ware, a partner at McKinsey and contributor to the white paper, who explains how the federal government can reimagine work and drive significant needed change in the near-term. . Here’s what we talked with David about: * The biggest federal government issues exposed during the pandemic * What areas require the most in the near-term * How the federal government should address the remote work topic * Where and how major changes in the technical infrastructure of the federal government will occur * The potential savings from automation at the federal level * Where the government should focus their automation efforts * The outlook for real-estate changes across the federal government * How leaders can increase the chance of success in reimagining work . To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!