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

How to Kickstart Change at the Federal Level

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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.

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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

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