The FS: In Transition
Foreign Service Members Speak Out on Directed Assignments (Special, January 2008)
Focus on PTSD & the FS: Editor’s Introduction (January 2008)
Encouraging Employees to Seek Help (January 2008)
"Expeditionary Sidekicks? The Military-Diplomatic Dynamic" (Speaking Out, December 2007)
"One Hand Clapping: The Sound of Staffing the Foreign Service" (December 2007)
Coping with Unaccompanied Tours (May 2007)
Speaking Out: When Importance Is Equated with Danger (May 2007)
AFSA News: State Department Seeking More Fair-Share Bidders (May 2007)
FS Voice: Let’s Be Fair on Assignments (May 2007)
The New Foreign Service (February 2007)
The report card is still out on where Secretary Rice's "expeditionary" Foreign Service is headed.
Transforming Diplomacy at State (July/August 2006)
Obtaining the necessary resources to implement transformational diplomacy will be the key test of Secretary of State Rice's commitment to her vision.
President's Views: Foreign Assistance: Transformational Diplomacy's Key Missing Ingredient (June 2006)
USAID in the Post-9/11 World (June 2006)
Reforms are realigning the agency's policies and operations to match today's strategic and developmental challenges.
An Interview with Director General W. Robert Pearson (June 2006)
In a valedictory interview, the former DG reflects on the success of the Diplomatic Readiness Initiative and the challenges of transformational diplomacy.
Serving in High-Threat Posts (June 2006)
The rules of governing Accountability Review Board have not changed much since 9/11. It is time to re-examine them.
State’s Generation X Workforce (May 2006)
By recognizing the unique workplace characteristics of young IT specialists, the FS can devise strategies for capitalizing on their skills.
Specialist Careers: Onward and Upward? (May 2006)
Meaningful training opportunities will go a long way toward convincing specialists that career development is no longer a contradiction in terms.
Specialists Speak Out on Career Development (May 2006)
Some reactions from the field to the newly issued Career Development Program guidelines for FS specialists.
Many Paths, One Goal (May 2006)
The Career Development Program for FS specialists emphasizes training and certification to enhance the professional skills and technical qualifications that brought them into the Service.
President's Views: The Pay-For-Performance/OCP Trade-Off: Poisoned Chalice or Win-Win? (April 2006)
President's Views: Protecting Our Members and Our Service (March 2006)
A Horizontal Model for Transformation Diplomacy (March 2006)
The new post-post-Cold War world demands new thinking and new approaches to diplomacy that are invariably more "horizontal" than "vertical."
Iraq Service and Beyond (March 2006)
The war in Iraq is having a profound effect on the Foreign Service. It is time to discuss what is happening and how to meet the challenges.
Staffing Baghdad: Time for Directing Assignments (March 2006)
The Foreign Service must recognize that service in wartime necessitates a complete commitment by all personnel.
Staffing Baghdad: Input from the Field (March 2006)
There are strong opinions, but no clear consensus, on whether the Service can continue to depend on volunteers to staff Iraq.
A Horizontal Model for Transformational Diplomacy (March 2006)
The new post-post-Cold War world demands new thinking and new approaches to diplomacy that are invariably more "horizontal" than "vertical."
PRTs in Afghanistan: Model or Muddle? (March 2006)
Provincial Reconstruction Teams are becoming a model for stabilization and reconstruction missions. Here is a look at their evolution in Afghanistan.
President's Views: Transformation Diplomacy Takes Shape, But Basic Questions Remain (February 2006)
Speaking Out: It's Not Who You Know, It's Where You Serve (February 2006)
Transformational Diplomacy: A Work in Progress (February 2006)
For many at State, Condoleezza Rice's focus on policy has come at the expense of management.
Anywhere, Anytime Diplomacy (February 2006)
Changes in institutional culture and an improved IT infrastructure will help realize Secretary Rice's vision.
McKinsey Redux: What It Gets Right and Wrong (February 2006)
The McKinsey and Company management consulting firm's latest report, "Winning the Next Phase of the War for Talent," generally gives State high marks. But much more remains to be done.
Speaking Out: Implement Career Development by Reforming the Assignment System (December 2005)
President's Views: Overseas Comparability Pay: Defining Issue and Litmus Test (November 2005)
Breaking Through Diplomacy's Glass Ceiling (October 2005)
Secretary of State Rice can give well-qualified Foreign Service women more opportunities to serve in key countries and in senior positions not previously offered them.
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A Thankless Job: The Diplomatic Security Bureau (September 2005)
DS is bringing courage and creativity to the mission of providing a secure environment for the conduct of American diplomacy.
Embassy Design: Security v. Openness (September 2005)
Is architecture important for diplomacy? An architectural historian discusses the need to balance safety and accessibility.
E-Learning for Diplomats (July/August 2005)
Internet-based training and education offer unique advantages for foreign affairs professionals.
Commercial Diplomacy: The Next Wave (April 2005)
The U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service celebrates its 25th anniversary on April 1. What should its direction be in the coming quarter-century?
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