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Competitive Dialogue – A tool with many uses

Competitive Dialogue was initially conceived by the European Commission as a tool for awarding infrastructure contracts and complex service contracts - this blog sets out the potential for how Competitive Dialogue can be used flexibly in a wider range of contracts.

sDuriezMay 13, 2021

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Digitalisierung, Demografie, Diversität als Herausforderungen für das Personalmanagement

Seit November 2020 fanden beim EIPA mehrere Veranstaltungen zu verschiedensten Themen rund um Arbeiten 4.0/New Work und Demografiemanagement statt. Intention war und ist es, ganzheitliche Lösungsansätze zur Bewältigung der 3-D Herausforderungen Digitalisierung, Demografie, Diversität und insgesamt Arbeiten 4.0/New Work zu entwickeln.

CDiemelMay 11, 2021

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Competitive Dialogue – How to make best use of the dialogue phase

The dialogue phase is the key to the successful application of Competitive Dialogue - this blog sets out some key issues about how to plan and conduct the dialogue phase to ensure that the award process achieves its aims for the awarding…

CDiemelMay 6, 2021

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‘What do you think they meant by that?’ Making sense of social codes in online negotiations

In this newest blog, we dive into the changes brought about by the pandemic. How has it disrupted our way of negotiating, particularly in terms of our ability to decipher our interlocutor’s non-verbal communication?

sDuriezApril 29, 2021

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Die Baby-Boomer gehen – was dann? Demografie und Personalmanagement

Was ist für ein gelungenes Generationenmanagement und Offboarding zu beachten? Wie kann der Wissenstransfer gelingen? Blog zu Demografie und Personalmanagement

sDuriezApril 22, 2021

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Advancements in managing the selection and training of Spanish civil servants during COVID-19

This blog is a contribution by the Spanish National Institute of Public Administration (INAP) on their advancements in managing and adapting their activities to a digitised environment.

sDuriezApril 15, 2021

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Dealing with the twists and turns of the EU negotiation process – Part 2 of 2

Refresh your knowledge on EU negotiations with part 2 of our blog on the dynamics and peculiarities you need to be aware of.

sDuriezApril 8, 2021

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Dealing with the twists and turns of the EU negotiation process – Part 1 of 2

After linking international relations theories and negotiation practices in our previous blog post, in this edition, we are going down the rabbit hole to take a closer look at the peculiarities of EU negotiations.

sDuriezApril 1, 2021

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The use of KPIs for exclusion on grounds of past performance in public contracts

The UK is analysing the possibility of using Key Performance Indicators to justify past poor performers' exclusion from public contracts. This blog presents the UK’s new proposal and the initial debate thereof.

sDuriezMarch 12, 2021

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Is the Map like the Territory? Linking international relations theories and negotiation practices in a multilateral context

How can we apply IR theories when we are gathered around the negotiating table and can we rely on them to interpret our interactions with others? This post goes back to the basics of multilateral and multicultural negotiations to answer these questions.…

sDuriezFebruary 26, 2021

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Die neue Rolle des Personalmanagements für die Arbeitswelt 4.0

Digitalisierung, Demografie und Diversität stellen das Personalmanagement im öffentlichen Sektor vor große Herausforderungen. Welche Strategien sind für eine innovative und moderne Personalarbeit im Kontext von New Work und Arbeiten 4.0 gefragt?

KFrenkenFebruary 17, 2021

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What are the major challenges facing personnel managers in public administration beyond COVID-19?

This blog covers the challenges that personnel managers will face beyond COVID-19, including the requirements for recruiting and retaining employees whilst taking the 4 Ds into account: diversity, demography, digitalisation and demography.

KFrenkenFebruary 11, 2021

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Shaping the change: Preparing older workers for digitisation

In the final part of our series on intergenerational management, we cover how an older workforce's digital transformation can best occur. Practical examples and tips are provided in the blog.

sDuriezFebruary 3, 2021

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‘Support into retirement’ – HR development in a different way

Part 3 of our series on intergenerational management deals with the challenges and practical examples for personnel management's strategic orientation and helping employees navigate the route to retirement.

sDuriezJanuary 28, 2021

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F2F vs Online Negotiations: Different Venues, Same Principles

After almost a year of going online and working remotely, what has been the effect on international negotiations? This first introductory post from the Negotiation Team investigates the changes brought by the pandemic and explores the solutions and opportunities to reinvent negotiations…

sDuriezJanuary 26, 2021

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Life phase-oriented HR management as a basis for intergenerational management

The life phase-oriented framework provides a flexible approach and is the HR policy ‘umbrella’ for sustainable integration of different areas of HR work into a holistic HR management process. Part 2 of our series on intergenerational management highlights elements and practical examples…

sDuriezJanuary 21, 2021

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Was sind die großen Herausforderungen an das Personalmanagement in der öffentlichen Verwaltung jenseits von Covid 19?

Werden die alt bekannten auch die neuen Herausforderungen sein? Welche Chancen bieten Diversität, Demografie, Digitalisierung und New Work für das Personalmanagement? Und wie können die erfolgskritischen Kompetenzen einer modernen und digitalen Arbeitswelt in der Belegschaft gefördert und gestärkt werden?

sDuriezJanuary 15, 2021

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Shaping intergenerational management, demography, diversity and digitisation in public administration

Intergenerational management is one of the most pressing challenges for HR management in public administration. What are the factors for sustainable personnel and organisational development in the future? Read part 1 of our series on intergenerational management.

sDuriezJanuary 13, 2021

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Den Wandel gestalten: Ältere Belegschaft auf die Digitalisierung vorbereiten

Tips und Praxisbeispiele für den digitalen Wandel einer älteren Belegschaft in Teil IV von EIPA’s Reihe zum Generationenmanagement.

sDuriezDecember 4, 2020

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Research on Home Office: A critical review

What are the experiences of employees working from home and what is the employer’s perspective? What lessons can be learnt to shape attractive working relations and conditions in the future? And what are the implications for further research and HRM in practice?

KFrenkenNovember 30, 2020

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Begleitung in den Ruhestand – Personalentwicklung mal anders

Teil III unserer Serie zum Generationenmanagement zeigt Herausforderungen und Praxisbeispiele für ein gelungenes Offboarding auf.

KFrenkenNovember 19, 2020

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Forschungsberichte zur Arbeit im Homeoffice: Eine kritische Übersicht

In diesem Blog  präsentieren und diskutieren wir die Erfahrungen der Beschäftigten mit der Arbeit im Homeoffice. Die empirischen Belege auf der Grundlage von Daten wurden insbesondere in privaten Unternehmen und Betrieben während der Corona Krise (erste Welle) gesammelt. Anschließend richten wir den…

KFrenkenOctober 28, 2020

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Lebensphasenorientiertes Personalmanagement als Grundlage für ein Generationenmanagement

Lebensphasenorientiertes Personalmanagement bietet einen flexiblen Ansatz und kann als personalpolitisches Dach verschiedene Bausteine der Personalarbeit nachhaltig in ein ganzheitliches Personalmanagement bringen. Elemente für einen Maßnahme-Baukasten und Praxisbeispiele zeigt Teil 2 unserer Serie zum Generationenmanagement.

KFrenkenOctober 6, 2020

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Generationenmanagement, Demografie, Diversität und Digitalisierung in der öffentlichen Verwaltung gestalten

Das Generationenmanagement ist eine der dringendsten Herausforderungen für das Personalmanagement in der öffentlichen Verwaltung. Was sind Faktoren für eine nachhaltige Personal - und Organisationsentwicklung in der Zukunft? Lesen Sie Teil 1 unserer Serie.

KFrenkenSeptember 28, 2020

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How EIPA and ACI collaborate to support the public sector

EIPA and ACI (Automobile Club d’Italia) have a long history in collaborating together. In 2012 ACI adopted The Common Assessment Framework (CAF) model. The CAF is a tool of total quality management and a guide for continuous organizational improvement. EIPA has been…

KFrenkenJuly 9, 2020

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Data Privacy during the Coronavirus Pandemic

Given the recent developments of the COVID-19, both public and private organisations in Europe are implementing stricter measures to try to contain the pandemic. Many of these measures might involve processing of personal data as governments seek to accurately understand the health…

KFrenkenApril 16, 2020

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Understanding the public sector financial management cycle

Public administrations in Europe at all levels continue to face many very difficult and complex and often multiple challenges, many of which are not susceptible to quick solutions, especially as public finances remain tight and managing budgets and public services is an…

KFrenkenJanuary 13, 2020

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The new CAF 2020 – 20 years of excellence in public administration

On 28 November 2019, the EUPAN Directors-General in Helsinki unanimously adopted the CAF2020. Since the launch of the CAF in 2000, this quality management system for the public sector has continued to evolve. CAF2020 is the fifth version of the Common Assessment…

KFrenkenNovember 28, 2019

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Introducing Workplace Innovation in the Public Sector

Introducing Workplace Innovation in the Public Sector And how to build a high performing public sector organisation   Workplace innovation has an important role to play in helping public sector organisations across Europe adapt to unprecedented challenges, redesigning services in ways that…

KFrenkenSeptember 11, 2019

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A good balance between work, private life, and a study programme or course

Fitting in a course or a longer training programme alongside your work can demand a lot of your time. Of course, it is essential to continue to develop within your field of work, but you also have a job to do and…

KFrenkenJune 28, 2019

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Civil service selection systems across Europe – lessons for Spain

Is your public administration fit for the future? The Spanish public sector saw itself confronted by this question recently. It ranks third among OECD countries with the highest percentage of civil servants in national public administrations aged 55 and older. Between 2010…

KFrenkenMay 13, 2019

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Five tips for studying without interruptions

Digitisation has simplified our access to knowledge. Although this is obviously a positive development, it also contains a few dangers. The extreme amount of digital stimuli that you receive on a daily basis through your smartphone or tablet become an obstacle to…

KFrenkenApril 18, 2019

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The public sector financial management cycle

Effective public sector financial management and service delivery is a continuous process of planning, implementation, evaluation, audit and improvement based on the outcomes. In other words, there is a financial management cycle in which: Earlier steps lead logically to later steps during the financial…

KFrenkenApril 4, 2019

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Data protection: what would you do if you lost everything?

Losing your important files, data and information happens more often than you think. Yet 30% of us never perform a backup. This makes no sense, especially with the knowledge that 1 in 10 computers become infected every month with a virus that…

KFrenkenMarch 28, 2019

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Digital transformation of government: a key element to the success of the Single Market

Digital technology holds tremendous potential for empowering citizens and making governments more efficient. This is not only a question of facilitating access to existing services, making government more inclusive and transparent, but of allowing the citizenry to make its needs known, creating…

KFrenkenMarch 20, 2019

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‘Getting the basics right’ in times of digital transformation

‘Have you got the basics in order yet?’ This question often pops up when discussing government automation. It places our focus on getting the fundamentals right, having things well arranged, tidy and neat, and ensuring that all problems are solved. As a…

KFrenkenFebruary 18, 2019

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EIPA helps civil servants with Impact Evaluations of their policies

How can civil servants measure the impact of their policies and programmes? To help public managers answer this question, EIPA Barcelona has been organizing seminars on Capacity Building in Impact Evaluation: Counterfactual and theory-based approaches for more than ten years. The last…

Peter DerksJanuary 24, 2019