4.5.3: OPM Role

Reinforce OPM’s Leadership Role and Human Capital Capacity.

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Reinforcement of OPM’s Leadership Role and Human Capital Capacity. This recommendation centers on strengthening OPM’s image as the “go to” source for human resource related consulting services. A significant portion of OPM’s work is currently driven by agency requests for service. However, this role can be expanded. This will likely require a restructuring of the agency to leverage resources. OPM needs to be seen as the primary source for solutions, strategies, and services for the federal HR system. For example, OPM can further bring together resources much like it has done with the HR University program. HR University is designed to increase the professional development of human resource professionals across the Federal Government by identifying the best training resources and sharing those resources across agencies. If OPM strengthens its internal capacity to provide additional consulting type services, this may result in substantial savings for the Federal Government across agencies. Another example of the kind of effort that should be fostered is OPM’s recent establishment of the Innovation Lab. The Innovation Lab brings people together in an environment that is designed to foster collaboration and creativity as they address challenging problems.

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• OPM

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