U.S. Archivist Acknowledges Morale Problems at his Agency

Writing in the Washington Post, Lisa Rein points to problems at the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. Rein writes:

[David S. Ferriero, the U.S. Archivist,] "put out a lengthy press release --something more commonly used for self-congratulation -- on the heels of the closely watched "Best Places to Work"  rankings by the Partnership for Public Service. He noted that he encouraged the Archives' 3,200 employees across the country to respond to the survey, and 82 percent did -- the highest participation rate in the government.

"Ferriero, who arrived nine months ago, acknowledged in an interview that one of the biggest problems with morale is a sense that employees do not have a clearly defined career path, and many feel stuck.

"'I want all of our employees, regardless of where in the agency they work, to feel valued and have pride in this agency," Ferriero wrote in his release. "We are on the path to change.'"

You can read Lisa Rein's full article at http://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal-eye/2010/09/us_archivist_acknowledges_mora.html

The press release concerning morale amongst employees mentioned in the article is available at http://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2010/nr10-138.html