Federal agencies, including the CDC and IRS, are moving away from the weekly '5 things' emails previously required from employees to list their accomplishments. The CDC has paused this requirement, opting for alternative performance management practices like one-on-one meetings. While some agencies discontinue these emails, others retain them, as performance monitoring continues in different forms. Employees have expressed relief, citing the time saved as beneficial for productivity, with some already naturally transitioning away from the practice prior to official announcements.
One CDC employee noted, 'Not having to write those emails saves me a little time each week which turns into a little more work done each week.'
An IRS employee referred to the email removal as 'minor relief' amid broader chaos, while another said they'd already stopped writing the emails with 'no adverse effects.'
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