The Office of Management Consulting and Training offers a wide variety of publications to assist governors and governors' staff. These publications generally address three broad topics: the organization and operation of the governor's office, leadership and management of state government, and the transition in and out of office. Electronic copies of the most popular publications can be found by clicking on the links shown below.

In addition, the Office of Management Consulting and Training offers annual management seminars for key members of the governor's staff as well as telephone consultations, governors' office management reviews, short-term research and specialized training programs. Governors' staff members interested in information on these services, additional publications, and examples of current state practices are invited to contact Nikki Guilford, Director of the Office of Management Consulting and Training at 202-624-5300.

1. NGA and the Office of Management Consulting and Training

• A Governor's Guide to NGA (2008)
• Office of Management Consulting and Training Brochure (2006)

2. Governors Office Operation Guides

• Appointments (2006)
• Constituent Services (2006)
• Correspondence (2006)
• Information Technology Systems (2006)
• Legal Counsel (2006)
• Legislative Relations (2006)
• Agency Liaison/Policy Development (2006)
• Press and Communications (2006)
• Scheduling (2006)

3. Organization and Operation of the Governor's Office

• Roles and Responsibilities of the Governor's Chief of Staff (2007)
• Roles of Governors' Chief of Staff: Are Large States Different? (2007)
• Chiefs of Staff: Looking Back, Looking Ahead (2007)
• Staffing, Organizing, and Operating the Governor's Office (2006)
• Recruiting Gubernatorial Staff (2006)
• Managing Gubernatorial Records (2006)
• Managing the Executive Residence (2005)
• The Governor's Washington, D.C. Office (2007)
• Use of Interns in Governors' Washington, D.C. Offices (2006)
• Many Roles of the Chief of Staff (2006)
• Governors' Management Initiatives (2006)
• Organizing the Governor’s Policy Office - Management Brief (January 2005)
• Case Study: Virginia’s Advisory Commission on Higher Education Board Appointments - Information Sheet (May 2006)
• Ensuring the Success of Appointees: Washington’s Orientation Program for Executive Commissioners (November 2007)
• Streamlining and Reorganizing State Boards & Commissions - Information Sheet (August 2007)
• Ensuring Diverse Appointments - Information Sheet (February 2007)

4. Leadership and Management of State Government

• Selected State Responses to Economic Downturn (2009)
• The Life Cycle of an Administration: Critical Stages for Special Reviews (2007)
• Governors' Use of the Cabinet (2006)
• GMAP Washington: Government Management Accountability and Performance Program (2006)
• Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina (2006)
• State Government Customer Service Initiatives (2005)
• The Governor as a Manager: The Components and Apparatus for Improving the Management for State Government (2003)
• Management Challenges for a New Governor (2004)
• Advisory Boards for Judicial Appointments (2004)
• Innovative Strategies to Achieve Better Results: Strategies from Iowa and Washington State (2005)
• State Government Performance & Efficiency Reviews: An Overview of State Strategies (2005)
• Budget Savings & Improving Government Efficiency: A Summary of State Strategies (2005)
• How to Recruit a Cabinet (2006)
• Governors' Management Initiatives (2006)
• Recruiting During Transition (November 2006)
• State Legal Provisions for Disability-Based Gubernatorial Incapacity (September 2007)
• Risk Management Challenges for the New Governor (November 2007)

• Performance Measures:  Tools to Manage and Communicate (2008)

• Managing Electronic Records and Email:  A Transition Priority (2008)

5. Transition In and Out of Office

• Best Practices for Transition In and Out Office (2006)
• Governing While Running for Re-Election (2006)
• Laying the Groundwork for Transition: Advice to Candidates (2006)
• Briefing Documents on Transition (2006)
• The Commissioning of Official Governor Portraits: An Overview of Selected Governors (2005)
• The Departing Governor (1998)
• Transition and The New Governor: A Planning Guide (1998)
• Management Challenges for the New Governor: Hurdles to Clear and Where to Find Help (2004)
• Scheduling During a Campaign Year (2007)
• Governors’ Legacy Projects - Information Sheet (November 2005)