Where’s the Slack?
Is your work and life calendar bursting at the seams? Build “slack” into your schedule and watch as productivity and creativity soar.
Professional Development
A True Tale of Successful Upskilling: How Agencies Can Stay Competitive
At the rapid pace that technology evolves, it’s critical to be prepared and identify areas where employees can grow their skillsets. During GovLoop’s online training Thursday, an expert identified five broad skills to take note of.
KISS: Keep it Simple, Silly
By keeping your delivery simple and your audience in mind, you will get much further at achieving your goal than if you try to outsmart everyone in the room.
WFH? What to Do?!
I’m learning that WFH requires a new approach to finding efficiency, one that will be handy not only while WFH, but also when we (please, oh please – never thought I’d say that…) return to the office.
Government Work and COVID-19
To help you keep track of and better understand all the changes that government workers have experienced, GovLoop is hosting a free virtual summit, Managing the COVID-19 Government Response, on Wednesday, April 29 from 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ET/6:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. PT.
Best of USAJobs April 24
Welcome to the latest edition of GovLoop’s exciting federal employment opportunities roundup for the week of April 24, 2020.
Managing Yourself – Step 9: Managing Up
Managing up is not a superficial way of sucking up. It’s about being an effective employee and adding value to your organization. In fact, it’s an important piece of your professional life. Find out how to hone your managing up skills today.
5 Resources for Resilience
We all need some inspiration to be resilient these days. Though each of these posts originates from different times and different circumstances, there are lessons in each we hope will inspire you to stay resilient during this time.
Congratulations – You’re a Supervisor! Now What?
A few years ago, I was promoted into my current position, where I supervise three other employees. Since the promotion, I’ve learned – OK, I’m still learning! – how to improve my supervisory skills. Here are three tips I offer to new supervisors.
Positive Leadership Makes a Big Impact
What is your relationship with your leaders like? It makes a true difference.