How to Be a Boss about Answering to More than Just Your Boss

For my office, losing the strictly hierarchical structure has meant gaining efficiencies in completing tasks. Could the same be true in your office?

Manage Change Like A Pro

Check out these change management tips for dealing with change at work.

Survival Skills for the Government Employee

What I have discovered is that we often feel anxiety, stress, panic in times that we are out of control – or perceive a loss of control. What I have also realized is that many of these simple tools can help us in our jobs as government employees.

Q&A: How Can I Manage Well Remotely?

Here are tips and tricks from feds who are pros at working remotely so you can work remotely well.

Feeling Fear & Anxiety? Take a Self-Compassion Break

Let’s explore how self-compassion might lessen your fears and anxieties during this difficult time. How it might give you just enough mental clarity to take a clear-headed approach to whatever comes our way. It’s worth a shot, right?

My Experience on a Job Shadow in Small-Town Oregon

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) offers opportunities for all permanent staff to experience work outside their classification. These opportunities are called job shadows, where an employee is able to spend a day with someone of their choosing, upon manager approval. I went on a job shadow with a Region 2 Project Manager (PM) inRead… Read more »

Coronavirus: Working Through Difficult, Disruptive Times

Has your work and life routines been disrupted by the coronavirus? Here’s how can you make the most of this disruption in pursuit of personal and professional development.