A new month means new chances to learn and grow in your career with our online professional development sessions. Here’s what August has in store for you.
Aug. 2 – Your Innovation How-to: Get Real About Transformation (now on demand)
True innovation is often small tweaks, tech improvements, and process changes that end up transforming your agency. Watch on demand to learn from government and industry leaders like Jacqueline Ponti-Lazaruk (Chief Innovation Officer, Rural Development’s Innovation Center, United States Department of Agriculture) about how to define and put innovation into practice.
Aug. 9 – How to Plan for the Workforce of the Future … Securely
In today’s hybrid world, employees need digital solutions more than ever to prepare for the future of government work. Join us, along with Lin Burton (Chief Learning Officer, Federal Prison Industries, Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice) online Wednesday, Aug. 9 at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT to learn the biggest barriers facing agencies looking to invest in secure digital tools and how to overcome them.
Aug. 16 – Making Digital Services More Accessible
Agencies are looking for new ways and strategies to increase accessibility both internally and for their customers. This can include revamping websites to be more readable all the way down to making proper color choices for constituent resources. Join us online Wednesday, Aug.16 from 2-2:45 p.m. ET/11-11:45 a.m. PT to learn from Serenity Thompson (Deputy Director, Digital Services Division, California Department of Motor Vehicles) and Andrew Nielson (Director, Government-wide IT Accessibility Program, General Services Administration, Office of Government-wide Policy) the steps it takes to make digital services truly accessible.
Aug. 22 – It’s OK Not to Be OK: How To Navigate Mental Health in the Workplace
According to a 2021 report by Mind Share Partners, a significant 76% of U.S. workers reported experiencing at least one symptom of a mental health condition. This means that three out of four of your colleagues may be struggling with a mental health challenge. Join GovLoop and NextGen online Tuesday, Aug. 22 from 2-2:50 p.m. ET/11-11:50 a.m. PT to learn how to identify, address and talk about mental health in the workplace.
Aug. 28 – Decompress as a Supervisor – What to Do When You’re Overloaded
You’ve probably experienced that feeling of sitting at your desk, with a mile-long to-do list that you can’t even start because there is too much going on. How can you track the signs of overload before they happen? Join us online Monday, Aug. 28 at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT to learn from government leaders and your peers about how to decompress so you can do your job.
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