Is Being a Supervisor Right for You?
If you have not yet considered whether or not you are supervisory material, reflect inward. Ask yourself why or why not. Challenge yourself to grow.
Career
When to Settle, and Not Settle, On That Job Offer
Whatever you want to do, there are thousands of opportunities to help you get there. It’s an exciting, nerve-wracking, amazing time in your life, so don’t rush it!
How the Ziegarnik Effect is Slowly Killing You
Human nature is to finish what we start and if it is not finished, we experience some type of discomfort. This discomfort manifests itself in different ways.
“You’re in My Seat”: Pros, Cons and Tips to Handle Hoteling
It’s another day in the office, and you are flying down the corridor, gripping your grande pumpkin spice latte (hooray for fall!) in one hand and scrolling through email on your phone with the other. You have a meeting that starts in three minutes, and you are trying to drop everything at your desk before youRead… Read more »
4 Ways to Know You Found The Right Mentor
I never thought of myself as any kind of role model, but that changed once my mentor began to make me see myself in a different light.
Go Slow to Go Fast: Getting a Handle on Time
Time is a funny thing. We sing about it, wanting to save it in a bottle and wondering if anyone really cares. It’s part of our daily lexicon. There’s no time like the present. That was time well spent. Most often, we want to know, “Where does time go?”
Want a Reward? Win an Award
Does your department do amazing work, yet you feel like there’s rarely any acknowledgement of your accomplishments? What about your team? Your boss? Or you?
Millennial Spotlight: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Bird Man
Concerned that working for the government means sitting at a boring desk job all day? Curious if there are public sector jobs that take you into the field? Look no further than this govie who is breaking up misperceptions of the government workforce one bird species at a time.
Celebrating Fiscal Year 2017 and Making It a Happy One!
In four short weeks, the beginning of a new fiscal year will be upon us. Have you considered making resolutions, either career or personal goals, to kick-off Fiscal Year (FY) 2017?
Can Self-Managed Teams Work in Government?
Federal leaders are in a quandary about how to improve employees’ engagement on the job.