Are You a Work Martyr?
If you’ve been avoiding taking your vacation days, you may be a work martyr. Learn what a work martyr is and how you can overcome.
Career
Making the Most of a Solo Career
What do you do when you’re the only person in a role? Get creative.
Get Yourself Ready for Virtual Work Environments
Here are five things you can do right now that will prepare you and your colleagues for the virtual world of work that’s coming.
Who Owns Engagement?
The Government Accountability Office came up with six major drivers of engagement and one can make a case that at least four of six influences on employee engagement fall on the shoulders of leaders.
Meet the Govie Building a New Generation of Farmers
As many older farmers are retiring and preparing to retire, the future of the farming industry lies in a new generation of farmers. In order to ensure new farmers are prepared for the job, this govie is working to make USDA’s resources available and easily accessible.
Does Your Office Space Attract or Repel Top Talent?
When it comes to federal office space, much of the focus has been on reducing the government’s real estate footprint. But agencies must also consider how the modern office space is, or at least can be, used as a recruitment tool for top talent.
Giving and Receiving Feedback: Why You’re Probably Doing It All Wrong
What do you feel when you hear the word feedback? Maybe you feel anxious, nervous, defensive, misunderstood, exhausted, judged or criticized. You’re not alone. Here’s a six-step process for supervisors and employees to provide feedback.
Sticks and Stones: Using Language to Heal, Not Hurt
This discussion of language shows not only that words matter, but that we must treat each and every person with the dignity and respect we would like shown to us.
Interviewing Internally: Not Automatic
Are you applying for another position within their organization? Not sure what you can do to stand out? Here are a few tips.
4 Ways You Reap What You Measure
It’s almost always worth focusing on what your office could measure because measurement influences nearly every aspect of operations and communications.