SCOTUS Ruling Impact on Federal Employee and Retirement Benefits
U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing gay couples nationwide the right to marry would have some impact on federal employee and retirement benefits. TSP
Human Resources
A “Recipe” for Success with FEGLI
Federal Life Insurance = FEGLI. It is just that–Group Term Life Insurance. FEGLI pros and cons, but we must understand insurance basics by Gary Fouts
How to Develop Amazing Online Trainings
If you’ve ever taken an online training, chances are you’ve been either bored or distracted (unless it was a GovLoop training). Staying focused becomes an increasingly difficult task when you throw other work or answering emails in the mix. So how do we overcome this? How can we make trainings and presentations more engaging, especiallyRead… Read more »
Shaping the Federal Workforce of 2025: Employee Engagement and Motivation
As you may have heard, TMGov recently joined the GovLoop family. So we’re excited to share information from their recent in-person training, “Shaping the Federal Workforce of 2025: Employee Engagement and Motivation.” During the training, over 200 government human resources professionals gathered to discuss trends and opportunities to improve employee engagement and best practices forRead… Read more »
I Feel You But I Can’t Reach You
My father a member of the Silent Generation used this phrase all the time, “I Feel You But I Can’t Reach You.” Of course to him, the phrase was not a term of endearment. He used this refrain from a position of power as he reminded you of your lack of power. He never intendedRead… Read more »
On The Incredible Gift Of Being Misunderstood
It happened a few years ago. And as usual I was fully unprepared. “I do all the work. I take it all on. And I never say anything,” she whispered, trying not to have our office neighbors hear. A long time ago I had a manager who said, “At work you should have Valium and someRead… Read more »
Back to the Future of Learning: Five Trends in 2015
This year, 2015, is the year where Marty McFly traveled into the future and found flying cars, hovering skate boards and self-tying shoes. Now here we are in that brave new world, with all three of those futuristic products well beyond the prototype phase (see here, here and here.) But what if Marty had taken his time-traveling DeLorean and explored what learningRead… Read more »
How to Rock Your First Week at a New Job
Starting a new job can get your nerves twanging. Your business casual wardrobe feels either too casual or too business. You’ve lost your old lunch crew and you’re dreading eating alone at your desk. You have a chance to start fresh at a new job, but you worry that your bad habits will prove impossible to break. EvenRead… Read more »
16 Tips for Navigating Office Politics
Office politics is an inevitable part of work life. And unfortunately, avoiding it altogether, or pretending to be above it, is nearly impossible and likely won’t help you move through the ranks. But this doesn’t necessarily have to be negative, as long as you know how to navigate the system. Ultimately, office politics is allRead… Read more »
3 Things Women Do That Handcuff Their Earning Potential
It’s no secret that working women still get paid significantly less than their male counterparts. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2013, females over the age of 15 working full-time in the United States earned 78 cents on the dollar compared with men. (Institute for Women’s Policy Research.) (Bureau of Labor Statistics data, viaRead… Read more »