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.
FERS + Social Security + TSP: Is That Enough for Retirement?
I am contributing 5% to my TSP, getting the maximum agency match, and I’m also paying into Social Security and the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS). Is that going to be enough to retire on?
2016 Federal Technology Trends: Hybrid IT is the New Black
In surveying 116 public sector IT professionals, we found that agencies are actively moving much of their infrastructure to the cloud, while still keeping a significant number of applications in-house.
6 Expert Tips To Become a More Persuasive Person
Tap into expert behavioral and decision sciences to improve your ability to persuade others to support the mission.
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 »
Is Phased Retirement Right For You?
The big question is, is phased retirement right for you? The answer may come down to which retirement system are you in.
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.
5 Ways That a Manager = Teacher
What I didn’t realize before starting my first managerial position was how much the role of a manager equals teacher.
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?”