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Brenda Dennis commented on the post, Oh, the Problem Performances You’ll Meet, on the site GovLoop 3 years, 3 months ago
I love the idea of using mentors during the probationary period. I have seen so many new employees do poorly during probation because they were basically left alone for the entire time with no guidance. Bad habits develop or people just don’t know things they have never been told. A mentor could really help with small course corrections and…[Read more]
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Brenda Dennis commented on the post, Have an Awesome, Not Awkward, Conversation, on the site GovLoop 3 years, 3 months ago
So true for any awkward conversations……treating the other person as a partner rather than assuming a confrontational stance makes all the difference. Great article, thanks!
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Brenda Dennis commented on the post, Wide Open Spaces, on the site GovLoop 3 years, 5 months ago
One of the problems comes in when the open office concept is utilized but getting up from one’s desk or talking with others outside of a scheduled meeting is strongly discouraged. That approach takes away from the benefits of an open office and leaves employees as isolated as closed offices.
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Brenda Dennis commented on the post, Improving the Employee Experience, on the site GovLoop 3 years, 5 months ago
Excellent article! It makes me cringe every time people wonder why government employees are disengaged. There are so many reasons, and none of them are money. Feeling valued at work instead of a pay number. Managers that ask for help instead of give orders. Sharing the vision and direction of the agency, recognition that is sincere, not a…[Read more]
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Brenda Dennis commented on the post, You Got the Position: Now What? Nailing that First Impression, on the site GovLoop 3 years, 5 months ago
Great tip about getting started on the IDP early! There was a great GovLoop virtual training a while back about making the most of your IDP and how to leverage it to get training and assignments you want.
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Brenda Dennis commented on the post, Listen, Learn, then Lead, on the site GovLoop 3 years, 6 months ago
Fascinating post, thanks!
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Brenda Dennis commented on the post, So You Want To Land A Federal IT Job? (Part II), on the site GovLoop 3 years, 6 months ago
Great tips!
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Brenda Dennis replied to the topic How Do You Break into the ‘Boys Club’? in the forum Careers 3 years, 6 months ago
I’m going to resurrect an old topic here! Coming from two different government agencies that are typically male-oriented and traditionally run, I would say that anybody working in those environments needs to pay attention to their behavior. Behavior that is seen as outside of the standard is not going to get any of us to move up. Mistakes I…[Read more]
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Brenda Dennis replied to the topic Getting a federal job in the forum Careers 3 years, 6 months ago
@Jarrod Breuer excellent point about considering rural areas. That is so true, and you might even end up getting relocation expenses paid. That can be much easier than trying to compete for the first time in a large or popular market where there are likely to be several current government employees looking to transfer.
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Brenda Dennis commented on the post, Who Wants to Be the Boss?, on the site GovLoop 3 years, 6 months ago
Thanks for an insightful article. You hit on something that is often left out of the conversation on hiring and maintaining talent…empowerment. The conversations always seem to focus on money, yet most of us govies know that money is not the primary reason people enter public service. Employee and manager empowerment, acknowledgement, and as…[Read more]
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