When Are Feds Returning to the Office?
How and when federal employees and contractors return to the office is a loaded question with nuanced answers. Here’s what you need to know.
Posts Tagged: office
Sci-Fi Not Scranton: Bots Bring Astronomical Opportunities to Accountants
In reality, accountants in governments are often on the cutting edge and have some of the strongest business cases for incorporating emerging technologies.
3 Lessons on Life and Law Taught by the Kitchen Sink
My favorite quote that I’ve ever come across was written on the wall of a high school bathroom stall. “The meaning of life is a life of meaning,” read the handwriting, scribbled in bold Sharpie on cracked and faded tile.
Avoiding Holiday Hassles at Work – What Employees Are Saying
We had an amazing response, over 2800 people replied, and over 900 shared individual stories of their worst experiences at work during the holidays – which seems to confirm the intense energy around the issue of workplace holiday celebrations.
Summer “To Do” list for the Office
While some offices may be gearing up for the fall, others may be experiencing some downtime. Here are a few productive things you can do before things get really busy around the office.
Tips for When You Don’t Always Have a Desk
Hoteling, a practice that has grown as corporate and governmental budgets have shrunk, is the practice of eliminating designated office space for touchdown spaces, shared offices not assigned to any one employee to save money and energy. Here are some tips and advice if you find yourself sharing space with a stranger or having to… Read more »
Restore Work-Life Balance by Guarding Your Time
As Americans work longer hours and discover more ways to stay connected, it’s no surprise that maintaining a good work-life balance is becoming more challenging.
5 Tips on How to Have A Tough Conversation At Work
We’ve probably all been a part of difficult conversations that went spectacularly wrong. There were meltdowns, hard feelings – maybe even ruined relationships. Because of this it can be hard to want to bring up a difficult subject when the need arises. We brace ourselves for confrontation, and put off the conversation as long as… Read more »
Get Well Soon!
I had a unique opportunity this year to go to another city and do a rotation at an agency other than my own. I learned a lot while I was there: what that agency does, how they do it, about myself, and about how to celebrate people’s personal lives at work. Many of us areRead… Read more »
Building Your Own Creative Space at Work
While there are many aspects of my detail to The Innovation Lab at the Office of Personnel Management that I enjoy, one of my favorites is access to the Lab’s space in the sub-basement of OPM’s Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building. The space is a dream for those seeking a creative and collaborative work environment. ForRead… Read more »