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Suggested New Year’s Resolutions for 2014
New Year's resolutions mainly have to do with items such as health and relationships. Sometimes they also impact our careers.
Leadership
Explore the latest leadership tips and career development guidance for federal employees looking to grow, lead, and advance. This category covers workplace leadership skills, communication strategies, career advancement advice, team management, professional development, and federal workforce leadership best practices. Find practical insights from our authors on becoming a more effective leader, improving performance, and navigating leadership challenges in today’s federal workplace.
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The Overlooked Answer – Better Bosses
The author says that the belief that executives are the keys to an organization's performance is an idea that goes back decades, but he says that middle management…
Leadership
Are You Living Your Highest and Best Life?
While earning a real estate appraiser's license a few years ago, the author stumbled onto a concept that has something profound to say about how we can all…
Leadership
Agency Policies Gone Awry – Part 3
The author contends that OPM's succession management policy is contributing to troubling FEVS results as well as to the number of EEO and MSPB complaints and advocates for…
Leadership
The Best Public-Speaking Tip I’ve Ever Gotten
You can save yourself a lot of anxiety about your upcoming presentation -- if you follow this simple bit of advice.
Leadership
Is Your Boss a Jerk? Try This…
If you encounter a difficult person at work, it could be a manifestation of a need that is not being met. The author provides some tips on how…
Federal Workforce News
Don’t Let Detroit Happen to You
How secure is your job with the federal government? The author compares what happened to the city of Detroit to working for the federal government and says it…
Leadership
Things I’m Getting Rid of
The author has found a few things he has decided he can live without to simplify his daily life.
Federal Workforce News
3 Things To Do Now That the Government Shutdown is Over
The author outlines three things federal employees can consider doing now that the shutdown is over.
Leadership
Give Your Readers Clear Next Steps
Don't leave your readers wondering, "What am I supposed to do now?" Use this technique instead.