Leadership
Agency Policies Gone Awry – Part 2
In this follow-on article, the author addresses comments from readers and identifies actions that federal employees can take and have taken to change policy and bring about needed…
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.
Leadership
Get to the Point
If your document or email is too wordy, if you take too long making your point, we'll probably move on.
Leadership
How to Craft an Effective Resume for Federal Government Job Applications
The application process for government jobs is extremely competitive. Crafting an effective resume for a government position could be the difference between whether or not you earn the…
Leadership
Be Careful With Your Narratives
We all write narratives in our heads. "This is a dead-end job." I'm not very technical." Here's why you shouldn't.
Leadership
A Book Everyone Should Read
The Sky is Not the Limit, by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. The universe is awesome — bigger, older, hotter, colder, quieter, emptier and more violent than we can comprehend.…
Leadership
Are You Soaring With Eagles?
Is your workplace one that is soaring with eagles (high performers), or overrun with turkeys (low performers)?
Leadership
Down a Bunny Slope?
This awkward moment illustrates reason number five gazillion to watch your clichés and corporate-speak.
Leadership
From the ‘Disgruntled Employee Handbook’ Files: BACK TO THE SUGGESTION BOX (Part 2)
The author makes a satirical point about the office suggestion box.
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The Leadership Tool Most Leaders Are Scared to Use…
The author says that allowing yourself to sometimes be pulled instead of pushing in a direction can be a valuable skill for leaders to use.
Leadership
Do Your Words Reveal… Or Conceal?
Can't understand what a document is actually saying? It could be that the author is actually using words to hide something.