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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.
The Best Advice I’ve Ever Gotten…
The best advice I’ve ever gotten:
Do what you say you’re going to do.
The Passive Aggressive Files
Here’s a new recurring post that will feature amusing real-world uses of the passive voice to hide, conceal blame, or soften criticism. This first one includes all three!
Agency Policies Gone Awry – What Should You Do?
The author contends that with the Internet, social media and data analytics, employees and other stakeholders can play a greater role in assessing and improving agency performance.
Don’t Use Filler Words When You Speak
Do you know how often in conversation you use “uhs” and “ums?” Here are a couple of simple strategies for finding out.
Is It Okay to Make Your Work Documents Funny?
The author says that adding just a little humor to your writing at work, even your serious documents like staff memos and presentations, can be effective. He explains why with some real life examples.
Fill Out the ‘To’ and ‘CC’ Fields Last
This simple habit can save you serious embarrassment at work.
Great Ideas For Making Yourself More Charismatic
Charisma is a skill worth developing whenever possible.
Three Key Leadership Mistakes Government Employees Make
The author lists three mistakes federal employees are prone to make in leadership roles that are likely to leave them feeling burned out and frustrated.
