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Three Reasons for Leaders to Celebrate Financial Wellness Throughout the Year

FedSmith.com author Francis Xavier (FX) BergmeisterBy Francis Xavier (FX) BergmeisterSep 8, 2023 11:55 AM Categories Leadership Leave a comment

Performance typically suffers among employees in financial distress. These are some ways supervisors can help.

Do You Trust Your Boss?

FedSmith.com author Joe SwerdzewskiBy Joe SwerdzewskiJul 11, 2023 2:48 PM Categories Leadership Leave a comment
Two businessmen meeting one on one reviewing an iPad to discuss work

How important is trust between employees and their supervisors in the workplace, and how can it be achieved?

Federal Leaders Handling the Positive and the Negative with Equal Ineptitude

FedSmith.com author Brian CanningBy Brian CanningMay 30, 2023 2:00 PM Categories Leadership Leave a comment

Federal employees in leadership roles often fail to handle positive and negative interactions well with their staff members. This can lead to problems.

Rating the Rater

FedSmith.com author Robbie KunreutherBy Robbie KunreutherMay 22, 2023 7:15 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

Supervisors have to conduct performance reviews of their employees, but what about reviewing the performance of the supervisors?

Leadership and the Power of Honest Performance Reviews

FedSmith.com author Brian CanningBy Brian CanningJan 30, 2023 2:46 PM | Updated: Dec 26, 2023 6:44 PM Categories Leadership Leave a comment
Face to face meeting at a desk between a supervisor and an employee; the supervisor is studying some papers with his back to the camera as the employee faces him and listens

Performance reviews are generally disliked by most people. Why is this the case?

Discipline in the Workplace

FedSmith.com author Joe SwerdzewskiBy Joe SwerdzewskiSep 12, 2022 7:49 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

Disciplining employees is often not something supervisors like to do, but it is important to have a fair and appropriate discipline process in the workplace.

Making A Difficult Meeting More Effective

FedSmith.com author Robbie KunreutherBy Robbie KunreutherJun 7, 2022 3:05 PM | Updated: Jun 9, 2022 11:13 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

Is there any one “right way” to counsel a misbehaving employee? These are some techniques to help managers with counseling meetings.

What You Can and Cannot Say or Do to Union Representatives and Employees in a Bargaining Unit

FedSmith.com author Joe SwerdzewskiBy Joe SwerdzewskiMar 9, 2022 3:29 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

What constitutes protected statements or actions between management and bargaining unit employees?

Why Developing a Philosophy for Supervising Employees is Important

FedSmith.com author Joe SwerdzewskiBy Joe SwerdzewskiJan 10, 2022 3:37 PM Categories Leadership Leave a comment

Collaboration and compliance are philosophies for supervising employees.

5 Tips for Managing a Change in Supervisors

By Kent BensonJan 7, 2022 10:44 AM Categories Leadership Leave a comment

The author shares some tips he learned from his experience as an acting supervisor helping to transition another person into the role.

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