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147. Defending Civil Servants: - How the PMA Does it Aug 22, 2022

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Do you hear the outrageous accusations against federal employees just doing their jobs (think IRS, FBI right now) and think, "I really wish someone was sticking up for them!" The Professional Managers Association (PMA) does just that. Executive Director Chad Hooper shared thoughts on what the PMA is and how they advocate for IRS employees right now. Learn how you can help in this podcast.

Want to join or support? Head to:

https://www.promanager.org/

146. TSP - Crying into Our Statements Aug 07, 2022

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Your TSP statement making you cry? I talked to certified financial planner Brian Sigwart about the long-term outlook and new funds available for us to choose.

Need personalized advice? You can contact Brian here:

Brian Sigwart CFP® , RICP ®

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional

Financial Services Representative

11350 McCormick Road,

Executive Plaza IV, Suite 200

Hunt Valley, MD 21031

| T: (410) 937-9098 | F: (410) 785-7655

Bsigwart@financialguide.com

http://www.caafg.com/

(410) 773-4451

145. Federal Executive Boards and What They Can Do For You Jul 25, 2022

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If you live outside the DC/VA/MD area and haven't connected with your regional Federal Executive Board, you need to explore all your FEB has to offer. They provide regional news for feds, policy changes that may impact you, training, development opportunities and much more.

Here's the FEB website and a few examples of the regional board sites:

https://www.feb.gov/

https://www.feb.gov/locations/los-angeles/https://chicago.feb.gov/https://honolulu-pacific.feb.gov/https://kansascity.feb.gov/https://www.philadelphia.feb.gov/https://dfw.feb.gov/

And on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/baltimore-federal-executive-board/

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6704715904774656000/

143. Government Matters - Reporting on the Business of Government Jun 24, 2022

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Have you watched the TV show Government Matters? It's about our work as federal employees and the topics that matter most to the leaders of our organizations.

Hosted by Mimi Geerges, Government Matters is a multi-platform news program dedicated to providing non-partisan information and analysis to federal managers, contractors and those supporting the federal marketplace.

Government Matters is focused on exploring the challenges and issues facing federal managers, highlighting success stories within the federal community and providing an outlet for both government and industry to share their outlook with the federal marketplace.

Mimi describes the show and how she came to host it, highlighting the unique aspects of both her career and the reporting the Government Matters team executes.

You can find the show at this link:

https://govmatters.tv/topics/

The hsow airs on weeknights at 8 PM and 10:30 PM on WJLA 24/7, and Sunday Mornings at 10:30 AM on 7News. You can also catch the show on AFN, or at the link above. The shows are also converted into podcasts for easy on-the-go listening.

142. What Makes a Good Staff Officer, Chief of Staff, Fed? Jun 20, 2022

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Meet Vince Micone, the Executive Director of Enterprise Services at the Dept of Commerce. He's served in a variety of high-level positions in several federal agencies and departments. He understands what it takes to be succiessful at every level and he delivers advice on how to be good at your job - the basics. We discusse what makes a good staff member/officer, a good chief of staff, and a good federal employee in general.

I met Vince through a Partnership for Public Service event and loved his delivery style and deep expertise. I think you will, too.

https://ourpublicservice.org/

141. Problem Employee 101: Conduct Unbecoming Jun 05, 2022

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Deborah Hopkins, president of the Federal Employment Law Training Group (FELTG), returns to the podcast to discuss a recent Merit Systems Protection Board ruling on a conduct unbecoming case. If you're a supervisor working through your options with an employee who's testing the limits, this episode is a must-listen.

Learn more about training events from FELTG here:

https://feltg.com/

140. Federal Executive Institute and Alumni Association May 29, 2022

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Heard of the Office of Personnel Management's Federal Executive Institute? In this episode, Steven Frid (FEI Alumni Association Board Member), gives us a quick rundown on what FEI is and the upcoming alumni association event you won't want to miss! Steven Frid currently works as Director of Security at Federal Student Aid, where he manages programs, handles budgets, plans, coordinates personnel information, and oversees physical security efforts. He is also responsible for the emergency and facilities management programs for the agency. Learn more and get registered here: https://www.feiaa.org/

https://leadership.opm.gov/facilities.aspx?f=48

139. Presidential Management Fellows Program 101 May 21, 2022

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Arianne Gallagher-Welcher, OPM leader and director of the PMF program, gives us the details you should know about the premiere pathway to bring talent into government. Whether you're interested in applying or bringing a fellow into your organization, this episode gives you the program basics you need to move forward.

Learn more here:

The Presidential Management Fellows Program

138. Why You Should Conduct Stay Interviews May 21, 2022

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We've all heard of exit interviews and why to conduct them. But what about stay interviews? If we understand the problems facing our teams, maybe we can solve those problems. Retaining our best talent is SO important, given it takes so long to get through the hiring process.

Mr. John Willison, a long-time SES and leader at Army's DEVCOM, explains how to conduct stay interviews and what his organization has done to focus on employee engagement, satisfaction and retention.

137. Better Training Options for Govvies May 16, 2022

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ATD's Government Workforce Conference is coming! On September 8th, the Association for Talent Development (ATD) is hosting a conference to help connect training and development industry leaders with you. Dr. JJ Walcott and Mr. Reese Madsen, government training experts, explain why this event will be helpful and productive for you and your teams.

Click here to register.

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