Often, we can lose focus on our long-term goals as we deal with the more pressing issues in our day-to-day lives. But your career advancement deserves dedicated attention and planning. Join us at the GovLoop offices on Wednesday Feb. 21 from 4:30–6:30 pm ET to hear government experts share what effective goal planning looks like and how to make it work for your career.

In a hybrid work environment, figuring out how to network and build relationships is hard. However, it’s not impossible. And it is imperative for your career growth to cultivate strong relationships with your mentors, supervisors and peers. Join GovLoop and NextGen online Tuesday, Jan. 30, from 2-2:50 p.m. ET/11-11:50 a.m. PT to learn from a government networking expert about how to build relationships that matter in today’s work e...

There has been a dramatic shift in the way we work. For the past three years, employees have gone above and beyond to get the job done. However, just getting the job done is no longer enough. Now, we need to innovate and try new things. Join us at the GovLoop offices on Wednesday Dec. 13 at 4:30–6:30 p.m. ET to hear from government experts about how to truly innovate in the current world of work.

Join us online Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT, for our inaugural CX CoP, where we will bring our community together to uncover the top five CX challenges facing the public sector.

There’s no escaping it: You have a boss. Yep, sadly none of us are the President, or even the agency’s administrator, which means we have someone we report to. And depending on who your boss is and how they operate, reporting may not be super easy. The key is to figure out how to manage up as effectively as possible. Join us online Monday, Sept. 25 at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT, to learn from a government leadership expert about the do...

From where you work has become a political hot potato. But the politicians aren’t the ones who are returning to the office and transitioning to more in-person work, you are. And we know that it hasn’t been an easy transition for some of you. A recent Federal Times survey found that half of federal employees have applied for a new job since 2021 when agencies were first formally told to initiate return-to-office plans in the wake of...

Wouldn’t it be so easy if you started a job knowing everything about it? Sadly, that’s not the reality for any of us. Instead, we’re left to muddle through our first years, picking up tips and tricks along the way.But what if we could use our collective brainpower, our own experiences, to help out our new fellow supervisors?Join us online Monday, Sept 19 at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT to talk with your peers about your best practices...

You can't separate your emotions from the work you do, and neither can anyone else. That's why emotional intelligence (EI) is critical to your success on the job. EI is the ability to understand, use and manage your emotions, and to connect with the emotions of others. Join GovLoop and NextGen on Tuesday, June 21 at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT to hear from a government leader about how EI can help relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize wi...

In the last two years, agencies have taken a hard look in the mirror. And while some process and workforce improvements necessitated by the pandemic have certainly created change, not all agencies were well positioned to make those transformations. Join us online Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT as we speak directly with your government peers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the state of Washington a...

Each one of us has unique talents that can help our organizations. And your talents are what help you stand apart as a colleague or leader. But knowing how to unlock and communicate their value isn't easy. Sometimes, finding the right ways to share our value is even harder.Join us online as we explore what it means to bring value to your organization.Specifically, you’ll learn: How to talk to your supervisors and co-workers about new ide...