80% of government workers would prefer a hybrid work environment, that’s according to the findings from a recent GovLoop survey. However, only about 30% of agencies have currently developed and distributed their back-to-work strategies. So what considerations should agencies make when finalizing their hybrid plans? Join GovLoop’s editorial team on Tuesday, Aug. 10 at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, as they share best practices and lessons le...

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What can the workplace experience look like in our new normal? As federal employees return to work in larger numbers this summer, many components within the Department of Defense are reviewing ways to structure safe workplace environments that are more efficient and allow for greater hybrid work options. Sustaining these new hybrid work models that allow employees to return to the workplace in a safe and repeatable process will be a key challe...

The next generation of work culture will fuse this customer experience data with real-org employee experience data. Lead by listening. How might we improve the way we communicate and connect to one another during times of uncertainty? In addition to the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, how are we seeking to understand our employee’s health and wellbeing? It’s challenging to live in a state of ongoing “crisis” a...

Live Webinar | 1 hour Discussion Topics: Learn why the 1-page strategy is more effective than traditional approaches Pare down your strategy to 1 page Use storytelling to craft a more impactful strategy Let’s get your strategy down to one page. Yes, one page. Creating a strategy used to be an arduous and lengthy process that lasted months and resulted in a document that was hundreds of pages. It was WORN -- Written Once, but Read Never....

As federal and defense agencies were forced to quickly reimagine their workforce over the past year, human capital leaders took on critical strategic roles in managing the people behind government’s mission. From recruiting to retention, onboarding to upskilling, assessing employee morale to closing the diversity and inclusion gap, human capital leaders have needed to rethink each step of the employee lifecycle, and are increasingly turn...

Discussion Topics: Understand the term “mental energy” and how it is linked to managing employee productivity How corporate strategists recognize and reward employees for successfully working through the smaller changes impacting their organization Use new tools and strategies to improve team’s productivity Protecting employees’ mental energy has become one of the biggest issues executives are struggling with right now....

The pandemic was a driving force for agencies at every level of government in providing the necessary digital services to constituents and employees. Many agencies converted legacy processes in a matter of weeks that would have previously expected to take years. Now that improved processes are in place, how can agencies continue to expand their reach, propel innovation, and further drive digital services to be easily accessible, seamless, and...

Empathy is often stereotyped as a squishy “soft” skill—either irrelevant to, or problematic for, the bottom line. In fact, the opposite is true: empathy is an organizational superpower that makes collaboration more efficient, employees happier, and leadership more effective.A whopping 85% of CEOs in a recent survey said empathy was important for their bottom line, and over 90% of employees said they’d be more loyal to a...

From engaging a more diverse pool of contractors to expanding small business participation and adopting eco-friendly practices, these new goals have a positive, uplifting impact on communities. But meeting these goals and engaging in more intentional business practices adds a layer of complexity to the day-to-day operations of government. Join us online for a panel discussion to learn how state and local governments are adopting new practices...