GovLoop Academy

Confront and Eliminate Unconscious Bias in the Workplace Whether we want there to be or not, bias does exist. And in many cases those biases may be under the surface or unconscious, however, rooting out those areas on inequity...

40 or 50 years of government service – at a single agency – is nearly unheard of today. Now employees often switch between agencies, departments and even dip into the private sector for a time to grow their skills and experienc...

Are you bracing for an important conversation at work? Maybe there’s someone you don’t get along with or someone with the proverbial “difficult personality.” Or maybe you simply have to convey difficult information on behalf of...

Have you ever stepped into a new role or taken the lead on a project, only to feel horribly underqualified? This feeling of self-doubt, inadequacy or insecurity around professional responsibilities is not only stress-inducing b...

In our continuously evolving environment, the ability to understand and communicate data that can be used to make decisions for organizational advancement is more critical than ever. The President’s Management Agenda calls for ...

Effective communication is always a challenge, however, the hybrid environment has taken that challenge and amplified it. It can be especially difficult to shine through a video call or make your presence known when you aren’t ...

Creativity + Productivity: How to Get Your Work Done and Still Be Innovative Innovation is just a great idea if it isn’t supported by a good culture and process. In this keynote, you will hear from author Nicholas Kittle about...

Do you leave work every day with new ideas for how your organization could do things faster, smarter, better? You are, what we call, a public entrepreneur — someone who is searching for new and innovative ways to address public...

Today’s public servant is no stranger to the countless requests, mammoth projects and increased workload that are the result of having to constantly do more with less – often at the expense of their overall well-being. How do y...

Much of the advice for professional women and people of color focus on the need to lean in, but what about the barriers to doing so, or the unequal rewards (and even penalties) when women do lean in? Achieving equity require...