Professional Development
Acquire new skills and knowledge to improve your career performance and reach your professional goals.
Ensuring that federal agencies can deliver excellent digital services requires an engaged and well-trained workforce. While core competencies in collaboration, communication, and leadership remain vital, additional skills like data analysis, cybersecurity, and digital fluency are becoming increasingly in-demand. Creating an intentional professional development plan for yourself or your team ensures that we can deliver cutting-edge solutions.
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The President’s Management Agenda: Workforce Priority
Resources on Professional Development
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An introduction to inclusion
An inclusive culture contributes to a sense of belonging, promotes a healthier and more empowering workplace, respects differences, and optimizes for equal opportunities.
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How to Present Like a Pro
Wendy Wagner-Smith of the Small Business Administration (SBA) shares her tips and tricks for presenting virtually.
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Open Opportunities Task Creator Toolkit
The step-by-step task creation process for Open Opportunities.
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10 Tips for Creating the Perfect Open Opportunity Task
Ten tips for creating tasks in Open Opportunities on USAJOBS.
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Open Opportunities
Open Opportunities is a government wide program offering professional development opportunities and facilitating collaboration and knowledge sharing across the Federal Government.
Join a Community of Practice
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Federal Leadership and Professional Development
Providing federal employees with seminars on leadership, professional development, and strategy.
Professional Development events
Successful Strategies for Telework and Hybrid Work Environments
2021 Federal Plain Language Summit
Using Plain Language To Tell Our Stories
Professional Development news
A five-step plan for communicating with leadership
Delivering on 21st Century IDEA: A case study from the GSA SmartPay team (Part 2)
Cultivating a dynamic career in user experience
4 steps writers and editors can take to demonstrate value
Reflections on a year in government from 11 U.S. Digital Corps fellows
Resources on Professional Development
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An introduction to inclusion
An inclusive culture contributes to a sense of belonging, promotes a healthier and more empowering workplace, respects differences, and optimizes for equal opportunities.
-
How to Present Like a Pro
Wendy Wagner-Smith of the Small Business Administration (SBA) shares her tips and tricks for presenting virtually.
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Open Opportunities Task Creator Toolkit
The step-by-step task creation process for Open Opportunities.
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10 Tips for Creating the Perfect Open Opportunity Task
Ten tips for creating tasks in Open Opportunities on USAJOBS.
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Open Opportunities
Open Opportunities is a government wide program offering professional development opportunities and facilitating collaboration and knowledge sharing across the Federal Government.
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Bringing design in-house
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GSA Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of the Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF) Program
GSA Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of the Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF) Program—Since 2012, over 200 Presidential Innovation Fellows have supported initiatives at more than 50 agencies, providing expert advice in specialized disciplines such as artificial intelligence, data strategy, product management, human-centered design, software development, and digital strategy. These efforts have enhanced agencies’ abilities to provide the best customer experience for their stakeholders and the public. The PIF program plans to celebrate the anniversary over the next year with activities to highlight the program’s impact and community since it launched. — via General Services Administration