Newsletter of the National Board
YGL is partnering with HumanitiesDC for a happy hour and dialogue. Come hear from government leaders of all career stages on how to make an impact and share some of your own success stories.
Humanitini is the monthly, sophisticated happy hour by HumanitiesDC that brings Washingtonians together to discuss topics and issues that inspire through and dialogue.
- Thursday, March 12th
- 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- Location: The Front Page, 1333 New Hampshire Ave, NW, Washington, DC
R.S.V.P. for free on Eventbrite.
Learn, collaborate and network to enhance government. This year’s 2-day summit is focused on building change leaders and promotes innovation and positive growth.
Don’t just take our word for it! Here’s what a past attendee had to say: "Absolutely, hands down, the best training experience I’ve had in my 10-year government career."
The Next Generation of Government Training Summit is hosted by YGL and GovLoop.
- July 20-21, 2015
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Location Renaissance DC Hotel, Washington, DC
To receive the best price of $685 use discount code "YGL." Group discounts are also available!
Register here to ensure your spot at the hottest event of the summer.
The New York Chapter of YGL is gearing up to participate in AIDS Walk New York for the second year in a row. During an inspirational day filled with energy, excitement, and hope, a number of Chapter members will walk 10 kilometers and raise funds to help build an AIDS-free generation during the 30th year of this impactful event.
This year's event will take place on Sunday, May 17th. Those in the area can register online by clicking the "Join Our Team" button on the YGL New York page or by calling the AIDS Walk office at 212-807-9255 (provide team name when registering). To learn more contact the Chapter directly at yglnyc@gmail.com.
NYC, we wish you the best of luck in raising funds for this worthy cause in 2015 and kudos on last year's success!
We want to hear from you!
Did your chapter do something awesome this month? Have a member who deserves to be featured in an upcoming newsletter? Want to share information about a nationally available event?
Contact Newsletter Editor and YGL Chief of Staff, Elizabeth Fischer Laurie, at chiefofstaff@younggov.org to share your story. Content and photos may be featured in our monthly national newsletter.
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with Miguel Joey Aviles |
“The Millennial theme is the sexy
topic in every annual conference I attend. I believe we should be pay attention
to those who are already in the workforce rather than keep talking about those
that are not even onboard in our organizations”, said an influencer during an
Executive Board Meeting in Washington, DC. I agree that Millennials are indeed
the spicy topic in every conference, but are this eclectic group of disruptors
a going concern?
One week ago YGL National Board President, Ginny Hill, and I
had the opportunity of serving as a panelists on the “Millennial Leadership –
Attracting and Retaining Qualified Professionals – A Going Concern?” session at
the Association for Government Accountants National Leadership
Training in Washington, DC. Over 600
financial professionals from all over the US reunited at the Ronald Reagan
Building and International Trade Center to receive their annual leadership
training.
I had about 3 minutes to present
my point of view on the topic before opening an app to receive live questions
from the audience – which was super cool because people submitted questions and
then the audience selected the best ones to be answered by the panelists.
Here are some of the questions I
answered. Why is it important to provide development opportunities to our
emerging leaders? Harvard Business Review
asked young managers what their employers do to help
them grow in their jobs and what they’d like their employers to do, and found
some large gaps. They’re not getting much in the way of formal development,
such as training, mentoring, and coaching—things they value highly. We all know
that formal training is costly and can take employees off the job for short
periods of time. Employers are understandably reluctant to make big investments
in workers who might not stay long. But this creates a vicious circle: Companies
won’t train workers because they might leave, and workers leave because they
don’t get training.
Young leaders value development,
and if organizations don’t provide developmental opportunities they are going
to leave. Now, the next logical question is, Should companies spend time
developing emerging leaders? Deloitte's 2014 Global
Human Capital Trends showed that about two-thirds of
companies around the world consider themselves weak in developing millennial
leadership and Career Builder reported turnover costs companies more money
(between $15,000 and $25,000) to replace each lost Millennial employee. We are talking about money – It just makes business sense to
make the investment.
When Young Government Leaders
asked 300 Emerging Leaders which development methods they would like to take
advantage of, this is how they responded: Leadership Training 61%, Stretch
assignments 57% and Formal Career Mentoring 50%. We also asked them if they
preferred online training over face-to-face and 90% of respondents were
inclined to face-to-face training. Sixty percent of the emerging leaders polled said
their next goal is to become a supervisor. In order to become supervisors they
need crucial training and this is a great opportunity for organizations to
develop learning and development strategies to retain Millennials.
Is attracting and retaining
qualified Millennial professionals a going concern? The simple answer is no,
this concern is not going anywhere. Actually, this topic is going to become
crucial in the coming years, as Millennials will comprise 70% of workforce.
That’s why YGL is developing world-class learning and development initiatives
like the SEA & YGL Mentoring Program, YGL University and the future YGL
Leadership Program. Stay tuned, because when we say we are the voice of
emerging government leaders, we mean it.
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The Franklin Project Ambassadors Program is a year-long leadership development program and local engagement strategy that will catalyze support for universal national service in communities across the country. The Franklin Project will recruit up to 50 emerging leaders from up to 35 communities across the country to take part in this new initiative.
Beginning in June with an all-expenses-paid seminar and training in Washington, DC, Ambassadors will return to their home communities empowered to expand service year opportunities and inspire others around the Franklin Project’s “big idea” of national service as an expectation, opportunity, and rite of passage in America. They are looking for leaders between the ages of 28-45 to apply, and successful candidates will have demonstrated community connections, convening power, and a commitment to national service. Although they are targeting a series of metropolitan areas, applicants will be considered from anywhere in the country.
The deadline to apply is March 16th.
The NGA Professionals Network (NPN) is proud to announce that
registration is now OPEN for the 11th annual Interagency Mentoring and
Collaboration Workshop (IMCW) on Saturday March 28!
This year's Theme is "E = MC2 : Engagement =
Mentoring x Communication x Collaboration." We will be discussing
how mentoring, communication, and collaboration all play a role in the overall
sense of engagement.
Mark your calendars now to come out to network and meet other
like-minded colleagues from across the government!
The in-person event will be held at the NGA Campus East in Fort Belvoir, VA; NGA West in St. Louis, MO; and NGA Denver.
The event will be unclassified and is open to all federal, state, local government employees to include civilian, military and contract personnel. Please note that since this event takes place on a Saturday it is voluntary, and on the participant's own time.
Event Participants Include:
- The Honorable Stephanie O'Sullivan, Principal Deputy Director of
National Intelligence
- Mr. Robert Cardillo, Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence
Agency
- BG Donald P. Laucirica, Commander, Land Component, Colorado Army
National Guard (from Denver, CO)
- Ms. Angela Bailey, Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Office of
Personnel Management
- Col. (Ret.) Shawna O'Brien, former Director Manpower &
Personnel, United States Transportation Command (USTC) (from St. Louis, MO)
- And additional representatives from the Department of
Defense, Intelligence Community, and Federal Agencies!
For more information, please email IMCW2015@nga.mil. Registration is required and closes on Friday, March 20th. The form can be complete here.
The Latest from FEDManager.com
with Lynnie Martin
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Recently Lynnie Martin interviewed Jeff Bardwell, Executive Strategic Communications Liaison at the Department of Homeland Security's Office of the Chief Procurement Officer. Jeff talks about how he got to where he is today, how he feared growing into a "curmudgeonly old bureaucrat" at one point in his career, and his goal of joining the Senior Executive Service. You can read the full article here.
Each month, the Young Government Leaders' feature column offers a fresh perspective on news and information, not just for current and future generations of YGL, but to all feds interested in hearing from those who will meet the next set of challenges facing the federal government. More articles relevant to your professional life can be found on fedmanager.com.
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YGL & the Federal Times
with Tyler Robinson
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YGL's Chairman, Tyler Robinson, regularly writes for federaltimes.com.
On February 3, 2015, Tyler wrote about the fundamentals of the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs). Tyler explains that the ECQs allow someone to be a fundamentally sound leader in the federal government and provides a detailed discussion of what they really mean on the job. You can read the full article here.
Young Government Leaders is a 5,000 member, non-profit organization committed to providing the authentic voice for our generation of aspiring government leaders. We are actively building a community of leadership for young public servants across the country through professional development activities, networking opportunities, social events, seminars, fellowships, and scholarships. You can find out more and join for free on our website.
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