New: Coffee with Mehul
Starting next week, employees across the organization will have the opportunity join Mehul for coffee and conversation. These small-group sessions will give you a chance to make introductions, ask questions, and share suggestions with our acting CFO. Interested in participating? Sign up for Coffee with Mehul!
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New: Demystifying the SES Webinar
Get advice on what it takes to become part of the Senior Executive Service (SES) and find out how the SES shapes our government. GSA’s Chief Human Capital Officer, Traci DiMartini and Federal Executive Institute (FEI) Dean of Faculty, Dr. Michael Shonrock invite GS-13s, -14s, and -15s to join their discussion. Register for the February 14, 2022, webinar and submit questions for the experts.
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ICYMI: This Week's Messages from GSA Leadership
1/24: Deputy Administrator Katy Kale provides a heads-up on the upcoming Federal Employee Voice pulse survey, which begins this week
1/25: The deputy administrator shares a reentry update
Check out the Messages from Leadership page on InSite, where you can find past messages from GSA leaders.
Poll Results: "Happy New Year"?
Last week, we asked How long into the new year is it acceptable to wish others a "happy new year"? According to 57% of you, the correct answer is "until the end of January." (Four more days to get those new year's greetings in!)
Thirty-three percent of you responded "for the first week of the year," signaling that the moment has already passed. No one thought that "it's always acceptable" was an acceptable answer, but there was a tie for "on New Year's Day" and "for 3 months." Good to know.
Thanks so much for participating in the Week in Review poll. To share ideas for future polls, send us an email. Check back next week for another one!
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Welcome to the OCFO Analytics Corner! Each week, the Analytics Community of Practice (A-CoP) team will be sharing events, training, resources, and more. Complete this Google Form to receive more information about the A-CoP or to get involved.
Datathon Update
The five teams have been set. Data set distributed. Analysis commencing. Datathon 2.0 is underway and all teams are digging in to answer the age-old question: What is GSA's market share of IT and Office Management purchases across the whole federal government? In 2 weeks time, we shall find out! Please be sure to attend the next A-CoP meeting on February 22 where the winning team will be crowned!
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Every week we will feature OCFO colleagues who have been recognized by their peers for their great work and character. This is a quick, easy, and fun way to acknowledge and thank one another. |
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No shout outs this week. To recognize one (or more) of your peers in the next Week in Review, use the OCFO Shout Outs Google Form.
New: Missed Business Objects: Filtering in 15? Check Out the Training and Resource Library
The OCFO Data Delivery and Management Division recently conducted two hands-on training sessions on Business Objects reporting filtering. These courses, titled Business Objects: Filtering in 15 (minutes), were designed to see if we could provide a hands-on experience while still being virtual. We did this by limiting the time, content, and attendees. The instructor would demonstrate a concept and then the class would follow along. If anyone missed a step, screens were swapped, or questions asked to make sure everyone arrived at the same point. It went over well and early feedback has employees asking for additional topics using this hands-on experience method. The two sessions (both the same) are now posted in the OCFO Training and Resource Library.
While you’re there, be sure to check out upcoming classes (and sign up!) under the Training Events tab, including Understanding Financial Data (2/17), Introduction to PBS Business Intelligence (2/23), and Business Objects: Building Reports (3/23).
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New: There's a New Template in Town!
This town might not be big enough for the two of us, but the Accounting Classification Codes section on InSite keeps on growing. A new enhancement to the website is the addition of the Pegasys Accounting templates listing. This will be helpful to Pegasys users who are looking for the correct accounting template to use on their documents, or who have general questions about the templates (for example: What is active in Pegasys and what is not?). In addition to the template listing, we have provided information about:
• What the template means
• How it is used
• How it is set up in Pegasys
Have questions? Please contact ssocode.request@gsa.gov.
 A screenshot showing where you can find the Templates tab on the OCFO Accounting Classification Codes page on InSite
Reminder: New Sessions of Overcoming Burnout and Re-Engaging Virtual Connection Added to OLU
Due to overwhelming interest, more sessions of the “Overcoming Burnout and Re-Engaging Virtual Connection” training have been scheduled.
This session will focus on understanding the challenges of burnout, connecting with ourselves and each other on how burnout may be affecting us, and sharing ideas and best practices for addressing these challenges as individuals, teams and as a workforce. This training will use a combination of polling, small group break-out sessions, and larger group presentation and discussion.
Register for the Thursday, March 24 session (or join the waitlist for the Wednesday, February 16 session) through GSA's Online University.
Reminder: Training Opportunities from the Office of Civil Rights
Civil Treatment for Employees: This training explores how we can create an inclusive work environment by building trust and showing mutual respect despite our personal differences.
February 8, 10, 16, 22 or 23 | March 3, 8, 15 or 24
A Glimpse of Civil Rights: During this training, participants will gain a basic understanding of what EEO is and how the federal EEO complaint process works.
March 10
Identifying and Interrupting Unconscious Bias: This enlightening training uses research to help participants recognize unconscious biases and provides strategies for mitigating their effects.
February 24 | March 23
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