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The next issue of the OCFO Week in Review will
be published on Friday, June 3.
OCFO Job Announcements
Program Analyst (detail, #437), Office of Audit Management and Accountability. Learn more about this detail by reviewing the GSA Opportunity Network Google Sheet. Apply through the GSA Opportunity Network application form.
To feature an opening in the next Week in Review, use the OCFO Week in Review submissions form.
New: GSA's New Online University Launching May 23
On May 23, when the new Online University launches, you can continue to access the platform via single sign-on. You will be able to use the new system immediately to view your transcript, register for classes and the other tasks you were familiar with in the previous system. The testing and migration team agree: you can expect a familiar, yet better online experience.
Here is a sneak peek:
OLU Welcome Video for Employees
OLU Welcome Video for Supervisors
Over the next several months, end-user training and additional information will roll out for each functionality. OHRM will share frequent information and updates as the new features are developed. Some of the new features , including mentoring, will be available soon!
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Reminder: Take the Internal Partner Satisfaction Survey Today!
You're invited to participate in the 2022 Internal Partner Satisfaction Survey (IPSS).
Your response is important in helping GSA identify and prioritize process improvements across the agency. The IPSS supports our 2022-2026 Strategic Plan and helps us advance our internal customer experience priorities, helping us better understand how employees perceive their interactions with staff offices.
If you haven't already, please provide your feedback via this anonymous survey (link searches your inbox for your unique survey link) by Tuesday, May 24. The survey should take 5-10 minutes.
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Reminder: Don't Miss Out on the CXO Fellows Program
The CXO Fellows Program is now accepting applications. The program is a virtual professional development program that engages the next generation of federal leaders (grades GS-9 through GS-13) in acquisition/procurement, financial management/budget, human capital, information technology, and data. It's open to federal employees. There is no cost associated with this program. Apply online at cfo.gov/cxo-fellows/. Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern on Friday, June 10, 2022.
Questions? Email cxofellowship@gsa.gov.
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Reminder: It's Mid-year Review Time!
As we reach the mid-way point of the fiscal year, it is time for mid-year performance reviews. Your review provides an excellent opportunity for two-way communication with your supervisor. Use it to assess your performance against expectations and goals described in your performance plan. Take this opportunity to have a productive discussion with your supervisor about your performance and priorities — it is a learning experience and one that will only improve our ability to accomplish the mission.
Please acknowledge your mid-year in HR Links by Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Use this job aid for step-by-step instructions on acknowledging your mid year progress review in HR Links.
For more performance management training and resources, check out this Google Doc.
You can also reach out to your servicing HR office for more help.
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Reminder: May is National Mental Health Awareness Month
During the month of May, OHRM will host health and wellness sessions focused on mental health and mindfulness. These May events are also posted on our GSA Health and Wellness Sessions calendar on InSite.
If you are looking for additional resources, Please use the Employee Assistance Program. Employees can call 800-222-0364 or 888-262-7848 (TTY) from anywhere in the United States; employees assigned overseas can call collect 314-387-4701 to receive immediate assistance, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
ICYMI: This Week's Messages from GSA Leadership
5/18: Administrator Carnahan shares her thoughts on the tragic shootings in Buffalo, NY, and Laguna Woods, CA
Check out the Messages from Leadership page on InSite, where you can find past messages from GSA leaders.
New: CFO Learning Session - Reimagining the Actual Value of Your Time
Join your colleagues on Wednesday, May 25, for a preview of an upcoming TED Talk. The talk, given by Brian Nelson-Palmer, will provide a formula to use to calculate the value of your time to help improve productivity, make better decisions, and achieve more work-life balance. Add the event to your calendar and plan to attend at 2 p.m. Eastern on May 25.
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Update: OCFO Article Club - Emotional Intelligence
The OCFO Article Club will be meeting Wednesday, May 25, from 12–1 p.m. Eastern. This month's topic is emotional intelligence and the articles are Working with Emotional Intelligence and Primal Leadership: Learning to Lead with Emotional Intelligence.
Join by Google Meet or by phone at 318-373-3790 (PIN: 997106977).
Poll Results: Very Superstitious?
Last week, we asked: Are you superstitious (or even a little stitious)? The results? It was a close one. Just over 52% of you responded "no," and 48% said "yes." Good luck to the superstitious among us!
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 and have a great weekend!
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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.
Power Up Your Stories with Data!
Want to give your communications and proposals a little more zest? Spice it up with some data! Register today for a discussion on adding flavor to user stories, informing decisions, and motivating action (June 3rd, 1-3 EST).
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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. To recognize one (or more) of your peers in the next Week in Review, use the OCFO Shout Outs Google Form. |
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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.
GSA will be transitioning Online University to a new platform in late May 2022. OHRM and GSA IT will provide updates as the process unfolds. Because of the transition, some mandatory training refresher courses will be delayed. These courses will have due dates of August 31 or October 31.
New: Spring Virtual Forum Recap and Training from the Budget LoB
Budget LoB Spring 2022 Virtual Forum Video Playlist
If you missed out on one of the sessions from the Budget LoB Spring 2022 Virtual Forum, or want to revisit the information presented, recordings from select sessions can be found in the YouTube playlist. Corresponding presentation materials can be found in the forum compendium! If you didn't submit training topic ideas through the forum survey (only available to Spring 2021 forum registrants), that you would like to see more of at our forums or during our regular trainings, then send them our way via our suggestion box!
Excel Trainings
f you're an Excel guru or you've attended one of our many intro or intermediate Excel courses, you can test your skills through the various practice scenarios on our Excel training pages. To find the practice scenarios, visit the registration page and jump to course materials and scroll to see practice scenarios. In the practice scenarios section you'll see the practice sheet and the final practice sheet, which you can use to compare your results from the scenarios. Currently these are available for the following courses:
If none of those work in your schedule, you can also view any of these trainings at your own pace by watching the YouTube recordings. View the playlist now!
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Reminder: BIC is BACK with Additional Training Courses!
Just about every movie made these days has a sequel. In this case, the sequel comes in the form of additional training offerings from the Data Delivery and Management Division (BIC). We offered a variety of courses during the first half of FY 2022, with such topics as Introduction to Business Intelligence, Introduction to PBS BI, Business Objects: Building Reports and Filtering in 15 (minutes), Understanding Financial Data, and Coding Tips from SSO Code Request. Recordings are available in the OCFO Training and Resource Library. We will also recap what we learned in the upcoming edition of the OCFO Quarterly Newsletter. However, based on your feedback and attendance at those events, we wanted to provide additional opportunities this summer.
We realize summer is a time for vacations and, with year end right around the corner, we decided to keep the courses and the content light; however, that does not mean you will not have the chance to learn something new. BIC will conduct two virtual courses and two open office hours from June through August. In addition, we are considering developing a series of 5-minute learning videos that we hope to produce and post on the OCFO Training and Resource Library. Here are the dates and times for the summer sessions.
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Thursday, June 16, 11:00 a.m.-noon Eastern - Business Objects Open Office Hour
These courses and detailed descriptions can be found under the Training Events Tab within the Library. You will need to register for the Financial InSite and OCFO Financial Taxonomy classes. You can click on those two courses above to register or you can do it from the Training Events tab on InSite. We are using a Google Form for registration this time since OLU is undergoing an upgrade and unavailable for course registrations at the moment. Calendar invites will be sent a few days before the event for those that sign up. For the PBS BI and Business Objects Office Hours, we will be sending a calendar event to current users of those systems. Anyone can pop into those open office hour sessions, but we will include a link in the calendar invite to submit any topics you wish to discuss.
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Reminder: Trainings from the Office of Civil Rights
The Office of Civil Rights provides monthly training opportunities that are critical to GSA’s ongoing effort to create and foster a more equitable workplace. Register today for upcoming training opportunities. If you have questions or need to request an accommodation, contact OCR at ocr@gsa.gov.
All Employees
Civil Treatment for Employees: May 24
Identifying and Interrupting Unconscious Bias Training: June 16
Fundamentals of Environmental Justice: May 25
Supervisors
Civil Treatment for Supervisors: May 24
A Lesson in EEO for Supervisors: June 7
Reminder: Office of Shared Solutions and Performance Improvement Spring Workshop Series
Registration is now open for the 2022 OSSPI Spring Workshop Series. These workshops are offered free of charge to all federal employees who register with a .gov or .mil email address. Registration links for individual sessions are below.
Partnering with the Evaluation Community - May 20, 2022, 1-2 p.m. Eastern
Kelly Bidwell, Evaluation Officer for GSA, will join colleagues from several different GSA units to explain how your agency's Evaluation Officer can be a resource and partner in your work.
Logic Models as a Framework for Performance Management - May 24, 2022, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Eastern
Chris Heflin from the Department of Commerce and Lenora Stiles from Treasury will share tips for building an effective Logic Model and using it to develop key performance metrics.
Data Literacy and Storytelling for Impact - June 3, 2022, 1-3 p.m. Eastern
Trey Bradley, Neil Miller, Ivan Metzger, and Catie Miller from GSA will present a range of strategies for using data and story to strengthen communications, inform decisions, and motivate action.
Measuring and Managing Risk: A Case Study - June 8, 2022, 1-3 p.m. Eastern
Jill Graham (Chief Risk Officer) and Erica Rice (Deputy CRO) will be joined by Inspector General Deborah Jeffrey to describe how AmeriCorps created a dynamic risk assessment that uses real-time data from multiple sources.
Closed captioning is available for all workshops. If you have questions or need assistance with registration, please email picstaff@gsa.gov.
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