New! Agency-wide Town Hall Set for February 9
On February 9, from 2-3 p.m., Eastern, join Administrator Robin Carnahan, Deputy Administrator Katy Kale, and other members of GSA’s senior leadership via Zoom for a virtual agency-wide town hall to celebrate agency successes and discuss priorities for the year ahead.
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New! Mandatory 2023 Refresher Training Now Available
To access your courses and view due dates, go to your GSA Online University transcript and launch the GSA 2023 Mandatory Refresher Training for Employees curriculum.
- Employees who joined GSA in 2022 or earlier are required to complete the assigned 2023 courses by the specified due dates. Up first: IT security and privacy awareness training, which is due on March 10.
- New employees/SES/contractors joining GSA in 2023 will receive different mandatory training curriculums with different due dates.
If you need help, get more information on the Mandatory Training Page on InSite or contact Program Manager Wendy Cobb.
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ICYMI: Messages from GSA Leadership
No new messages this week. Check out the Messages from Leadership page on InSite, where you can find past messages from GSA leaders.
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Upcoming OCFO Town Hall: January 25
Join OCFO leaders on Wednesday, January 25, for the first town hall of the new year. Topics include progress toward our strategic priorities, DEIA and engagement updates, and more. Check your calendars for the invite.
Have questions? Submit them in advance and during the town hall through this Google Form or by emailing them to ocfo@gsa.gov.
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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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Shout out to Kaleema Reid (BBF)!
Congratulations to Kaleema for completing the GSA Start Program! Kaleema put in a lot of hard work and effort to complete the program, while at the same time taking on more responsibilities within the FAS Budget Division.
The knowledge of the agency gained from her participation in the program, along with the leadership competencies acquired through training, and relationships established through shadowing, will greatly assist Kaleema in her career. Great work, Kaleema!
Submitted by: Jon Zackoff (BBF)
Shout out to Kathleen Fabrizio-Contrabasso, Jenna Seward, Kayla Jones, Steven Mauser, and Thomas Olivia (all BGF)!
Shout out to Kathleen Fabrizio-Contrabasso, Jenna Seward, Kayla Jones, Steven Mauser, and Thomas Olivia for scheduling and facilitating BGF-wide team-building events. These events allow our teams to interact on a personal level and result in a stronger working relationship. I wanted to officially show my appreciation to the hard work of the team and say "thank you!"
Submitted by: Francie McCabe (BGF)
Shout out to Erik Ebinger, John Willett, and Michelle Speas (all BGF)!
Shout out to Erik Ebinger of BGF for creating a visual guide for the funds process in G-Invoicing to support the Reimbursables Agreements Branch workload. Researching the Pegasys developments, following the requirements documents and process meetings and finally tracking the first manual orders processed through G-Invoicing, Erik was able to follow the trail to create a flow chart of how the data will communicate between Treasury, Pegasys and FAS.
While this process is still being developed and designed, the visualization helps coordinate our questions and working sessions. Thank you, Erik, for taking the initiative to build the flow and thank you to John Willett (BGF) and Michelle Speas (BGF) for providing your support and feedback.
Submitted by: Francie McCabe (BGF)
Shout out to Kayla Jones (BGF)!
Shout out to Kayla Jones for completing her first interviews on the panel! The panel learned a lot from her assessment of resumes and interviews. Your feedback contribution helped form a great interview panel and selection of new candidate!
Submitted by: Chuen Wong (BGF)
Welcome to the OCFO Analytics Corner! Each week, the Analytics Community of Practice (A-CoP) team will be sharing events, training, resources, and more. Learn more about the A-CoP, including how to join, on the OCFO Analytics Hub.
It's time! Sign up for Datathon 4.0!
OCFO's Datathon is back! Get ready to partner with analysts from across the agency as we try to answer business questions using data from the ASSIST system.
The event will kick off February 13 and run through mid-April. Sign up by January 31 and take advantage of this opportunity to improve your data skills!
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Visit the Mandatory Training page on GSA's InSite for mandatory training deadlines and watch the GSA News & Info section for training reminders.
Looking for enterprise-wide training? You'll find a selection of the upcoming offerings below or check out the Online University Events Calendar for a full slate of training opportunities.
Upcoming Enterprise-wide Training
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OHRM Employee Break Room Session: Isolation/Burnout in a Hybrid Work Environment
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Tue., Jan. 24
2 to 3 p.m. Eastern
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CSRS Pre-Retirement Training
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Mon., Feb. 6–Thu., Feb. 9
1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Eastern
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How to Leverage Your Personality in the Workplace*
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Tue., Feb. 7
Noon to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
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Creating Team Culture in Distributed Teams*
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Tue., Feb. 7
1 to 2:30 p.m. Eastern
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FERS Mid-Career Planning*
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Mon., Feb. 13–Thu., Feb. 16
1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Eastern
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FERS Pre-Retirement Training*
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Mon., Mar. 6–Thu., Mar. 9
1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Eastern
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Inclusive Intelligence - The New IQ*
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Wed., Mar. 8
9 to 10:30 a.m. Eastern
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Psychological Safety*
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Tue., Mar. 14
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern
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Check out the Online University Events Calendar for more training opportunities. *These courses fill up fast, so register today!
New! eForm 450 Filer Q&A
Were you notified that you need to complete the eForm 450 by the February 15 deadline? If you have questions about the form, bring them to one of three upcoming Q&A sessions, where experts will be on hand to help.
January 25 and February 7 (2 to 3 p.m. Eastern)
February 2 (1 to 2 p.m. Eastern)
Join by Google Meet or by phone (1-929-324-1832, PIN:478 120 762#) on the date you want to attend.
New! Continuous Leadership Journey: Customer Service
This month's CLJ provides resources for helping you ensure your skills match up with your customers' expectations. You can tap into the Percipio Customer Essentials Skill Benchmark Tool to assist you in determining your customer service skill level — novice, developing, or proficient. Answer a set of key questions and receive targeted content specific to those areas of identified opportunity. The tool focuses on areas that need improvement and not those you already know.
After benchmarking yourself, you can join a facilitated discussion on customer service on Thursday, January 26 from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern. Register on Online University to attend.
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Sign Up for Upcoming GSA IT Tech Training
Classes
Google Slides: Shapes, Pics & Vids (Feb. 1) - Learn how to wow your audience with animations and transitions; insert text, shapes, images, and videos; crop and mask, add WordArt, and more.
Google Docs: Inserts & Text with Style (Feb. 7) - Learn how to create and navigate tables, use paragraph styles to format text, insert images and charts, and more.
Get to Know Google Shared Drives (Feb. 8, 15, and 28) - Curious how Google Shared Drives can benefit your team? Learn the basics including how to create a shared drive, how to add members and assign roles, how to share and control documents, and more.
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