It's Survey Season: Be Sure to Make Your Voice Heard
Be on the lookout for these current and upcoming surveys:
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Now open! Internal Partner Satisfaction Survey: Every year, employees provide feedback on GSA’s 13 staff offices. Survey participants are asked six standard questions and given the option to provide more detailed feedback about each office. (current, open through early May)
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Mission-support Customer Satisfaction Survey: Measures and improves the performance of mission-support services across the federal government. (current, open through late April)
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Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey: The Office of Personnel Management's Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey is a powerful tool for you to share your opinions and perceptions with leadership. Take the time to participate and help agency leadership understand where they can drive improvements. (scheduled to launch in on May 8th)
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HR Annual Survey: OHRM’s goal is to continue enhancing OHRM’s connection to all GSA employees by incorporating your insight into OHRM’s practices. (scheduled to launch in mid July)
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GSA Quarterly Pulse Survey: The GSA Employee Pulse survey serves as a vital
resource for leadership to identify areas to improve and track progress against future
of work initiatives. (ongoing, quarterly)
Take some time to share your feedback. Survey responses are confidential and help make GSA a better place for employees and for everyone we serve.
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Update! Mid-year Review Time is Near
When preparing for your mid-year review, follow these steps to ensure you’re ready to discuss your fiscal year accomplishments up to this point and future goals.
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Clear your cache. GSA IT recently completed a software upgrade that requires you to clear your web browser cache to properly access HR Links.
- Prepare an optional self-assessment [download], an ideal way to outline your successes and accomplishments. Reference the employee job aid on completing a self-assessment in HR Links.
- Mid-year reviews must be completed by May 31, 2023, in HR Links. The review provides an opportunity for supervisors and employees to discuss performance, review individual and organizational goals, and make any changes to performance plans. You can review the various tools to assist with mid-year conversations on InSite.
If you have questions, please contact your servicing HR office.
GSA IT recently completed a software upgrade that requires you to clear your web browser cache to properly access HR Links.
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.
Thanks for Attending the OCFO Town Hall!
Wednesday's town hall has come and gone, but that doesn't mean the conversation is over. If you haven't already, please share your feedback on the town hall — and the mix and mingle — via the post-town hall survey. You can also use the survey to share any questions you have for leadership, or send them to the front office at ocfo@gsa.gov. The slide deck, recording, and other resources will be shared in the coming days.
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The OCFO Financial Management Taxonomy Website is Here!
Tax Day may have come and gone but the taxonomy is here to stay. BIC recently launched the OCFO Financial Management Taxonomy topic page on InSite. The taxonomy is a way to organize and classify the functions and the activities that the OCFO performs, together with the tools, policies, data, and reporting that comprise those functions/activities. It is a “living” document and will continue to evolve with the organization.
Take this interactive journey, where you can:
• Walk through the history of its development, while viewing a 5-minute video to learn more about this effort.
• Gain access to the full taxonomy documents and see some of the ways it can benefit the organization.
• Contribute ideas for use cases that we can bring to the Data and Evidence Governance Board for potential implementation.
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Did You Know...? You (or your colleagues) Don't Have to Miss Out on OCFO Info!
Know someone who doesn't receive OCFO's newsletters, messages, or calendar invites? They could be missing from the office's mailing lists. To have someone added, send an email with a brief explanation of what info they're missing out on and their name to ocfo@gsa.gov and the front office will make sure they're included.
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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 Lori McCracken (BR3L), Nina Lampron (BR3L), Nancy Hamlin (BG2DA), Toni Arrington (BG2DDC), Anna DeHerrera (10PPB), Eric Shreves (10PRA), Shannon Piggott (BG2DDC), Stella Byrd (BR4L), Thelma Davis (BR4L), Gopal Regmi (BR4L), Patrick Donovan (BR4L), and Adrienne Wilkins (BR4L)!
Shout out to Lori McCracken, Nina Lampron, Nancy Hamlin, Toni Arrington, Anna DeHerrera, Eric Shreves, Shannon Piggott, and everyone else that participated in the KPMG walkthrough for occupancy agreements and leases in April 2023. This was Region 10's first year choosing a lease and OA to discuss with KPMG and they did an amazing job. Thank you R11, Stella, Thelma, Gopal and, Patrick for taking up this task for the last 7+ years, you deserved a break.
Submitted by: Josslyn Ideghe (BGP)
Shout out to Elyssa Musaraca (BR1B)!
I want to give a shout out to Elyssa Musaraca for being elected to the the leadership board for GREA (GSA Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Employee Association)! She starts her duties in May. Congratulations, Elyssa!
Submitted by: Merrin Legate (BR1B)
Shout out to Mia Drane-Maury (B)!
Giving Mia Drane-Maury a shout out just to highlight her day and bring a smile to her face!!! Hope you are having a good one, Ms. Mia.
Submitted by: Teresa Potts-Hill (BG2ECD)
Shout out to Natalie Cotter, Neil Clark, and Cynthia Holtzclaw (all BR2C)!
Shout out to the CPG team, Natalie Cotter, Neil Clark, and Cynthia Holtzclaw, for conducting hip pocket training on recurring contracts to NCR. CPG worked with the NCR Acquisition Division to identify three progressive sessions on recurring contracts. The first general overview on recurring contracts was given this week. Over 130 staff attended. Additional sessions are planned for LoGo Deep Dive and Reconciliation Modifications. Appreciate the team's willingness to share their expertise across zones.
Submitted by: Carol Remsberg (BR4B)
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.
Data, Beta Testing, and USA.Gov!
Did you know that GSA is testing new versions of USA.gov and USA.Gov en Español?
Performance.gov published an article last month detailing how USA.Gov is using the data collected from beta testing to make improvements to the site before the new version is officially released. Read about the improvements today!
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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
Check out the Online University Events Calendar for more training opportunities.
*These courses fill up fast, so register today! If no more seats are available, join the waitlist or register for a later session.
OPM is presenting “Thriving in a Hybrid Environment." a free government-wide training opportunity for all federal employees.
Attendees will leave with tools, tactics and tips they can immediately implement to improve performance and efficiency when working with colleagues in and outside of traditional office locations. Thriving in a hybrid environment is part of the President’s Management Agenda and OPM’s goals to support the federal workforce in hybrid work.
Join a waitlist if your desired class is full because links to sessions and other information will be sent at the address you use to register. In addition, a recording will be uploaded to OPM’s YouTube channel for people who cannot attend any of the sessions.
May 3, 24 & 31 - Join Waitlist
June 7, 14 & 28 - Seats Available
Register Here: OPM's "Thriving in a Hybrid Environment"
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Updated! GSA IT Training Classes Help You Perfect Your Google Workspace Skills
Make the Most of Google Meet (May 3, July 19) - Google Meet is the standard GSA meeting tool, but are you getting the most out of your virtual meeting experience? Whether you're a meeting host or an attendee, you'll learn something new in this beginner's course.
GSA Virtual Meeting Options (May 8) - Learn about the tools available for hosting virtual meetings, their features, and how to select the right tool for your needs.
Get to Know Google Slides (May 9) - Are you a Google Slides beginner? Learn how to create presentations from scratch or from a template, navigate menus and toolbars, present and share, and more.
Google Slides: Shapes, Pics & Vids (May 10, June 21, July 26) - Learn how to wow your audience with animations and transitions; insert text, shapes, images, and videos; crop and mask, add WordArt, and more.
Get to Know Your Google Drive (May 17) - Are you a Google Drive beginner? Learn how to navigate the folder tree, find your files, use stars and colors to organize, more.
Upload Organize & Share in Google Drive (May 24 and Jun. 14) - Learn how to wow your audience with animations and transitions; insert text, shapes, images, and videos; crop and mask, add WordArt, and more.
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