New! Upcoming GSA Town Hall on June 14th
Please plan to join an agency-wide town hall meeting on Wednesday, June 14, from 2-3 p.m., Eastern.
This event will be hosted through Zoom.
Please submit questions in advance to GSAtownhall@gsa.gov
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New! Have You Heard? GSA Just Launched a Podcast!
The premiere episode of GSA's first agency-wide podcast, GSA Does That!?, dropped this week.
The new podcast will give customers, industry, and the public an inside look at how GSA’s work provides value and impact.
Episode one features an insightful conversation between GSA Administrator Carnahan and Rebeca Lamadrid, Presidential Innovation Fellow executive director, about technologists' role in delivering government technology services at scale – and how GSA is leading the way in doing just that.
Stay tuned for the next episode!
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Have You Earned Your Checkmark?
The Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey gives you a chance to share your opinions and perceptions with leadership. If you've already completed the survey, add the image to the left to your email signature to let everyone know you've made your voice heard. Looking for other ways to show your FEVS support? These GSA FEVS backgrounds let you take the FEVS spirit with you wherever you (virtually) go.
If you haven't taken the survey, take a few minutes to complete it today. Your responses are confidential and help make GSA a better place for employees and for everyone we serve. The deadline for participation is June 23rd.
Check your calendar for the June 7th OCFO Mix & Mingle, where you can take a break to meet and reconnect with OCFO colleagues (then complete your FEVS if you haven't already)! RSVP today!
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Complete Your June Mandatory Training Before the 30th!
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.
Courses due June 30th:
- Insider Threat Awareness & Reporting
- Employee Accountability for GSA Personal Property
- Internal Controls at GSA and You
- Annual Ethics Training
New employees, senior executives, and contractors who have joined GSA in 2023 have different mandatory training curriculums with different due dates. You can find more information on the Mandatory Training Page on InSite or contact program manager Wendy Cobb for help.
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ICYMI: Messages from GSA Leadership
June 1: Administrator Carnahan marks the beginning of Pride Month
Check out the Messages from Leadership page on InSite, where you can find past messages from GSA leaders.
You're Invited to the OCFO Mix & Mingle!
Join your OCFO colleagues on June 7th from 2 to 2:30 p.m. Eastern for a casual virtual mixer. Since it's FEVS season, you're encouraged to #TakeTimeForTheFEVS (if you haven't already) once the event ends.
To make the most of your time with colleagues, join at 2, turn your camera on, and be sure to introduce yourself so you and your new work friends can stay in touch! You can find the Google Meet link and more information on your calendar.
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There's Still Time! Sign Up for June's Lunch with a Leader, Featuring Kathy Hammer
This week we kicked off OCFO's Lunch with a Leader series with a fun and engaging midday meal with CFO Nimisha Agarwal. If you're interested in participating in next month's informal virtual get-together with Kathy Hammer, director of the Office of Financial Management, sign up for a chance to attend via this Google form.
Kathy's lunch is scheduled for June 13th at 1 p.m. Eastern and is limited to 20 people, so sign up today!
Stay tuned for sign ups for the opportunity to have lunch with office directors Brian Block (July), Steve Brockelman (August), and Evan Farley (September).
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Did You Know...? There's a Federal Mindfulness Community of Practice
Mindful FED is a first-of-its-kind interagency community of practice, offering guided meditations and more to support your intention to cultivate wellbeing and resilience. For now, the community is gathering weekly and hope to do more with increased participation and engagement.
Federal employees can join the community by sending a blank email to Mindful-FED-subscribe-request@listserv.gsa.gov to receive email invitations and updates.
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FYI: Periodic Reminder to Log Into D2D and Employee Express Regularly to Maintain Access
D2D - If you do not log into an application every 90 days, your account for that application will be disabled. For GSA.gov users, you will have to submit a D2D Account Reactivation request to regain access.
Employee Express - The Office of Personnel Management has implemented access security procedures that lock all Employee Express accounts that have been inactive for 60 days.
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 Tonya Polk (BR1B)!
I'd like to shout out Tonya for being a fantastic GSA ambassador. I feel prepared to take on my work portfolio in June thanks to her patience and hard-work in training me throughout onboarding! My sincerest appreciation and gratitude for your efforts, Tonya! :)
Submitted by: Elyssa Musaraca (BR1B)
Welcome to the OCFO Analytics Corner! Each week, the Analytics Community of Practice (A-CoP) team will be sharing events, training, resources, and more. If you would like to learn more about the new OCFO Analytics Community of Practice, you can sign up for updates here.
ICYMI: Catch Up on All Things Process Mapping!
Did you miss last month's special series on process mapping? If you did, don't worry! You can still learn from our very own director of process optimization, Brian Mooers, by visiting the Analytics Hub. From there, you can watch video recordings of the sessions and learn process mapping basics, process mapping with google drawings, and hands-on process mapping. Check it out!
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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.
Reminder! Don’t Miss the Surge Capacity Force Brown Bag on Tuesday, June 6th
Presented by the Office of Mission Assurance, the Office of Human Resource Management, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the brown bag event will cover:
- What is included in a surge capacity force mission assignment
- Proper payment for a surge capacity force mission
- Demobilizing from an surge capacity force mission
Join via Zoom on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at noon Eastern!
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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.
Updated! GSA IT Training Classes Help You Perfect Your Google Workspace Skills
Google Slides: Shapes, Pics & Vids (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.
Upload Organize & Share in Google Drive (Jun. 28)- 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 (July 11) - Are you a Google Drive beginner? Learn how to navigate the folder tree, find your files, use stars and colors to organize, more.
Make the Most of Google Meet (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.
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