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Be Sure to Attend Next Week's Town Hall!
Join the Q4 OCFO town hall, where this year's 2024 CFO Awards nominees will be highlighted and winners named. Check your calendar for details on how to join on August 21st at 1 p.m. Eastern, or add the event to your calendar.
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Hopefully, you were able to join this week’s lunch and learn session on building everyday resilience. If you missed it, you can watch a recording of the content Dr. Diona Emmanuel presented (thanks, Dr. Emmanuel!).
In addition to giving you resources to equip your mental health toolkit, we have a healthy (and fun) stir fry cooking demo, created by OCFO’s own LaTanya Benson, to help build your repertoire of nutritious meals!
Last week’s poll asked: Which Olympic sport fits your fitness style? Here’s how you responded:
- Athletics, or track and field, led the pack with 33% of responses
- Weightlifting was second, with 25%
- Finally, cycling was third, at 17%
This week’s poll question: What’s your favorite healthy snack, dish, or meal?
Check back next week, when we’ll highlight a few standouts — and don’t forget to make the most of a meeting stand-down day 🚫📅 on Monday! Next up:
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Aug. 28th - Paws & Claws Meet and Greet (don't forget to sign up to show off your pets!)
Your participation in OCFO Wellness Month activities is voluntary, but we hope you can attend. If you have questions or need an accommodation to participate fully, reach out to the Engagement Team at OCFOEngagementTeam@gsa.gov.
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August Article Club - Reinforcements: How to Get People to Help You
The OCFO Article Club will be meeting on Wednesday, August 21st at noon Eastern. This month's discussion will cover the summary of Reinforcements: How to Get People to Help You, by Heidi Grant.
If the event isn't on your calendar, you can join by Google Meet on August 21st at noon Eastern.
Sign Up for the Final Lunch With an OCFO Leader of 2024
There's still time to join an OCFO leader for lunch this year. Sign up today for a chance to attend lunch with Evan Farley, director of the Office of Audit Management and Accountability, on Tuesday, September 10th at noon. Don't let this unique opportunity pass you by!
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Did You Know That You Can Find the OCFO Quarterly Newsletter Online?!
Missed this quarter's newsletter? Looking to read last quarter's? You can find recent and past versions on the OCFO Google site.
Have feedback? Share it via the quarterly newsletter feedback survey.
New! Active Threat Training at 1800 F on August 21st
The Office of Mission Assurance and the Department of Homeland Security Federal Protective Service are hosting Active Threat Training at 1800 F Street on August 21 from 10-11:30 am Eastern. OMA will host this training in the Jess Larson Auditorium and there are 229 seats available.
This training is open to all GSA employees, especially those who occupy this facility.
Register via GSA Online University.
If you have any questions about this training, reach out to Vincent.Eckert@gsa.gov.
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ICYMI: Messages from GSA Leadership
You're all caught up! Check out the Messages from Leadership page on InSite, where you can find past messages from GSA leaders.
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 Gabriel Pedro (CSDE1)!
Gabriel performed excellent work helping to analyze and present RPA program data for the annual State of Federal RPA report! He analyzed complex data sets and translated those into critical report findings and put together visually compelling graphics.
Thank you to Gabriel for his thoughtful and comprehensive work!
Submitted by: Kathy Hammer (BG) and Anthony Cavallo and Gabrielle Perret (both BGR)
Shout out to Shon Haines (BGR)!
Thanks to Shon Haines, who built the new Opportunity Network automation. We are able to efficiently utilize the Opportunity Network program to its fullest potential with less oversight needed by the program manager. We are leveraging the automation to efficiently track each step of the process and monitor progress along the way. We are saving time by reducing manual touchpoints and decreasing the opportunity for errors. This automation has been a major upgrade to the Opportunity Network program and the platform is much more user friendly for both the program manager and end user.
Submitted by: Alexandria Eck (QF2BA)
Shout out to Mary Black and Tracy Stephens (both BGF)!
Thank you for the excellent customer support you provide! You have both been recognized by GSS in their peer recognition program. “Mary and Tracy are a joy to work with. I have had challenges with FM guidance and they are always so helpful and professional. They provide soft reviews for MIPRs before acceptance and answer any questions I have. They have provided additional guidance and references to help make my job easier. I would not be as efficient and effective without them. Teamwork makes the dream work!”
Submitted by: Michelle Gatto (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. If you would like to learn more about the OCFO Analytics Community of Practice, you can sign up for updates here.
Celebrating Innovation on the Upcoming Accelerating Government Podcast!
We're excited to share that our recent achievement of receiving the ACT-IAC Innovation Impact Award will be highlighted on the upcoming episode of the Accelerating Government radio show on Federal News Network. Hosted by ACT-IAC CEO Dave Wennergren, this special episode will feature 2023 CFO Award winner Izzy Metzger and Ashleigh Sanders, who will dive into a groundbreaking project and discussing innovation within the federal market.
The episode will air on Monday, August 19th, and will re-air on Monday, September 2nd, on Federal News Network, 1500 AM. You can also catch it on-demand afterward.
Don't miss this opportunity to hear our story and celebrate our success! For more details, check out the show.
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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 on the Online University Events Calendar.
Available Now: New Leadership Development Resources in Online University
On Monday, August 12th, the Office of Human Resources Management introduced a leadership development and resources tab to the top toolbar of your Online University home page.
Learn more about this new leadership development functionality Online University by attending an information session:
Tuesday | August 20 | 1 - 2 p.m. Eastern
Thursday | August 22 | 1 - 2 p.m. Eastern
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Don't Forget! The Career Planning and Training Tool is Here to Help
The CFO Council's (CFOC) Career Planning and Training Tool has recently undergone a revision to its functionality to make it easier to identify courses that align with the CFOC’s core competencies for the financial management job series (501, 510, 511 and 565). You can start using the tool by clicking on the job series and GS-level filters. Career guidance in the form of virtual cards will display in the center of the screen and below.
Each virtual card will include information about a competency, including a general description, relevant behaviors, and proficiency levels. The cards will also contain embedded links to vendor courses that will help you master aspects of each competency. The partner vendors offer a wide array of course types and learning modalities, including on-line, on-site, hybrid, micro-learning, cohort style, and many more. These courses are available for purchase via government purchase card (note - purchases on government purchase cards are limited to $10,000; most courses are significantly less than that).
Try it today and give your professional development a boost!
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