September OCFO Article Club: Be Where Your Feet Are
The OCFO Article Club will be meeting on Wednesday, September 25th at noon Eastern. This month's discussion will cover a summary of the book Be Where Your Feet Are, by Scott M. O'Neil.
If the event isn't on your calendar, you can join by Google Meet on September 25th at noon Eastern.
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Thank You for Making Lunch With a Leader a Success!
This year's Lunch With a Leader series has come to an end, but it'll be back next year. If you attended one of the six lunches but haven't yet shared your feedback, please take a few minutes to fill out this brief form.
Have ideas for other ways to increase engagement in OCFO? Drop them in the virtual suggestion box!
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Did You Know That You Can Share Your Story With OCFO?!
Interested in sharing your story as part of upcoming affinity or special emphasis month recognitions? Fill out this short form!
New! It's Performance Season!
Now’s time to start thinking about the annual end of year performance cycle closeout. This is a great time to reflect on your contributions and plan for the fiscal year ahead.
Everyone in GSA can participate by completing their FY24 self-assessment and collaborate with their supervisor in developing their FY25 performance plan.
FY24 performance appraisals and FY25 performance plans must be discussed and completed in HR Links by November 14, 2024.
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New! Take Action by October 1st to Save Important Emails
Less than one month remains to save email messages sent or received before October 1, 2017. After that, they’ll be gone for good.
Use Email-to-PDF to save messages that you want to keep. These resources will get you started:
ICYMI: Messages from GSA Leadership
Sept. 12th: Administrator Carnahan kicks off National Hispanic Heritage Month
Sept. 11th: The administrator recognizes Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance
Sept. 11th: The deputy general counsel encourages employees to let Constitution Day inspire informed citizenship
Sept. 9th: The administrator announced several personnel updates
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 Shon Haines (BGR)!
Sean is a gifted developer and was/is a pleasure to work with [on the GSA Opportunity Network Automation].
Submitted by: Wendy Cobb (CSDC)
Shout out to Jane Binagi, Lisa Carter, Sherri Pendleton, Stephanie Steffensmeier, and Teresa Potts-Hill (all BG2ECD)!
Thank you so much for your teamwork this summer while GP&IT had two accounting technicians out. You all pitched in and helped in multiple areas within our section, and I knew I could depend on you all to do whatever was needed. I appreciate you all very much and am thankful that you're on my team!
Submitted by: Laurie McConaughey (BG2ECD)
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.
Unlock Federal Data Resources With Resources.data.gov
Looking for comprehensive tools and guidance to support federal data management? Resources.data.gov is your one-stop shop for policies, case studies, and resources aimed at enhancing data governance and use across the federal government. Developed by OMB, NARA, and GSA, this repository includes everything from data management and governance templates to skills development tutorials. The site is continually updated with new tools, playbooks, and guidance, making it an essential resource for data practitioners at all levels.
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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 upcoming offerings on the Online University Events Calendar as well as on the GSA IT tech training calendar.
New! Sharpen Your Knowledge of Contracting With This Month's Continuous Leadership Journey!
This month's Continuous Leadership Journey facilitated decision will include featured guest, training and warrant coordinator Jaylene Berry, who will present on the topic: “Procurement and Artificial Intelligence -- The Newest Frontier.” Sign up on Online University to attend on September 24th at 2 p.m. Eastern.
Before attending the session, visit Online University's Contracting Knowledge Channel, which contains a curated selection of skill building resources and a benchmark tool.
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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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