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167. Debt Ceiling Chaos - What to Do, What to Watch

FedUpward Podcast - Tips for Federal Government Employees

Release Date: 05/26/2023

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FedUpward Podcast - Tips for Federal Government Employees

Meet Sean Michael Newhouse. He's a reporter for GovExec and put out videos recently about the Hatch Act that are far more entertaining than our normal annual training. In this episode, he explains the basics of the Hatch Act and what it's like working for GovExec. Learn more about his GovExec work . And here's his

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190. Workplace Promise Institute - Whistleblowers United show art 190. Workplace Promise Institute - Whistleblowers United

FedUpward Podcast - Tips for Federal Government Employees

On September 11, 2024, Jackie Garrick and team will host the Workplace Promise Instittute. Jackie founded Whistleblowers of America, nonprofit organization assisting whistleblowers who have suffered retaliation after having identified harm to individuals or the public. Her experience as a federal employee led her to create a network of support for whistleblowers. The conference on the 11th will explore legal protections, resources available to whistleblowers and a chance to network with people who have been through the process.

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189. Data Driven Talent Management with Kris Saling show art 189. Data Driven Talent Management with Kris Saling

FedUpward Podcast - Tips for Federal Government Employees

Meet Kris Saling. a leader in the Army's recruiting command and analytics guru. She joined me on the podcast to talk about her new book, Data-Driven Talent Management and federal agencies and deparmtents can leverage better tools and processes to improve employee experience. She combines HR and data savvy to yield results. Here's what the listing on Amazion says about Kris new book: Data-Driven Talent Management is a practical guide for HR professionals which answers these questions. It outlines effective data collection and analysis methods as well as showing how to develop metrics and...

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188. Black Professionals in international Affairs - Professional Organization Spotlight show art 188. Black Professionals in international Affairs - Professional Organization Spotlight

FedUpward Podcast - Tips for Federal Government Employees

I love connecting listeners with professional organizations literally made for them! Enter Black Professionals in International Affairs! President Alexandria Maloney discusses membership, upcoming events, mission and how you can get involved in this episode.  BPIA upcoming events: Alexandria Maloney's site:

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187. Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - What you Need To Know show art 187. Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - What you Need To Know

FedUpward Podcast - Tips for Federal Government Employees

Have you heard about the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act? Congress passed it in 2023, but the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission just published a final regulation in June of this year.  Deborah Hopkins, attorney and president of the Federal Employment Law Training Group, joined me on the podcast to discuss what you need to know as a pregnant employee and as a supervisor. This law changes the way you should think about reasonable accomodation when it comes to pregnancy. If you want to learn more, head to to learn more about additional training FELTG offers on this and other...

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186. What is the Merit Systems Protection Board? show art 186. What is the Merit Systems Protection Board?

FedUpward Podcast - Tips for Federal Government Employees

Raymond Limon, vice chair of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MPSB) joined me on the show to discuss what the MPSB is, what it does and why it matters. If you havent' taken training on this recently, tune in for a refresher. He also surprised me  by administering the oath of office as a way to celebrate my new federal job!  If you need a refresher on the merit systems principles and prohibited practices: And if you REALLY want to dig in, check out Biography of an Ideal: the Hstory of the Federal Civil Serivce.

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FedUpward Podcast - Tips for Federal Government Employees

Lindy Kyzer of Clearance Jobs joined me on the podcast to talk about the current state of the job market for clearance holders and what CJ has to offer. Join us at the Clearance Jobs Connect 2024 event on October 3rd. Listen for details and click below to register now! Govvies can take $100 off the ticket price by using this code at registration:  GOVSQUIRREL Lindy and I discussed topics that come up often on the CJ site, and here's one you might want to take a look at:

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184. What I learned from my successful SES application show art 184. What I learned from my successful SES application

FedUpward Podcast - Tips for Federal Government Employees

Longtime listeners probably remember episode 131 - Well, I kept at it and got through the SES process successfully! In this episode I walk through the lessons I learned and things that surprised me about the process this time.  For the basics on executive core qualitification, .

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183. FedFam brings you savings on hotel stays show art 183. FedFam brings you savings on hotel stays

FedUpward Podcast - Tips for Federal Government Employees

Jason Coleman of FedFam joined me on the show to talk about discounts FedFam negotiated just for you! FedRooms is shutting down and FedFam is stepping in. Learn more about the first great rates here:

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FedUpward Podcast - Tips for Federal Government Employees

Dr. Kandis Boyd, Federal Executive Institute Alumni Aassociation (FEIAA) President, joined me on the podcast to disuss their upcoming event. The Federal Executive Forum is open to GS-12s through SESs and you don't have to be a FEIAA alum to attend this hybrid event. Yes, you can participate virtually.  To learn more about FEI's course offerings, .

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Anxious about debt ceiling repercussions? Not getting your paycheck? Not knowing what's coming? Even if a deal is reached, the programs and services you administer might be cut or reduced. There's lot of uncertainty ahead of us this summer, feds. Dr. Donald Kettl joined me on the podcast to try to make sense of it all.

Dr. Donald Kettl specializes in public management and public policy. He previously served as dean in the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, and is a nonresident senior fellow at the Volcker Alliance, the Brookings Institution and the Partnership for Public Service. He also has degrees in everything...

Ph.D., Yale University, Political Science
M.Phil., Political Science, Yale University
M.A., Political Science, Yale University
B.A., Scholar of the House, Yale University

... and has written numerous books on government and public administration.

If you want to read more of the latest news on potential impacts for feds, click on the links below. Also, join the FedFam Facebook group to hear from your peers about how they're dealing with this drama.

https://www.govexec.com/management/2023/05/debt-ceiling-furloughs-are-unconstitutional-union-will-argue-court-next-week/386753/

https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2023/05/debt-ceiling-breach-could-mean-federal-government-decides-not-pay-any-government-employees-week/386326/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/26/federal-workers-anxiety-debt-ceiling-negotiations/