Professional Development

On 9/21/21, PLAIN’s Fourth Federal PL Summit showcases federal employees’ plain language projects. Topics include COVID-19 agency responses, accessibility, user experience, and career enhancement.

Katherine Spivey

Katina Stapleton

Learn how to tell a story and figure out what role plain language plays in storytelling.

Bethany Blakey

Katherine Spivey

Innovation

GSA Launches New Innovation Adoption Community of Practice

GSA is launching the Innovation Adoption Community of Practice on Digital.gov to connect those who embrace innovative methods and practices that improve government service delivery.

Bethany Blakey

Brooke Dine

Julia Begley

Jul 08, 2021

Communities

8 Ways Community of Practice (CoP) Managers Can Improve Member Engagement on Listservs

Are you a Digital.gov Community of Practice (CoP) lead? Find yourself participating in a CoP discussion and wondering what else you can do? We’ve got some suggestions.

Katherine Spivey

May 21, 2021

Learn how to brand yourself as a plain language expert and get the credit at work that you deserve!

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Wendy Wagner-Smith

Katherine Spivey

The Federal Leadership and Professional Development Seminar Series (FLPDSS) is hosting a cross-agency workshop focusing on developmental opportunities for federal employees.

Kim M. Wittenberg

How to Present Like a Pro

How to Present Like a Pro—When you are presenting on streaming video, you are essentially doing the same thing as a television news anchor. Try these common methods that television presenters use daily to improve your presentation skills in the “zoom” era. — via Digital.gov

Mar 25, 2021

6 Ways To Navigate the Civic Tech Sea of Newness

Two former private-sector marketers now serving as Presidential Innovation Fellows share tips for building relationships and finding your way as a civic technologist.

Raashee Gupta Erry

Vivian Lee

Mar 24, 2021

Innovation

TTS Reflects: Black Histories to Celebrate Year-Round

Black history is American history. In this blog, TTS employees share how Black history makers can inspire our work and innovation year-round.

Jessyka Castillo

Dahianna Salazar Foreman

Mar 23, 2021

Civic Tech

A Soldier’s Journey from Big Tech to Government Innovation

Why I returned to government service, how I brought my tech experience with me, and why you should too.

George Chewning

Feb 01, 2021

Panelists will discuss the challenges of transitioning and the benefits of transitioning from military to civilian service in the IT field.

Renata Spinks

Donna Roy

Join us for discussion from government and private-sector leaders on how to advance plain language in government communications. Hear lessons learned and victories of every size.

Panelists will discuss the importance of developing the next generation of women leaders in IT and in the Federal government.

David Shive

Participants will have the opportunity to virtually interact with top Federal CIOs, and discuss career development, leadership, and best practices on expanding a professional network.

Panelists will discuss the importance of expanding our professional network outside of our silos to become stronger leaders.

Bringing Our Human(ity) to Work: 5 Ingredients for a Delightful Town Hall

How to design impactful and engaging Town Hall or large group meetings.

Ashley Wichman

Nina Bianchi

Jun 30, 2020

Participants will have the opportunity to virtually interact with top Federal CIOs, and discuss career development, leadership, and best practices on developing a professional network.

The importance of surrounding yourself with those with similar technical skills, finding your niche, and designing a professional network. The concept of a professional network might be intimidating, why not start with those with similar interests and skills to create a core network. A core network prioritizes those with similar technical skills to build a strong foundation. You can expect to come away with a) the why of designing a core network, b) ways to identify people with similar skills, and c) steps you can take to design a strategic professional network.

This Week’s IDEA

Who’s on Your Digital Dream Team?

This week, we’re exploring what it means to establish effective governance, and looking at ways to clarify and fill the roles of all the players on your team.