Many of us are in a role to support mediation for our agencies or organizations. There is empirical data that demonstrates the most successful mediations occur when both parties come to the session prepared. Yet, there are many instances where the parties participating in the mediation don’t have a basic understanding of what to expect…
Category: Management
6 Things You Can Do To Prevent EEO Complaints
There is no magic formula you can follow to prevent an EEO complaint. The best you can do is to take steps to minimize complaints by creating and maintaining a positive work environment. In our last post, we discussed talking managers through their first EEO complaint, but the next question is usually how to avoid…
I’ve Been Named in an EEO Complaint? Help!!!
Anyone who has been a supervisor in the federal government for more than a few years has likely been named as a responsible management official (RMO) in an EEO complaint. Many of you in HR, ADR or EEO programs are probably asked for help or advice from managers when they encounter their first complaint. In…
Improving Your Influence, Part 5: Manage Conflict Effectively (Conclusion)
This is a continuation of our last post, Manage Conflict Effectively and the conclusion in our series Improving Your Influence. We’ll use the example we started in the last post (link here) to illustrate the next strategy: focusing on interests, rather than positions. To summarize our example, Jim tells you he’s unhappy that Mike, his…
Improving Your Influence, Part 4: Manage Conflict Effectively
If you want to improve your influence in an organization, you need to avoid getting caught up with conflict and drama in the office. Being mired in conflict draws your focus away from your responsibilities, and more importantly, your goal to become more influential. While you may do a good job of avoiding conflict, your…
Improving Your Influence, Part 3: Become the MVP
In the past 2 posts in this series we’ve been talking about positioning yourself to improve your influence. We’re going to continue the discussion by focusing on what elevates you to the next level in any organization. Think about whom you consider the most valuable players in your organization or other places you’ve worked. Now…
57,000 Federal Employees on Paid Administrative Leave? Five Basic Steps to Keep You Out of the Headlines
The numbers reported in the October 20th Washington Post article of federal employees placed on administrative leave after being accused of misconduct are staggering: More than 50,000 on leave up to three months; 4,000 on leave three months to a year; and Several hundred on leave from one to three years. This is probably not…
Improving Your Influence in an Organization… Step 1: Determine Where You Are
This is a part of a series of how you can improve your influence in your organization. Today’s post focus is on assessing where you currently are. Whether you work in the federal government or private sector, your image and reputation is everything. This is true whether you are an employee or a manager, although…
