June 17, 2021

Too many meetings? Endless discussion? Constant lack of agreement? These are all a direct result of teams failing to reach agreements in a timely fashion and in a way that all parties feel good about. Facilitating consensus across a group of professionals is a critical requirement to any...

The Antideficiency Act (ADA) is the set of rules and regulations governing Federal appropriations and has ramifications for both agencies and individual employees. You will learn the legal provisions surrounding the acceptance of gifts, travel benefits, and other illegal augmentations to an...

Submission of the SF 133 fulfills the requirement that Federal expenditures be reviewed quarterly to support the monitoring of apportioned funds. You will gain an understanding of the components of the SF 133, including a reporting unit’s sources of budget authority, the status of budgetary...

As organizations become increasingly fast-paced and complex, leaders are tasked with making more decisions, more quickly while still considering the impact on their employees, teams, and organizations. Effective leaders apply critical thinking skills holistically to make countless decisions each...

Producing accurate and timely Federal financial statements is the basic function of Federal financial personnel. But to successfully accomplish that task, staff must understand the accounting practices that support this important activity. You will gain an understanding of how to generate...

Every auditor must have the ability to conduct effective interviews. Appropriately conducted interviews enable auditors to gain insights through nonverbal communication, active listening, and audit evidence. You will learn about the purpose of audit interviews, appropriate interview preparation,...

Acquisition specialists are shifting their mindsets to meet project management mandates set by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) for implementing Agile information technology (IT) projects. As the government moves toward a more adaptive...

Position management is indispensable to achieving an organization’s mission. You will learn best practices and strategies to overcome common position management challenges and how position management influences organizational success. You will also develop skills and tools for organizational...

As a grants professional, you’re constantly collecting and reviewing reports — but what happens next? You will practice implementing a Federal grant monitoring plan while weighing constantly changing information about program data, risks, resources, and requirements. Then you will use monitoring...

Successful labor and management relations support employee engagement and prevent budgetary overruns. You will learn how this relationship is maintained and develop the skills necessary to effectively ensure productive outcomes between employees and management. You will gain a basic understanding...

Earned value management is a powerful tool for not only capturing and analyzing relevant numbers, but managing projects and programs to improve visibility and control. Capturing data on project status is important, but interpreting that data is even more critical to success. You will learn to...