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Welcome to Federal Sense, a podcast aimed at helping supervisors with those challenges unique to the federal government. New supervisors, experienced supervisors, or someday supervisors, I think you c... more
FAQs about Federal Sense:How many episodes does Federal Sense have?The podcast currently has 26 episodes available.
November 20, 2021The Union - IntroSend us a Text Message.In this intro I talk about my 4 part series on everything you need to know about The Unions. Being a new supervisor in the Government means a big part of your job involves working with the unions. Reserved management rights, formal discussions, Weingarten meetings, conditions of employment, administrative grievances, and a lot lot more. Enjoy! [email protected]...more16minPlay
November 18, 20212nd Line Supervisor (EMAIL)Send us a Text Message.A 2nd line supervisor emails me asking a question, I give an answer I know she will not like. I talk about how the job of a 2nd line supervisor differs from a 1st line supervisor. If you manage managers this episode is for you. Enjoy! [email protected]...more16minPlay
November 14, 2021Management StyleSend us a Text Message.If you are a confident manager you can skip this one. I go over what I consider the most effective management style. I talk about what you should focus on and what you should ignore. I do a deep dive into what I think is important and what is a waste of time. Please don’t send this episode to your boss as a passive aggressive way of telling them they are a bad supervisor. Enjoy! [email protected]...more58minPlay
November 12, 2021USERRASend us a Text Message.A federal supervisor needs to know about the Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act of 1994. In this episode I talk about your role as a supervisor. What you can do and say and what you shouldn't do or say. Most of this stuff is common sense, but some of it is federal sense. [email protected]...more16minPlay
November 11, 2021Reasonable AccommodationSend us a Text Message.As a new manager in the federal government you need to know about reasonable accommodations. I breakdown the process and what you need to know about your role as the supervisor. Missing this episode could get you into the funny pages. Send questions to [email protected]....more28minPlay
November 09, 2021Indicator LightSend us a Text Message.Each episode I give my opinion on the best way to handle real world issues supervisors face everyday. Today I want to talk about the Indicator Light! On Skype or MS Teams there is an indicator light that shows the status of the employee. Green for active, red for busy, or yellow for inactive. It will also show how long someone has been inactive, such as “inactive for 3 hours”. About two or three times a month I get the following message: “I need help with one of my empl......more14minPlay
FAQs about Federal Sense:How many episodes does Federal Sense have?The podcast currently has 26 episodes available.