Employee Policy
Staring at yourself on Zoom has serious mental health consequences
Mirrors, selfies and knowing other people are looking at you all cause people to think of themselves as objects. Video calls are all three rolled into one—and likely worsen the harms of self-objectification, especially for women.
Workforce
Staring at An Image of Yourself on Zoom Has Serious Consequences for Mental Health – Especially for Women
Mirrors, selfies and knowing other people are looking at you all cause people to think of themselves as objects. Video calls are all three in one and are likely increasing the harms of self-objectification.
Retirement
Are you tired of your job, or is it actually burnout?
What are the signs of burnout at work and what can you do about it? An expert explains what to look for in yourself and others, in diagnosing and dealing with the problem.
Employee Policy
Podcast: Are feds getting closer to returning to offices?
Federal employment attorney John P. Mahoney joins the GovExec daily podcast to discuss how public servants will return to traditional work sites.
Workforce
Are You Tired of Your Job or Is It Actually Burnout?
What are the signs of burnout at work and what can you do about it? An expert explains what to look for in yourself and others.
Workforce
Small Towns Drew Most New Pandemic Residents
Major cities lost people to more remote, lesser-known areas.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Are Feds Getting Closer to Returning to Offices?
Federal employment attorney John P. Mahoney joins the podcast to discuss how public servants will come back to tradition work sites.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: A New Bill Could Help You Save for Retirement Longer
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to talk about the Securing a Strong Retirement Act.
Employee Policy
Losing sleep over the pandemic? Work flexibility may be a boon for night owls’ Health
Many sleep scientists maintain that people who prefer to stay up late could improve their mental and physical health by synchronizing their natural sleep cycles with workday demands. COVID's work-from-home and flexible scheduling policies, according to one study, back up this idea.
Workforce
Inglis Says He Won't 'Dictate' Cyber Workforce Policy
National Cyber Director Chris Inglis said that part of his job in the cybersecurity workforce arena will be ensuring that the roles of different agencies are coordinated.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: The Remote Work Disconnect
Dr. Brianna Caza joins the podcast to discuss how organizations can foster connection during hybrid work.
Workforce
Losing Sleep Over the Pandemic? Work Flexibility May Be a Boon for Night Owls’ Health
Many sleep scientists maintain that people who prefer to stay up late could improve their mental and physical health by synchronizing their natural sleep cycles with workday demands. The flexible work schedules that came with COVID's work-from-home trend, according to one new study, backs up this idea.
Employee Policy
Lawmakers: When will most feds work in person again?
With so much remote work going on, some in Congress would also like to scrutinize the federal government’s real estate footprint.
Oversight
Lawmakers Want to Know When Most Feds Will Be Working in Person Again
They’d also like to scrutinize the federal government’s real estate footprint.
Workforce
GOP Lawmakers Are Blaming a Union for the EEOC's Omicron Reentry Delay
Both the agency and its union said they’re committed to serving the public and ensuring the return to offices is done safely and according to federal labor law.
Management
GovExec Daily: How to Bring Employees Back Safely… and Comfortably
Laura Putnam joins the podcast to discuss how leaders can bring in a hybrid environment and return to offices.
Management
GovExec Daily: Government Trends for 2022
Deloitte's William D. Eggers joins the podcast to discuss a new report.
Employee Policy
Another agency calls feds back to the office—but not full-time
The VA has announced its plans to begin, in the coming months, its implementation of a partial return to the office for employees.
Workforce
Another Agency Calls Employees Back to the Office, but is Not Asking Them to Work There Full Time
“We’ve got a lot more to do to invest in our workforce,” a top official says.
Workforce