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Mediation Skills Training
The Chicago Federal Executive Board and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service are pleased to offer 40-hour Mediation Skills Training in 2018 Monday, April 23 through Friday, April 27, 2018 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Participants must attend all 5 full days to receive mediation certificate. Location: Metcalfe Federal Building, 77 West Jackson Street, Room 331, Chicago Cost: $762.84 (maximum*) **This course is limited to federal agency employees** Register by completing the Mediation Skills Training Registration 2018 form. List each participant who will be attending from your agency on…
Find out more »Federal Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Health and Human Services and the Drug Enforcement Administration will provide federal staff an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your pills for disposal to one of the following two sites in Chicago: Illinois Center, 233 N. Michigan Avenue (enter on South Water near Burrito Beach) Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building 77 W. Jackson Blvd, 2nd Floor Cafeteria The DEA cannot accept liquids or needles…
Find out more »Stress Solutions and Preventing Burnout
REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stress-solutions-and-preventing-burnout-tickets-44190519032 Stress is a powerful emotion. It can motivate you to accomplish difficult tasks or it can disable you to the point of diminishing your productivity. The difference lies in your ability to recognize your personal stressors and take the necessary steps to effectively manage your stress. In this course, you’ll identify your individual stressors and begin to recognize their impact on your ability to live your work experience in a positive way. You’ll look at the harmful impact that…
Find out more »Franklin Covey Workshop – A Winning Culture in Government
Save - the- date! REGISTRATION COMING SOON! A WINNING CULTURE IN GOVERNMENT: THE ULTIMATE MISSION ESSENTIAL FranklinCovey, is excited to offer a full-day training session, exclusively to FEB partners and their members to preview Authors of the forthcoming book A Winning Culture in Government: The Ultimate Mission Essential, Patrick R. Leddin, PhD and Shawn D. Moon, will facilitate this session with an aim to drive mission success by creating a winning culture. Participants will learn to leverage the power of five…
Find out more »What’s in Your Retirement Wallet Seminars
Save-the-dates! Registration information coming soon! Federal Retirement Seminar: What’s in Your Retirement Wallet? Free Two-Day Seminars Tuesday, July 17 and Wednesday, July 18 Thursday, July 19 and Friday, July 20 Location: 600 W. Madison, Auditorium Chicago Sponsored by the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Security Exchange Commission, Office of Personnel Management, Social Security Administration, Chicago Federal Executive Board Topics include: Thrift Savings Plan A-Z TSP for Early to Mid-Career Benefits of the TSP TSP Contributions Traditional vs Roth TSP TSP…
Find out more »Developing Effective Virtual Teams
REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/preview?eid=41060281407 This course teaches participants the key aspects of developing and managing high-performaning virtual teams. You will learn to: Develop methods to provide communication and support for all team members regardless of their location using current and new technology. Coach from a distance and specific ways to hold team members accountable Assess your communication skills and overcome communication problems Use best practices in technology to support virtual teams Facilitate effective virtual discussions Assess and analyze your team's effectiveness
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