Webinar: Futureproof Your Agency: Skills as the New Currency

Virtual Event

Click here to watch the recording. Click here to download the handout. Developing new knowledge, new skills and new abilities is critical to futureproofing your agency's evolving talent needs. According to Bersin by Deloitte, only 33% of millennials believe their organizations are using their skills well, and 42% say they are likely to leave because they are not learning fast ... Read More

Webinar: Confessions of a Millennial in the Federal Government

Virtual Event

Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash Click here to watch the recording. Click here to download the handout. People tend to think selfies, Snapchat, Instagram, instant promotion expectations, constant need for feedback and immediacy when they think about millennials. There might be some research out there that supports some of those views. However, we also know that technology is having a ... Read More

The State of the Congress and Political Impacts on the Federal Workforce in 2019 and Beyond

The City Club of Washington DC 555 13th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

With the swirl of headlines and the churn among senior political appointees across all Departments and Agencies, Government employees find it sometimes difficult to remain focused on accomplishing their work and striving towards achieving their agency’s mission.  Federal employees must remain apolitical at work, but certainly the changing political landscape can impact them in their day to day. 

Not Enough Time, Too Much Technology, and No Real Relationships

The City Club of Washington DC 555 13th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Have we thought much about time in the digital age? What about its impact on relationships? How about technology? Does tweeting, facebook, etc equate to face-to-face exchange? What about when you combine all three? Do they sum up to engagement? This session discusses the complex interplay of these dynamics on human behavior, trust, and compassion with practical tips on how ... Read More

Webinar: 2019 Annual Institute Preview

Virtual Event

Have you been to a conference and wondered what the sessions would be like? What if you could get a preview of some of the topics ahead of time? The 2019 TOC Annual Institute is upon us -- 3 days of networking with peers and learning best practices, case studies, and tools available to Federal Learning & Development and Human ... Read More

TOCAI19 Pre-Institute Workshops

Norfolk Waterside Marriott 235 E Main St, Norfolk, VA, United States

We are excited to pilot pre-Institute workshops for the 2019 Annual Institute. Our 80th year program theme continues as we are “Learning from our past. Leading into your future.” Join us for one of two free pre-conference workshops that will prepare you for your future. Workshops will be help on Sunday, April 28 and begin promptly at 1pm. You must ... Read More

Illustrating Ideas: Simple Drawings with Big Meaning

The City Club of Washington DC 555 13th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

In order to “light the torch” we need a spark! This session is designed to spark ideas through simple drawings. You will learn six basic "seed" shapes that will help you draw anything. You will also learn how to use simple drawings to enhance your facilitation skills, boost your visuals, and create memorable and useful tools for learning!

Webinar: Nurturing the Flame of Learning and Spreading Knowledge

Virtual Event

How do we measure and evaluate our progress towards successful answers to those questions? This webinar shows the evolution of TOC’s evaluation strategy over the years. We’ll talk about some of our goals and how we hope to track them. We’ll look at ways to assess your satisfaction, your learning, your application of learning back at your workplace, and maybe even ways TOC has made an impact for your organization and shown a return on the investment you have made in TOC.