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Get a Life!: Got a childish boss?
Blogger Judy Welles looks at a new book compares dealing with toddlers to handling troublesome bosses.
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Give yourself a break
Even though you might not think you can take time away from your important job or that you can’t afford to do so, forgoing vacation can make everything worse.
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Emerging plans could make government a model workplace
Plans for making government a model workplace are starting to appear on the work life front.
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Get a Life: Good news
Even in hard times, there are flashes of good news from government and business, writes blogger Judy Welles.
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War games spark better-informed decisions
War games are not just for children and generals. The authors of a new book demonstrate how the concepts can apply to vexing business problems.
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Get a Life!: Leadership lessons from White House Fellows
Former White House fellows Colin Powell and Doris Kearns Goodwin offer some leadership lessons, writes blogger Judy Welles.
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Get a Life!: Interview no-no's
If you are hiring for a vacancy or trying to change jobs yourself, avoiding interview no-no's might help, writes blogger Judy Welles.
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Get a Life!: Marley and life
Unlike Marley the dog's family, federal workers may gain more work life balance with legislation on parental leave and telework, writes blogger Judy Welles.
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Get a Life: Not very family-friendly
Feds are a bit more satisfied where they work, but the private sector ranks higher. Agencies are not family friendly, writes blogger Judy Welles.
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Get a Life: Flu remedy: Telework
A survey finds more feds know there are COOP plans but few get guidance for H1N1 flu. At most prepared agencies, more employees telework, writes blogger Judy Welles.
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Welles: New book provides fresh take on many familiar business ideas
You are bound to find some truths that work for you in a new book, "Rules of Thumb: 52 Truths for Winning at Business Without Losing Your Self," by Alan Webber. Webber gives all of them a new context that keeps them current.
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Get a Life: To blog or not?
Government blogs have grown like Twitter, writes blogger Judy Welles. How useful are they?
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Get a Life: Recognizing public service
From awards and exhibits to Web 2.0 discussions, this is the week to recognize public service, writes blogger Judy Welles.
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Get a Life!: The perfect storm
Swine flu adds to a perfect storm of challenges for the new administration and federal workers, writes blogger Judy Welles.
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Get a Life!: All in the family
Public service is sometimes a family affair with parents and children working for government, writes blogger Judy Welles.
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Get a Life!: Work life balance has no gender
A new study that finds balancing work and family has no gender, and work life is likely to be a priority of the new OPM director, writes blogger Judy Welles.
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Welles: Agencies will recover too
Federal employees can expect more work and visibility as the economic recovery efforts move ahead.
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Get a Life: Work life re-emerging?
Because of the stress of the economy and the needs of the nation, work life is re-emerging in importance in business and in government, writes blogger Judy Welles.
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Signs of the times
From full airlines to empty gyms, there are many signs of the times, writes blogger Judy Welles.
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Get a Life: Flock together
Spring is time when, like birds of a feather, federal employees can flock together at a variety of training conferences, writes blogger Judy Welles.
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