Joe Schimansky: Add Value, Listen, and Set the Record Straight

By Dan Gephart, February 2, 2021 This is the third article in our Transition Talk series, where members of the FELTG Faculty share their advice on how to best work with presidential appointments and thrive under a new administration. See our previous article in the...

Managing the Workplace During the Coronavirus Pandemic

By Dan Gephart, March 19, 2020 First, it was the guidance from the Office of Personnel Management less than two weeks ago. And then as last week ended, the White House recommended that agencies ensure continuity of operations and keep their employees safe by expanding...

Michael Keaton, Burt Reynolds, and the FMLA

By Dan Gephart, September 19, 2018 Thanks to Facebook, I’m reminded of the birthday of that odd kid from sixth grade who had the massive nosebleed problems and carried a Land of the Lost lunchbox. However, Mark Zuckerberg’s programmers failed to remind me of a more...

Playing the Shame Game

By Dan Gephart, August 15, 2018 Imagine spending a beautiful summer day at the ballpark. You have great seats along the first base side. Foul balls routinely make their way towards you – four to be exact. The first three balls you pick up and immediately hand over to...

That’s My Story

By Dan Gephart, July 18, 2018 I’m married to a talented and successful children’s book author. She tells stories for a living. I’m proud of the work she does because she tells the stories of people from whom we don’t often hear. And her stories evoke empathy, which is...

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