CMF works internally with Member offices, committees, leadership, and institutional offices in the House and Senate to foster improved management practices. From interns to Chiefs of Staff to Members themselves, CMF provides services adapted to the unique congressional environment.
FEATURED CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS ITEM
Managing 2012 Budget Cuts
House offices are facing an unprecedented management challenge – cutting their annual spending sharply in two successive years. To help managers with this difficult process, CMF produced a short manual containing 46 budget-cutting ideas and strategies for saving on big-ticket and small-ticket items. Read more
Management ServicesCMF provides management services on a strictly confidential basis tailored to the needs of each office. Our most popular services include strategic planning, teambuilding, executive coaching, mail consultations and complete office reviews. Read more |
PublicationsCMF publishes a series of management guidebooks for Hill staff, including our signature publication, Setting Course. To produce these books, CMF studies the best practices of congressional offices, and applies top private-sector management ideas to Congress. Read more |
Resources by TopicFrom setting up your first office to closing it down and everything in-between, CMF has you covered. This section includes our most popular guidance on congressional operations, organized into four main categories: Strategy & Planning, Managing Staff, Constituent Communications, and District/State. Read more |
Staff TrainingCMF offers several professional development opportunities for House staff. Programs for Chiefs of Staff and Legislative Directors are held throughout the year on a range of management topics. Under contract with the House CAO, CMF also conducts courses on writing constituent mail and an orientation webinar for entry-level district staffers. Read more |
