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Do you find yourself constantly reacting to other offices' agendas? Do your staff find it difficult to focus their energy to achieve significant accomplishments? Or does your boss keep adding priorities and goals, leaving your team scrambling to keep up, or pose questions about their legacy that leave you quaking in your boots? If so, this session on November 7, presented in conjunction with the House Chiefs of Staff Association, is for you!

This webinar, hosted by CMF and SHRM as part of the "Life in Congress" project, will feature the "Workflex Toolkit for Congress," a practical guide with worksheets, assessments, and tips for how to make flexible working options a reality in your office. Join us October 15 for this online session that also will feature congressional managers who have implemented family-friendly or more flexible policies in their office.

The Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) announced today that 27-year Capitol Hill veteran George Hadijski is its new Director of Congressional Programming. 

As congressional staff experience more and more confrontational situations – in person, online, maybe even in the community – we hope you will join us September 17 for a special program on "Strengthening Emotional Well-Being and Personal Resilience." This webinar, hosted by CMF and SHRM as part of the "Life in Congress project," is open to all House and Senate staff.

Silos spell trouble, most notably for advocacy and policy professionals. Having spent thousands of hours at the keyboard as a musician, I've found that some lessons learned from performing music can also apply to overcoming silos.

The Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) strongly endorses the package of recommendations adopted unanimously today by the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress. The package of 24 reforms includes several ideas CMF recommended to the Select Committee.

We are pleased to host a reception for staff in the Class of 2018! Now that your offices are up and running, it's a wonderful time to come and meet your colleagues in other freshman offices, as well as learn about the application process for the Democracy Awards (of which you're now eligible to apply!) We'll even have a few seasoned senior staff on-hand to answer those nagging questions you may still have.