Federally Employed Women

Mental Health During the Holidays It’s safe to say not everyone is experiencing a happy holiday season. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) reminds us to be considerate of our fellow humans during this winter season: https://bit.ly/403zdrI Be well! #grief #healing #mentalhealth #holidays #FEW #FederallyEmployedWomen

Holiday Mindfulness Alert! “For many, the end of the year is synonymous with holiday cheer, togetherness, and relaxation. But for others, the ‘most wonderful time of the year’ can be stressful and emotionally challenging.” Recharge yourself with “9 Therapist-Approved Mental Health Tips to Get You Through a Busy, Stressful Holiday Season”: https://bit.ly/49M5ZB6 #mindfulness #holidaystress #mentalhealth #FEW #FederallyEmployedWomen

FEW offices closed for Winter Break Our offices will be closed from Friday, December 20th, through Sunday, January 5, for the holidays. We'll be back on Monday, January 6th. Thank you for your understanding. Happy Holidays!

Federal Compliance Matters How can Federally Employed Women help your agency improve its compliance report card? Let’s talk about Federal Women’s Programs and the Management Directive 715. Contact [email protected] for more information. For more information about FEW’s Compliance Program, visit: https://bit.ly/3rbIy29 To learn more about the Management Directive 715, visit: https://bit.ly/3DvCQxO #compliance #federaljobs #federalwork #policy #guidance #FEW #FederallyEmployedWomen

Take action now on two important legislative actions! Tell Congress to avoid a government shutdown before December 20, 2024, and help support the Social Security Fairness Act S.597. Discover more and get involved through FEW’s VoterVoice platform at: https://bit.ly/3OYr5T1 #FEW #FederallyEmployedWomen #government #legislativeupdate #socialsecurity #congress

FEW Members: January 14-16, 2025, Virtual Leadership Impact Training · Start off the new year with a new mindset · Three days of groundbreaking leadership training · Be empowered, inspired, and ready for achieving maximum success in 2025 FEW membership benefits provide you with exclusive access to register as this is a “members-only” event! Not a member? Join now: https://bit.ly/3m7D9Xw REGISTER NOW! https://bit.ly/49DewpK #professionaldevelopment #training #virtualtraining #FEW #FederallyEmployedWomen

Honoring the Past Presidents of Federally Employed Women Pamela Hall BS, MPA, MS, IG, USA Veteran Karen Rainey Wanda Killingsworth Michelle Slade - NOAA Federal Sue Webster “What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” – Pericles View FEW’s virtual hall of Past Presidents: https://bit.ly/3D4FNVW Watch stories from FEW’s video archive: https://bit.ly/3Db6gRO #leadership #trailblazers #FEW #FederallyEmployedWomen

Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property has been named one of Managing IP's Top 50 most influential people in IP worldwide.    Vidal joined the USPTO in 2022, leading one of the largest intellectual property offices in the world – a $4.2 billion operation with more than 14,000 employees. Under her leadership, the agency has reduced inventory in unexamined trademark applications, hired more than 900 examiners in the last year alone and expanded resources to support women and underserved entrepreneurs.    Managing IP’s Top 50 most influential people list includes industry leaders, public officials, IP authorities, judges and notable individuals across the globe. Other IP heads who made the list include Moe Moe Thwe of Myanmar, João Negrão of the European Union, Konstantinos Georgaras of Canada, Alexander Ramsay and António Campinos of the European Patent Office, Daren Tang of the World Intellectual Property Office and Júlio César Moreira of Brazil. 

HAPPENING TODAY! Free Federal Workplace Compliance Webinar Wednesday, December 11 from 2-3 p.m. ET. Learn about the Management Directive 715 and how it benefits federal workers. No registration required; the MS Teams meeting link is provided below. Speakers: · FEW National President, Pamela Hall BS, MPA, MS, IG, USA Veteran · DOC Federal Women’s and Hispanic Employment Program Manager, Laura Soria · Diversity Officer, Glorimar M. https://bit.ly/3ZB7EG7 Meeting ID: 213 001 712 00 Passcode: yp9Ag6qA Dial in by phone +1 540-566-5633,,667426899# United States #compliance #leadership #collaboration #goals #FEW #FederallyEmployedWomen #STEM #WomenInSTEM