Sustain NPSNext Step 4: Act on commitments and establish ongoing updates A plan is only as good as its execution. Sustaining your NPSNext vision will mean building structures and processes that let your staff check in, keep each other honest, and celebrate success. How can you make change stick? Employees’ EPAPs are a perfect place

Commit to NPSNext Step 3. Commit – Finalize and share your NPSNext strategic plan Now that you’ve had the powerful conversations with the people who work in your program or park, it’s time to distill it all down to a vision. In this phase of the process, you’ll compile and edit the shared values and

Prepare for NPSNext Step 1: Set the Planning Process into Motion Strategic planning can offer renewed focus and hope for the future – a chance to chart a new path. During uncertain times it can feel hard to set aside the time to reflect and plan. It is precisely these times, though, when intentional action

Engage with NPSNext Step 2: Engage – Tap the wisdom of all staff to chart a path for the future NPSNext invites conversation and collaboration. To effectively solve problems and leverage opportunities you need all staff to contribute. Depending on the size of your park/unit you may need to reach out beyond the planning workshop

This resource and all of its content is the product of a service-wide initiative to collaboratively update the Volunteers-In-Parks (VIP) training materials.

FriYAY is a podcast and webinar series that covers a variety of topics spanning practical things like how to stay motivated, ways to expand your creativity, connect with others, and tips to keep you grounded!

This page is designed to empower you with resources curated by a diverse group of Employee Learning & Development staff members from across the service to support you in being either a mentor, mentee, or both!

This resource provides mentors/mentees with an agreement template. This agreement lays out the goals of a mentoring relationship and establishes boundaries.

A resource book for people looking to be mentored and to prepare for a mentor relationship. A menttee recieves the benefit of mentoring.

This resource book is for people looking to be a better mentor and to prepare for a mentorship relationship.

The Office of Personnel Management training wiki is an excellent resource on formal and informal mentoring programs.

Meeting your mentor can be an exciting event. Here are some tips to keep in mind, for both before and during your first meeting.

When becoming a mentor, it is important to understand your role and duties. Check out some ideas from the Facilities Management Leadership Program that can be helpful to any mentor.

Two of the most important parts of a mentor/mentee relationship is giving and receiving feedback. The Facility Manager Leader Program provides some good advice to keep in mind when doing both.

If you find a mentor relationship becoming stale or unfocused don't write it off immediately. Try asking some of the questions here to reinvigorate your relationship!

Use this worksheet to identify what you expect to gain from your mentor relationships; after completing the worksheet, you will be able to communicate more effectively with your mentors.

These two resources provide mentors and mentees with an opportunity to evaluate their relationship.

Are you ready to become a mentee? Check out these questions and access additional resources to find out!

Learn how to ensure that your CLP profile indicates that you are interested in being a mentor or a mentee.

The guide is a resource and a compliment to other material from La'Wana Harris, CDE, ACC a global Global Diversity and Inclusion Consultant, Author and Executive Coach.

Creating a culture of inclusion is a continuous journey, and moving forward on this path requires ongoing evaluation, reflection, and courageous action.

The COMMIT Self-Assessment is designed to help you determine your strengths and weaknesses around Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity.

Graduate School USA offers virtual instructor-led and self-paced online courses that deliver high-quality training experiences, mapped to OPM proficiency levels and designed to prepare you to succeed.

The Workplace Satisfaction Project shares a menu of diverse morale building resources that employees at any level can use to improve their workplace.

This article addresses some of the most common mistakes the CLP team have encountered when addressing document accessibility in both Word and Google Docs.