How to Hire the RIGHT Millennials on Capitol Hill
by administrator
on July 12, 2017
It will surprise a grand total of no one to learn that a lot of the Capitol Hill workforce is made up of millennials – broadly defined as those born between 1982 and 2003. But what is the best way to manage these staffers? And how can managers on the Hill hire the right millennials to best serve their office needs?
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Event: Managing Millennials: Practical Management Tips for a Demographically Diverse Workforce
Senior managers: Join CMF and esteemed coach Meredith Persily on Monday, July 10 for a can't-miss seminar on how to better manage a demographically diverse workforce.
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Best Week Ever and Good for Democracy Too
by Seth Turner
on June 23, 2017
Have you ever felt a little sad to close out a work week because the work you did was THAT rewarding? Well, the Congressional Management Foundation's citizen engagement team had one of those weeks.
Here's why – It's not every week that one gets to train citizen advocates from groups like The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Feeding America to respectively advocate for policies that protect nature for generations to come and feed hungry people. CMF did just that this week!
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Event: Practical Management Tips for a Demographically Diverse Workforce
The Congressional Management Foundation is pleased to invite senior staff to one of our most popular programs: "Managing Millennials: Practical Management Tips for a Demographically Diverse Workforce." This event will be held on Monday, July 10 from 12-2 p.m. Please join CMF and esteemed coach Meredith Persily in this can't-miss seminar on how to better manage a demographically diverse workforce.
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Response to the Attack on Congress: 4 Things Managers Can Do To Help Right Now
The tragic events in Alexandria, VA, during a GOP congressional baseball practice have put a new strain on working in congressional offices. Staff and Members have a new awareness of the potential risks posed by public service. Regrettably, this is the second time in recent years this has happened. When the shooting occurred at Rep. Gabby Giffords event in 2011, the Congressional Management Foundation consulted experts, talked to congressional staff, and assembled some guidance.
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How Much Do Emails Influence Congressional Decisions? Until Now, Nobody Knew
by administrator
on June 09, 2017
Even if you've only worked for a few months in a government affairs office that mobilizes grassroots advocacy campaigns, the following scene should be very familiar.
Your Advocacy Playbook calls for grassroots supporters to "make their voice heard on the Hill." For years, dreaming that it could generate thousands – no wait, TENS of thousands – of grassroots emails, your organization has invested a ton of time and money in order to host its legislative action center. You launch a call to action on the action center. You push and push and push it out through email and social media. Then you pray.
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How to Effectively Engage Lawmakers at Town Hall Meetings
by Bradford Fitch
on May 25, 2017
(The following blog was posted on NPEngage.com hosted by CQ/Roll Call - May 25, 2017)
Town hall meetings held by Members of Congress in 2017 have been one part theater, two parts protest, and usually three parts crazy. Normally about 20 to 40 constituents attend the average town hall meeting held by a House member. But with the new administration, citizens have been showing up to them in the hundreds or even the thousands. The media has focused on those meetings which are most raucous. (Why cover an event where an elected official and constituents have a calm conversation on public policy?) And, indeed, many citizens come to these events not to have a conversation, but to vent. At a recent town hall meeting, a man came with a sign, "I didn't come here to listen to you. I came here to yell!"
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by Seth Turner
on May 23, 2017
If you agree that citizen engagement is a cornerstone of our democratic foundation, I've got some good news and I've got some bad news.
The good news: Congress is experiencing citizen engagement at record levels.
The bad news: Congress is experiencing citizen engagement at record levels.
How can I possibly assert that record-high citizen engagement is a double-edged sword? My title is "Director of Citizen Engagement," for Pete's sake!
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by Seth Turner
on May 18, 2017
Once upon a time, grassroots advocacy professionals who lacked the budget to access big-ticket resources, such as online legislative action centers with all the bells and whistles entered the arena with their hands tied behind their backs. Fear not! Fast forward to the May-12 Advocacy Leaders Network, hosted by the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) and produced by Beekeeper Group, where grassroots advocacy professionals learned about "Advocacy on the Cheap: Changing the World on any Budget."
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CMF Puts a Pin in Myths About Congress
by Bradford Fitch
on May 17, 2017
Part of the mission of the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) is to explain how Congress REALLY works, often dispelling myths that endlessly emerge in the media. Recently I appeared on CSPAN's "Washington Journal" and had the opportunity to tear down some of these myths. To learn more, please watch the video or read some excerpts.
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