WATCH: Hiring an Effective and Diverse Staff
by CMF
on January 21, 2021
This January 29 webinar is designed for all those associated with setting up and running a freshman office in the House or Senate. The program will include congressional staff hiring guidance CMF has collected during its 43 years of service to the Congress, and will feature experts on the value and strategies of hiring a diverse staff. Watch a recording of the webinar here.
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Congress: Change Your Office Phone Answering Policies NOW
by Brad Fitch and Katherine B. McGuire
on January 15, 2021
Without warning, your staffer picks up her phone to hear these chilling words: "We're coming for the congresswoman, her family, you, your family ... and we know where you live!" Before the staffer can hang up, the caller has cursed at her several times.
She's in her own at home, answering calls routed to her personal cell phone because she's on call to respond to the public. Her phone has been ringing for hours. This scene has played out countless times in the congressional community since the siege on Jan. 6. That's why we are urging all congressional offices to change procedures immediately to protect the mental health of your employees.
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Watch: Managing Staff While Under Attack with Special Guest Rep. Brian Baird
by CMF
on January 08, 2021
This webinar, hosted by CMF and SHRM as part of the "Life in Congress project," featured former Rep. Brian Baird, a clinical psychologist, and former staffer Nicole Tisdale who offered strategies for managers and staff to manage their response to trauma following the breach of the Capitol on January 6. Watch the recording and download the slides >>>
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We All Feel Wounded – Here’s How to Help Your Team
by CMF
on January 07, 2021
Like many who view themselves as congressional institutionalists, we at CMF are reeling today, as we know House and Senate Members and staff are. The halls of the Capitol are more than just a symbol of democracy, they are a workplace where democracy is implemented every day by hard-working, dedicated public servants. We see you, and our hearts are heavy for you today.
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Statement from Bradford Fitch, President and CEO on Modernization Committee
The Congressional Management Foundation is thrilled the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress will continue through the 117th Congress!
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2020 Democracy Awards Ceremony Recap
by CMF Research Assistant
on December 08, 2020
For decades, people all over the country have continued to lose faith in the officials that they vote into office. It is not a challenging task to find people across the country dissatisfied with how the country is run. At the Congressional Management Foundation, one of the many ways in which we try to increase the level of trust between the People and their elected officials is through the Democracy Awards, our honors program for Members of Congress and their staff.
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Upcoming Webinar: Strategic Planning on December 14
by CMF
on December 03, 2020
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 webinar on December 14 is for you!
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Personal Engagement with Constituents is Especially Important During COVID-19
by CMF Research Assistant
on November 30, 2020
For many House and Senate offices, personal contacts with constituents became significantly more important during the pandemic for understanding those they represent. Social media also became more important for understanding constituents and for communicating out to them. Advocacy campaigns, on the other hand, mostly maintained or lost importance during COVID-19.
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The New Member Experience: What to Expect for You, Your Staff, and Your Family
by CMF
on November 20, 2020
This webinar is designed for all those associated with setting up and running a freshman office in the House or Senate: Member, Senator, staffer, spouse, partner – even kids. It is based on the CMF-SHRM report, Life in Congress: The Member Perspective, as well as CMF's signature publication, Setting Course. Join us for this program on December 16, which will feature two Members of Congress who will help prepare you for the best rollercoaster of your life!
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Looking to Intern for CMF? Join us for the Spring Semester
by Bradley Joseph Sinkaus
on November 19, 2020
CMF is looking for a motivated, professional, intellectually curious junior or senior undergraduate student for a virtual internship this coming spring semester.
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