Get innovative strategies and valuable insights on security, compliance, productivity, and employee engagement to future-proof your agency and deliver a better customer experience to the public.
- Government Employee Engagement Training will gather internal communications, employee engagement, and digital workplace professionals from all levels of government (federal, state, territorial, tribal, and local) to share and learn strategies and best practices for public sector employee communications and engagement. You will:
- Learn from your peers in internal communications from across the public sector as they share their internal communications and employee engagement strategies and how you can use them in your own agency to enhance mission delivery.
- Discuss government employee engagement and internal communications challenges with your professional peers.
- Discover strategies to boost employee engagement, enhance employee experience, strengthen your employer brand, and foster collaboration within your agency’s digital workplace.
- Participate in workshops and sessions led by experts in government communications, the Microsoft 365 Government toolset, and employee engagement.
- Get fresh perspectives and news you can use on the latest trends in government digital transformation while gaining valuable insights on security, compliance, productivity, and employee engagement to future-proof your agency and deliver a better customer experience to the public.
You will learn:
- Internal communications and employee engagement strategies for hybrid workforces in government and the public sector.
- Strategies for multi-channel internal communications in the public sector to drive employee engagement.
- Government intranet strategies and best practices.
- Strategies to inform, engage, and motivate remote employees and employees in the field.
- How to engage employees in a resource-constrained environment.
- Virtual and in-person events and activations to drive employee engagement in government agencies.
- Using your agency’s brand to strengthen employee recruitment, engagement, and retention.
- Internal crisis communications for government agencies.
- Internal communication strategies to promote inclusion and belonging within agencies.
- Innovative applications of digital tools (e.g., Microsoft 365 Government) to strengthen internal communications and employee engagement in government agencies.
- Storytelling techniques in internal communications to strengthen employee engagement.
- Compliant and ethical strategies for generative AI in government and public sector internal communications.
Benefits Of Attending this Training:
- Learn new ways to manage, produce, and measure employee communications and engagement in government agencies through case studies presented by communications and digital workplace pros working in the public sector today.
- Participate in interactive, intimate workshops led by industry experts specializing in digital workplace transformations and internal communications for government agencies.
- Discover the power of Microsoft 365 in the government cloud and digitize your communications and employee engagement strategies.
- Source best practices, tips, and tricks from your professional peers in agencies at the federal, state, territorial, tribal, and local levels.
- Stay current on digital transformation trends, policy developments, and emerging best practices around employee experience, engagement, and communications in the digital workplace.
- Make personal connections with like-minded peers, enhance your brand, and grow your network in the public sector.
- Ask your most challenging questions about improving employee communications and engagement in government and get real answers from industry experts.
- Crowdsource solutions to your most difficult challenges and get honest feedback from your peers - all of whom share similar challenges!
- Return to the office with actionable insights and knowledge to improve your agency’s internal communications, collaboration, and digital employee experience.
Get Recognized!
- Receive your personalized certificate of completion for the “Government Employee Engagement Training” course immediately following the event. This may be submitted for continuing education credits at a variety of organizations.
- Add your certificate to your LinkedIn profile to demonstrate your commitment to professional development and to highlight your new skills.
Please note: The recorded online access option does not include the preconference workshop.
Agenda
Day 1
- 9:00 am - 9:30 am
- Continental Breakfast, Coffee & Registration
- 9:30 am - 9:45 am
- Chair’s Welcome and Speed Networking
- Timothy Boettcher, Senior Vice President, Head of GTM Strategy North America - AvePoint
- 9:45 am - 11:00 am
- Workshop A: Enhancing Employee Experience and Knowledge Management with Microsoft 365
- Timothy Boettcher, Senior Vice President, Head of GTM Strategy North America - AvePoint
- 11:30 am - 11:00 am
- Morning Refreshments & Networking Break
- 11:30 am - 12:45 pm
- Workshop B: Trust in Government: Trust Starts with Your Team
- Lori Croy, Director of Communications - Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance
- 12:45 pm - 2:15 pm
- Lunch On Your Own, But Not Alone—Reservations Are Booked
- 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
- Demystifying the Microsoft 365 Suite to Empower Hybrid Collaboration and Productivity
- Chanel N. Turner, Microsoft 365 National Training Manager - Environmental Protection Agency
- 3:30 pm - 3:35 pm
- Afternoon Refreshments & Stretch Break
- 3:45 pm - 5:00 am
- Workshop D: Multichannel Storytelling for Government Agency Internal Communications
- 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Networking Reception for Workshop Attendees, Speakers & Sponsors @ Venue Bar
- 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
- Dinner With a Group—Reservations Have Been Made To Take In The Sights Of Reston, VA
Day 2
- 8:30 am - 9:00 am
- Registration: Badges, Breakfast, & Beverages
- 9:00 am - 9:30 am
- Chairperson's Welcome & Speed Networking
- Timothy Boettcher, Senior Vice President, Head of GTM Strategy North America - AvePoint
- 9:30 am - 10:15 am
- Feature Presentation: Democracy Divided: Lessons from the Insurrection at the US Capitol
- Dustin Sternbeck, Chief Communications Officer (CCO) - City of Denton
- 10:15 am - 10:50 am
- Case Study: Leveraging AI in Public Health: Real-World Applications of AI in Public Sector Communications
- Maranatha Hay, Director of Communications - Washington State Department of Health
- 10:50 am - 11:20 am
- Morning Refreshments, Networking Break + Visit Your Sponsors
- 11:20 am - 11:55 am
- Case Study: Navigating the New Normal: Effective All-Hands Meetings in a Hybrid Work Environment
- Anita Iacaruso, Director Communications Services - U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management
- 11:55 am - 12:30 pm
- Technology Spotlight Session
- 12:30 pm - 2:15 pm
- Lunch On Your Own, But Not Alone—Reservations Are Booked!
- 2:15 pm - 2:50 pm
- Interactive Group Breakout Session: Attendee Created Agenda!
- Timothy Boettcher, Senior Vice President, Head of GTM Strategy North America - AvePoint
- 2:50 pm - 3:25 pm
- Case Study: Legislating through Zoom: Lasting Lessons from a Remote Legislature during COVID
- Kimberly Wirtz, Communications Director - Washington State Senate
- 3:25 pm - 4:00 pm
- Afternoon Refreshments, Networking Break + Demo From Your Sponsors
- 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
- Panel: The Role of Internal Communications and Employee Engagement in Rebuilding Trust in Government
- Angelic Boyer, SHRM-CP, ES Manager - Employee Engagement and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - City of Detroit
- Rebecca Turkington, Strategic Communications Lead, Commercial Low-Earth Orbit Development Program, Office of Communications and Public Affairs - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Kerrie Smith, Manager of Internal Communications & Mission Support - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Lindsay Campman, Communications and Marketing Director - Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians
- Moderator: Timothy Boettcher, Senior Vice President, Head of GTM Strategy North America - AvePoint
- 4:45 pm - 5:00 pm
- Conference Day 1 Wrap Up
- 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Close Of Day 1—Join Us For A Networking Reception @ Venue Bar
- 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
- Dinner With A Group—Reservations Have Been Made
Day 3
- 8:30 am - 9:00 am
- Breakfast & Visit Your Sponsors
- 9:00 am - 9:30 am
- Day 2 Kick Off & Chairperson Address
- Timothy Boettcher, Senior Vice President, Head of GTM Strategy North America - AvePoint
- 9:30 am - 10:05 am
- Case Study: Using Diverse Employee Stories to Strengthen Employee Engagement and Achieve the Mission
- Diana Burton, Manager, Communications and Media Services - Naval Nuclear Laboratory
- 10:05 am - 10:40 am
- Case Study: Engagement City: How the City of Raleigh Keeps Employees Informed, Engaged, and Committed
- Aniya Mahaffey, Sr. Communications and Policy Analyst - City of Raleigh Municipal Government
- 10:40 am - 11:10 am
- Morning Refreshments, Networking Break + Visit Your Sponsors
- 11:10 am - 11:45 am
- Interactive Group Breakout: Top Ten Government Internal Communications Challenges and Solutions
- 11:45 am - 12:30 pm
- Panel: Hybrid Workforce Engagement Strategies
- Ashley Seals, Communications Manager - Houston-Galveston Area Council
- Cicely Waters, Director, Office of Communications - U.S. Department of Transportation (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration)
- John Walsh, Director, Office of Talent Management and Chief Learning Officer - U.S. Department of Energy
- Moderator: Timothy Boettcher, Senior Vice President, Head of GTM Strategy North America - AvePoint
- Kevin Dolloson, Communications Analyst - Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General
- 12:30 pm - 12:45 pm
- Key Takeaways, Conference Wrap-Up
Speakers
Lindsay Campman
Communications and Marketing Director - Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians
Kerrie Smith
Manager of Internal Communications & Mission Support - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Rebecca Turkington
Strategic Communications Lead, Commercial Low-Earth Orbit Development Program, Office of Communications and Public Affairs - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
John Walsh
Director, Office of Talent Management and Chief Learning Officer - U.S. Department of Energy
Cicely Waters
Director, Office of Communications - U.S. Department of Transportation (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration)
Maranatha Hay
Director of Communications - Washington State Department of Health
Anita Iacaruso
Director Communications Services - U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management
Aniya Mahaffey
Sr. Communications and Policy Analyst - City of Raleigh Municipal Government
Dustin Sternbeck
Chief Communications Officer (CCO) - City of Denton
Kimberly Wirtz
Communications Director - Washington State Senate
Diana Burton
Manager, Communications and Media Services - Naval Nuclear Laboratory
Angelic Boyer, SHRM-CP
ES Manager - Employee Engagement and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - City of Detroit
Ashley Seals
Communications Manager - Houston-Galveston Area Council
Chanel N. Turner
Microsoft 365 National Training Manager - Environmental Protection Agency
Timothy Boettcher
Senior Vice President, Head of GTM Strategy North America - AvePoint
Lori Croy
Director of Communications - Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance
Who Should Attend
This training has been researched and designed for CXOs, Directors, Program Managers, Specialists, Officers, Project Leaders, Analysts, and Consultants involved in:
- Offices of Communications
- Communications Policy
- Internal Communications
- Strategic Communications
- Employee Communications
- Internal Communications
- Employee Engagement
- Employee Experience
- Public Affairs
- Public Information Officers
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Communications
- Intranet Communications
- Digital Communications
- SharePoint and Microsoft Teams Projects
- Compliance Officers
- Collaboration Platform Administration
- Human Resources Managers
- Chief Information Officers
- IT Managers and Administrators
- Internal Communications Managers
- Government Relations Managers
- Project Managers
- Business Analysts
Location
ADDRESS
Carahsoft Technology Corporation
11493 Sunset Hills Road | Suite 100
Reston
VA 20190
United States
DIRECTIONS
Located just a 14-minute drive from Dulles International Airport and a 10-minute walk from the Wiehle-Reston Metro Station, Carahsoft is conveniently located for all business and events conducted in the D.C. area.
Using Washington Metro
- Take the Silver Line towards Wiehle-Reston East
- Cross the covered bridge to the plaza and exit to Reston Station Blvd.
- Turn left onto Reston Station Blvd.
- Turn left onto Metro Center Dr.
- Pass through the Kaiser Permanente Parking lot
- You will be approaching Carahsoft from the right side of the building; go around the building to the front entrance for check-in
From Dulles International Airport
- Get on VA-267 E in Hunter Mill District from Aviation Dr
- Follow VA-267 E to State Rte 602/Reston Pkwy in Reston. Take exit 12 from VA-267 E
- Turn right onto Sunset Hills Rd.
- Turn left into the Carahsoft parking lot directly before the Junction sign
From Tysons Corner
- Get on VA-267 W from VA-7 W for 2.2 miles
- Follow VA-267 W for 5.3 miles to exit 13; Wiehle Ave in Reston
- From Wiehle Ave, turn left onto Sunset Hills Rd.. Drive for .8 miles.
- Turn right into the Carahsoft Parking lot directly after the Junction sign
