Workforce Development Opportunities 


🗓️ Upcoming Training & Workshops

Here’s the August lineup of professional development events. New classes are added regularly, so check back often for updates.  Updated 19 August, 10:15

Date

Time (CST)

Event Title & Description

Action

20 Aug

1200-1400

Resume Writing Using Generative AI. The use of Generative AI in developing and refining resumes.

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21 Aug

1230-1430

When our workforce practices Strategic Empathy, communication silos collapse. We stop treating other directorates as "roadblocks" and start treating them as partners who are fighting the same under-resourced battle we are. It changes the conversation from "Why are they doing this to me?" to "What is driving their constraint, and how can we solve this together?

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24 Aug

1130-1300

Artificial Intelligence: PHASE II - Active Engagement. This workshop will launch an exciting series of new Workforce Development activities designed to help every member of our workforce transition from simply knowing about AI to actively using it in everyday tasks.  

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26 Aug

0800-0900

Interview Preparation Training. This session provides practical guidance on how to prepare confidently and effectively for job interviews. Participants will learn how to anticipate common interview questions, communicate strengths clearly, highlight relevant experience, and present themselves professionally in both virtual and in‑person settings. For deeper preparation, explore interview strategies.

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27 Aug

1230-1430

Basic Excel. Join us for a hands-on session designed to build confidence and practical skill with the software you use every day. In this class, you’ll learn how to navigate the interface, enter, and format data cleanly, apply simple but powerful formulas like SUM and AVERAGE, sort and filter information for quick insights, manage multiple worksheets, and create fast, effective charts. We’ll also share timesaving efficiency tips, AutoFill, basic shortcuts, and simple print setup, to help you work smarter and get more done with less effort. This is a great opportunity to strengthen your foundational skills and boost your productivity.

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 🚀 Special Announcements (See your WFD POC or call me directly for more info)

📝 Two Page Resume: Click Here:2-Page Federal Resume Guidebook.pdf

🔍 Take our Needs Assessment Survey: https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/pa2WWa7aTn?origin=lprLink

📍Garrison Workforce Development Points of Contact

Fort Buchanan: Perkins, Robert Lee (Rob) CIV USARMY ID-WH (USA) robert.l.perkins4.civ@army.mil

Fort Campbell: Nakutis, Kristine V CIV USARMY ID-WH (USA) kristine.v.nakutis.civ@army.mil

Devens / Dix: Millan, Luis CIV USARMY ID-WH (USA) luis.millan.civ@army.mil

FHL / Parks: Wesley, Talia S CIV USARMY USAG (USA) talia.s.wesley.civ@army.mil

Fort Bragg: Hilliard, Emma F CIV USARMY USAG (USA) emma.f.hilliard.civ@army.mil

Fort McCoy: Kletzien, Nicholas Scott CIV USARMY ID-WH (USA) nicholas.s.kletzien.civ@army.mil

Miami: Melendez, Samuel CIV SOUTHCOM USAG (USA) samuel.melendez18.civ@mail.mil

Fort Stewart: Imus, Tonya E CIV USARMY USAG (USA) tonya.e.imus.civ@army.mil

Harris, Adam Q CIV USARMY ID-READINESS (USA) adam.q.harris.civ@army.mil

Soto Cano: Galbraith, Scott B CIV USARMY IMCOM (USA) scott.b.galbraith.civ@army.mi

Leadership Development Workshop: Reading List

Character (Authentic Leadership)

Dare to Lead by Brene Brown

The Leadership Challenge: James Kouzes & Barry Posner

The Power of Authentic Leadership by Alan Shelton

Start with Why by Simon Sinek

True North by Bill George

Commitment (Motivation)

Get It Done by Ayelet Fishbach

Drive by Daniel Pink

Grit by Angela Duckworth

Culture of Trust (Psychological Safety)

The Fearless Organization by Amy Edmondson

The Right Kind of Wrong by Amy Edmondson

Development

Thanks for the Feedback by Douglas Stone & Sheila Heen

Mindset by Carol Dweck

Call me anytime! Scott Galbraith, 931-539-6199