Laura E. Colón-Marrero

EEO Director, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs

Panel Information

Wednesday, July 27

8:30 AM EST

How to Prevail and/or Deal with Workplace Conflict

In workplaces around the country; including the federal government, workplace harassment has risen. What is a hostile environment in the workplace? Learn how to identify issues of harassment and what to do in various harassment situations. Understand management responsibilities dealing with harassment allegations and where to locate your agency anti-harassment policy. What are the differences between an anti-harassment program and the EEO federal sector complaint process? How does harassment affect the workplace environment and what are the costs to the individual, team and agency? Find out answers to these questions to better understand the differences and remedies. Join an interactive discussion of several scenarios to determine “is this workplace harassment?” Learning ways to be proactive and tips to help prevent a hostile environment. You can make a difference!

Thursday, July 28

10:15 AM EST

Five Ethics Strategies Every Employee Needs to Know to Successfully Navigate the New Hybrid Work Environment

Do you know how to stand out and best promote your career path in the evolving hybrid environment? While the hybrid workplace provides amazing opportunities for Federal employees, it also creates new risks that could potentially derail your career. This training will provide you with the skills to maintain trust and engagement with your co-workers and your supervisors while helping you to avoid the pitfalls of ethical mistakes that could impact your career. As a federal employee, the stakes to maintain your reputational integrity are now higher than ever because often times you cannot just walk down the hallway to talk with your supervisor or co-workers. This presentation will provide: (1) clear xamples of potential ethical problems and how to spot and avoid them, and (2) focus on innovative risk management resources that you can use immediately to improve employee engagement, and enhance public trust, effectively prevent avoidable conflicts of interest. During this workshop you will be provided with access to an array of long-distance electronic tools and resources that you can use right away and share with your co-workers to protect your agency and your own reputational integrity