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The Plain Language Action and Information Network defines plain language as “communication your audience can understand the first time they read or hear it." Whether you're creating complex technical documents or everyday business communications, using plain language empowers your audience by making your work easier to understand.
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Want a great way to crush your New Year's resolution this January? Join the OIT Gamification: Resolutions event!
Maintaining your goal daily is the only way to advance your team through space to destroy the Death Star.
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The federal government has long been a leader in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace. Here are some initiatives making a big impact on the federal workforce across the nation.
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Wondering what OIT leaders like to eat, watch, and sing during the holidays? We have the answers.
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This February, we'll be taking a deep dive into what it means to be a data scientist and telling stories about the current and future role of data science within OIT and CMS. Applying data science into our work and building a data-driven workforce will help us work more effectively and make smarter, evidence-based decisions to benefit the people we serve. Keep reading to learn more about what we'…
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An ambitious data mapping project is making the agency's vast body of knowledge more accessible.
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What is data science literacy and why is it so important?
Simply put, data science literacy is understanding what data means. This includes the ability to read graphs and charts, work with the data, analyze it, and draw conclusions from data.
We live in a data-driven world. Sometimes this data is cherry-picked, taken out of context, or misrepresented. People constantly make…
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As data science becomes more essential to OIT operations, here are some of the latest trends to keep track of in 2022.
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Whether you're directly or indirectly affected by changes within OIT, understanding different change models helps you recognize the organizational change process. Keep reading to learn about four models for organizational change - Lewin's Model, Kotter's 8-Step Change Model, McKinsey's 7-S Model, and Compass for Agility. Then decide which model resonates most with you.
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