passionate public service: key insights from a quarter century career
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Patrina Clark shares 12 insights from her 25-year public service career at four different agencies (IRS, Navy, Federal Election Commission, and US Government Accountability Office (GAO)).TRANSCRIPT
Passionate Public Service “12 Key Insights from a Quarter Century Career”
Patrina M. Clark, MSM, SPHR, RACC
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“The Wonder Years” 1986 -‐ 2004
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Be a constant learner – it will temper arrogance and help you grow.
IRS -‐ “The Wonder Years” 1986 -‐ 2004
Do excellent work – more importantly, work excellently with others.
IRS -‐ “The Wonder Years” 1986 -‐ 2004
Transition graciously and gracefully. It is never a good idea to leave a bad impression.
IRS -‐ “The Wonder Years” 1986 -‐ 2004
“The Glory Days” 2004 -‐ 2006
Department of Navy – Naval District Washington
A great boss and great colleagues can overcome a lot.
NDW – “Glory Days” 2004 -‐ 2006
Positional authority rocks! The ability to influence without authority will make you a rock star.
NDW – “Glory Days” 2004 -‐ 2006
“School of Hard Knocks” 2006 -‐ 2008
Federal Election Commission (FEC)
Pace yourself – peaking too soon is awful.
FEC – “School of Hard Knocks” 2006 -‐ 2008
Temper yourself – a spoken (written) word can never be unspoken. And, some things truly are better left unsaid (unwritten).
FEC – “School of Hard Knocks” 2006 -‐ 2008
“Land of Oz” 2008 -‐ 2011
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
If you jump out of a hot frying pan, you will land in the fire.
GAO – “Land of Oz” 2008 -‐ 2011
Hearts and minds are not yours to win – they are others’ to give.
GAO – “Land of Oz” 2008 -‐ 2011
You can fool some of the people some of the time – but, to thine own self be true all of the time.
GAO – “Land of Oz” 2008 -‐ 2011
“Living the Dream” 2011 -‐ beyond
Pivotal Practices Consulting
Change is scary. Not changing is scarier – when you really think about the implications.
Pivotal Prac:ces Consul:ng – “Living the Dream” 2011 -‐ beyond
There are no mistakes – only life lessons. Perspective can make all the difference.
Pivotal Prac:ces Consul:ng – “Living the Dream” 2011 -‐ beyond
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