Join the ACT-IAC Talent COI (formerly the Evolving the Workforce COI) May member meeting for a presentation from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on the new Workforce of the Future Playbook.
OPM recently released a new Workforce of the Future Playbook which provides actions that agencies can take to build and equip the workforce of the future, incorporating new strategies and sharing best practices across government.
Join us to hear from Eric Popiel, OPM's Manager for the Future of Work Group in the Office of Workforce Policy and Innovation, to learn about how your organization can benefit from this new Playbook. He'll provide an overview, highlight the plays, and answer your questions.
The Playbook's twelve priority areas:
- Strategic Workforce Planning
- Strategic Recruitment
- Skills-Based Hiring
- Pooled Hiring / Shared Certificates
- Integration of AI Technology
- Organizational Health
- Employee Health & Well-Being
- Data Driven Workforce Decisions
- Career Pathing and Employee Development
- Early Career Talent
- Fostering an Inclusive Work Environment
- Inclusive Outreach Strategy
In addition, learn how you can participate in the Talent COI and explore partnership opportunities to move the needle on the Federal workforce. Join the discussion as we embark on a continual journey of transformation and redefine what’s possible in public service. Together, we’ll spark creativity, drive change, and ignite passion for public service!
About the Speaker
Eric Popiel currently works at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) as the Manager for the Future of Work Group in the Office of Workforce Policy and Innovation (WPI). He manages a team of four subject matter experts, is responsible for the long-term futures program that informs federal workforce policy for OPM and assists 24 CFO Act agencies in Strategic Human Capital Management. In addition, he is a project manager for the President’s Management Agenda (PMA) Strategy Three focused on ensuring the success of the future federal workforce and the WPI liaison to the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (ODEIA). Eric also serves as a co-chair of the Federal Foresight Community of Interest (FFCOI), a group dedicated to collaborating and promoting foresight and futures thinking within the Federal Government.
Prior to working at OPM, Eric was assigned to the Emerging Policy Staff (DCO-X) under the Deputy Commandant for Operations at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C. where he managed the Evergreen Program, the Coast Guard's Strategic Foresight Initiative for 5 years. In this capacity, he utilized various foresight techniques and methods to help the Coast Guard leverage future opportunities, identify emerging threats, and recognize potential blind spots across all 11 statutory missions.
Eric’s previous assignments in the Coast Guard included tours as an instructor pilot and flight examiner in Mobile, AL and as an aircraft commander in Miami, FL and Cape Cod, MA.
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