57 min
Episode 3 - Leveraging Data and Preparing the Fed Workforce with Michael Abreu Government in Plain Language
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On this episode of Government in Plain Language, Michael Abreu joins MaBinti Yillah to talk about his experience in enterprise transformation. Michael is a former program manager for one of the largest corporate networks in the world and has almost 30 years of public service experience. He spent much of his early career in the United States Navy and attributes much of his success to the support and mentorship he received throughout his career. Michael was selected as a Secretary of Defense Corporate Fellow and assigned to Google, Inc., in Mountain View, California, where he worked for a year. He rounded out his naval career as the program manager for Naval Enterprise Networks (NEN) Program Office--one of the largest corporate networks in the world. Currently, Michael works in the defense industry.
Throughout his career, Michael learned how quickly your users and stakeholders expect you to move to stay ahead of their adversaries. It was about scale, speed, how to measure growth and success. It's important to lean on your partners when you need them and utilize the resources at your disposal. Adaptability when facing issues is key. Look at those challenges as opportunities to get better and recognize you can't get everything done in a short amount of time, so prioritize the best you can.
While at Google, Michael learned the benefits of a “people operations” approach to employee development. The technique provides a 360-degree evaluation every six months where employees receive feedback from their direct reports, managers, and peers to get a full review of how they’re doing in every aspect. It's a powerful way to give valuable feedback to help you progress in your career and shows you opportunities for further improvement. Our only constant is change and changes are going to happen no matter what we do. So embrace change as an organization and adapt.
One of the federal government’s biggest teammates in enterprise transformation is the private sector, such as private firms and contractors. They play a crucial role in improving government, so fostering good relationships between the two is something Michael takes very seriously. If you ask the right questions, you’ll find the federal government produces some amazing technologies but in small pockets for specific reasons. There's an ecosystem involved in delivering products and services to the federal government that relies mostly on industry. It's critical to leverage products and services we know the government needs in ways that get them into the right hands. That's key.
It’s also vital to teach employees what they need to know today to prepare them for tomorrow. You need to build training and seminars around the idea of growth and give employees the ability to think outside the box and hone those skills. We are connected to each other and the world through innovation, and we need to continue to focus on developing that innovation. We are a nation that is built upon it, and we need to continue to do what we can to enable out-of-the-box thinking. We tend to forget that we're in this together and need to continue working together to grow and improve. With a great attitude and an ability to work hard, anything is possible.
Things You Will Learn:
Capt. Michael Abreu’s background in enterprise transformation and public service in the United States Navy.
Important lessons he learned while working for various companies including Google, Inc. and Naval Enterprise Networks (NEN) Program Office.
How adaptability and change play into the continued improvement of government and enterprise transformation as a whole.
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On this episode of Government in Plain Language, Michael Abreu joins MaBinti Yillah to talk about his experience in enterprise transformation. Michael is a former program manager for one of the largest corporate networks in the world and has almost 30 years of public service experience. He spent much of his early career in the United States Navy and attributes much of his success to the support and mentorship he received throughout his career. Michael was selected as a Secretary of Defense Corporate Fellow and assigned to Google, Inc., in Mountain View, California, where he worked for a year. He rounded out his naval career as the program manager for Naval Enterprise Networks (NEN) Program Office--one of the largest corporate networks in the world. Currently, Michael works in the defense industry.
Throughout his career, Michael learned how quickly your users and stakeholders expect you to move to stay ahead of their adversaries. It was about scale, speed, how to measure growth and success. It's important to lean on your partners when you need them and utilize the resources at your disposal. Adaptability when facing issues is key. Look at those challenges as opportunities to get better and recognize you can't get everything done in a short amount of time, so prioritize the best you can.
While at Google, Michael learned the benefits of a “people operations” approach to employee development. The technique provides a 360-degree evaluation every six months where employees receive feedback from their direct reports, managers, and peers to get a full review of how they’re doing in every aspect. It's a powerful way to give valuable feedback to help you progress in your career and shows you opportunities for further improvement. Our only constant is change and changes are going to happen no matter what we do. So embrace change as an organization and adapt.
One of the federal government’s biggest teammates in enterprise transformation is the private sector, such as private firms and contractors. They play a crucial role in improving government, so fostering good relationships between the two is something Michael takes very seriously. If you ask the right questions, you’ll find the federal government produces some amazing technologies but in small pockets for specific reasons. There's an ecosystem involved in delivering products and services to the federal government that relies mostly on industry. It's critical to leverage products and services we know the government needs in ways that get them into the right hands. That's key.
It’s also vital to teach employees what they need to know today to prepare them for tomorrow. You need to build training and seminars around the idea of growth and give employees the ability to think outside the box and hone those skills. We are connected to each other and the world through innovation, and we need to continue to focus on developing that innovation. We are a nation that is built upon it, and we need to continue to do what we can to enable out-of-the-box thinking. We tend to forget that we're in this together and need to continue working together to grow and improve. With a great attitude and an ability to work hard, anything is possible.
Things You Will Learn:
Capt. Michael Abreu’s background in enterprise transformation and public service in the United States Navy.
Important lessons he learned while working for various companies including Google, Inc. and Naval Enterprise Networks (NEN) Program Office.
How adaptability and change play into the continued improvement of government and enterprise transformation as a whole.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mabinti-yillah/message
57 min