The GovCon Grove - Good Government supported by Great Companies - August 26, 2024

This weekly newsletter spotlights some of the top GovCon companies and leaders who recognize the importance of good culture and giving back as a way to attract and retain key talent, and good partners, thereby creating a winning formula for success. We also share some of the partner insights and featured posts found on OrangeSlices over the past week. Details on OS AI’s Daily Fresh Squeezed Newsletter are available below.  

Looking for a good partner?   

• Iron Mountain Government Solutions - Beyond the Box: Unveiling the Unexpected 

• Tarkik – A Successful 8(a) Born out of CBP 

Featured Posts on OS AI last week:  

• VA focused 8(a) small businesses to know 

• FEMA focused 8(a) small businesses to know 

• Top IT staffing leader Gridiron IT’s Colby Shomaker shares insights on recruiting trends 

• ED focused 8(a) small businesses to know 

Events to have on your Radar:   

Keep abreast of the industry days and networking opportunities you don’t want to miss. Stay in the loop. Bookmark this Upcoming Event page now. Check them out here.  

We know Fall will be heating up with a lot of great must-attend networking and giving back focused events. Have and event we can help support? Message us at support@orangeslices.ai. 

This week our team took a little pause to regroup for the fiscal year end which we know will be hectic. We did though prepare for you a to-do list for the coming weeks and months to help ensure we shine a light on the non-profits you care about, on the ways you are retaining talent by supporting good culture, and by the ways you show up differently for clients and partners...

• What are the non-profits you will be supporting in the months ahead and how?
• How will you ensure your team takes a beat to engage, network and connect with one another?
• What is somehing you do to show appreciation, to your team or partner companies?
• How do you engage with clients to ensure they get what they need?
• How do you ensure your team is healthy, happy and taken care of?

Make sure we help shine a light by tagging us on LinkedIn, or sharing with us directly at support@orangeslices.ai.

OrangeSlices Tip of the Week    

The end of the fiscal year and the beginning of the new is always an exciting time in GovCon, with teams celebrating wins and coming back together after summer breaks and holidays. Let us know if there is something we can help celebrate or a way we can shine a light on the good you are doing by messaging support@orangeslices.ai. Use your company listing – add a comment – to leave a permanent note about why top talent, and potential partners and clients should consider you. 5-star reviews do get read. 

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The GovCon Grove is compiled and published by Heather Seftel-Kirk, OrangeSlices AI’s Exec VP and our own Corporate Culture Champion charged with making sure we don’t just talk the talk, but we walk the walk. Follow Heather and connect if you are a leader passionate about employee experience and #doingittherightway      

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