FOCUS ON MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
An FSJ Q&A with Under Secretary for Management John Bass
USAID strives to build a healthier workplace to ensure mission readiness, at home and abroad.
BY CLINTON D. WHITE AND RANDY CHESTER
Here is a practical first aid kit for mental health for Foreign Service families.
BY LIA MILLER
The State Department has begun to recognize the need to improve the workplace environment. Here are some insights on the role happiness might play.
BY AMELIA SHAW
FEATURES
Inside Diplomacy: A Discussion with Director General of the Foreign Service Marcia Bernicat
Centennial Writing Competition: Third Place
BY JOSH MORRIS
STRAIGHT FROM THE SOURCE
To compete effectively with the private sector and attract the best candidates, the State Department must continuously improve processes.
BY PATRICK T. SLOWINSKI
PERSPECTIVES
Mental Health in the Foreign Service
BY TOM YAZDGERDI
Workplace Conditions at State: Change Is Coming
BY STACY D. WILLIAMS
Swimming with Whales in Tonga
BY TOM ARMBRUSTER
Diplomats, Firecrackers, and a Checker Cab: The Opening of U.S. Embassy Beijing
BY DON HAUSRATH
Kulikalon Lake, Tajikistan
BY ALEX NOPPE
DEPARTMENTS
AFSA NEWS
Countering Mental and Physical Burnout at Work
BY HUI JUN TINA WONG
Ushering in the Next Chapter
BY LISA AHRAMJIAN
Building a Strong Foundation
BY JOSHUA BURKE
Preserving the Annuity Exception
BY JOHN K. NALAND
