The Foreign Service Journal, April 2024

Cover	1
Contents	5
Focus on Workplace Well-Being	26
Straight from the Source—Office of the Ombuds Takes on Bullying at State	26
Setting the Table for Inclusion: Five Things Leaders Can Do to Interrupt Toxic Behaviors	30
Feature	33
First-Generation Professionals: Another Dimension of Diversity	33
FS Heritage	38
The Department of State’s Reception Centers: Back to the Future	38
Retirement Supplement	54
Life After the Foreign Service	54
Perspectives	7
President’s Views—Hope for Resolving Workplace Conflict	7
Letter from the Editor—From Bullying to Happiness	9
Speaking Out—The Surprising Secret to Powerful Leadership	23
Reflections—Get That Man a Chair	72
Local Lens—Kathmandu, Nepal	74
Departments	10
Letters	10
Letters-Plus	13
Talking Points	17
Books	63
Marketplace	66
Real Estate	66
Classifieds	70
Index to Advertisers	71
AFSA News	43
On the Road with AFSA’s President	43
Centennial Writing Competition Winners	43
State VP Voice—Implementing the NDAA	44
USAID VP Voice—It’s Past Time to Stop the Bullying	45
Retiree VP Voice—Two Quirks in Federal Retirement Benefits	46
Of Special(ist) Concern—AFSA Advocates for FS Specialists	47
2023 AFSA Treasurer’s Report	48
AFSA Governing Board Meeting, February 21, 2024	48
AFSA Meets with Employee Organizations	49
AFSA Welcomes Newest FS Members	50
LM Shows the Love	50
First Happy Hour of the Next 100 Years	51
Save the Date—AFSA’s FS Day Programming	51
Consult AFSA’s Tax Guide Online	52
Seeking Employment Verification?	52
AFSA’s Good Works: Constructive Dissent Awards	53

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