FedUpward Podcast - Tips for Federal Government Employees

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The FedUpward Podcast gives federal employees and friends of feds strategies and tips for navigating everyday problems. This is a place for federal employees to network, share ideas and get better. Don't get fed up. Get FedUpward!

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FedUpward Podcast - Tips for Federal Government Employees

Episodes (200)

Tuesday 241. Leading Like a Wingman: Lessons in Leadership, Trust, and Teamwork in Government
Tue Nov 3rd 240. Finding Strength in Community: SisterFeds with Monique Fortenberry
Oct 28th 239. Decorative Gourd Season = Open Season - Pick the Right FEHB Plan

FedUpward Podcast - Tips for Federal Government Employees

Nov 3, 2026
19¾ minutes
25 MB

What does it mean to be a wingman, and how can that mindset help federal employees navigate uncertainty, build stronger teams, and become better leaders? In this episode of FedUpward, I welcome my longtime friend and colleague, Dr. Eric Jorgensen, a retired Air Force colonel, former federal civilian employee, executive coach, and author of Wingman Life: Living and Leading Like a Fighter Pilot. Drawing on his decades of military and civilian service, Eric shares leadership lessons from the cockpit and the Pentagon, including the importance of trust, accountability, continuous learning, and simply showing up for...

FedUpward Podcast - Tips for Federal Government Employees

241. Leading Like a Wingman: Lessons in Leadership, Trust, and Teamwork in Government

Love Rutledge

00:00 -17:57