Virtual Event
Career Moves | Get the Feedback That Actually Helps You Progress
Exclusively for public servants and policymakers
Thursday, Sep 24, 2026
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At this event, you’ll learn to:
- Seek honest input on your work
- Evaluate the feedback received to spot what's useful
- Turn feedback into a development plan
Speakers
Your last performance review might have told you to "keep up the good work", but it probably didn't tell you what to actually change in order to progress.
This event will explore how to get feedback that really helps you grow, not just feedback that's vague. Most public servants don't get enough honest input on their performance, and the little they receive is rarely detailed enough to act on. Reviews feel scripted, managers are stretched thin and asking for something more detailed can feel awkward or risky. You’ll leave this event knowing how to seek out useful feedback, read between the lines of what you hear and turn it into a concrete plan for your next career move.
You'll hear from a panel of seasoned public servants who have built feedback-seeking into their own career progression, sharing the questions to ask, the signals to watch for and how to act on what you learn.
Who should join:
Public servants at any stage who want to progress but feel stuck without clear direction on what to improve.
Join the Career Development Community
The Career Development Community is a collaborative space designed for conversations, insights, ideas and resources on career development in government from your peers across global public service. This community is open to all Apolitical members.
This event will take place on Zoom. Joining instructions will be displayed once you register. The event will be recorded and the recording will be sent to all registrants. The recording will also be made available on Apolitical's platform for other members of our community to enjoy. We may also generate insights about our community members by uploading the recording to HeyMarvin, an AI-powered qualitative research tool. If you would prefer not to join the call live, you may view the recording on the platform after the event.
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Speakers
Victoria Rawnsley
People and Projects Lead - Covid Inquiry Response Directorate, The Scottish Government
UK
Michael Klecheski
Former US Ambassador to Mongolia | Former US Diplomat
USA
Dr. Joe Pennino
Deputy City Administrator, City of Roswell, Georgia
USA
Michael Klecheski, a former U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia and career diplomat with more than 30 years at the U.S. State Department, including senior roles at the National Security Council and embassies across Asia and Europe. He now teaches diplomacy at Indiana University and serves as President of The Mongolia Society.
