Organization Strengths

After carefully evaluating all of the things that my department does within the State Department, I would say our largest and most apparent strengths comes in the forms of communication and teamwork. Everything my office deals with involves engaging with the public on various levels, some of which includes press events, university outreach, visitor tours, and informal briefings. In order to coordinate these kinds of events it requires that everyone be on the same page and communicate effectively. Our job is to make things as easy as possible to engage and coordinate with others, inside and outside the organization.

It's great to work for the State Department because it's awesome, for one, but also because my department makes things interesting and approachable. We act as a team to accomplish small and large goals, like setting up a Skype event or assisting the Press Relations office with anything they need. I couldn't imagine working somewhere that didn't embrace the idea of communication to achieve success. If I were a manager or supervisor at a similar organization, I would live by the ideals of strong communication, teamwork, and consistency, which are things my office fully embraces.

Honestly, I couldn't imagine working in an office that didn't promote this mentality, which is one that I take with me wherever I'm working. In my opinion these strengths, though not our only points of pride, are the most prominent and important aspects of my department.