Catch up on highlights from the first two episodes of our podcast series “Transition Lab,” produced by the Center for Presidential Transition®, featuring conversations with leads from the Clinton and Trump transition teams and the chiefs of staff for presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama.
As agency leaders think about how to improve employee engagement this year, the Department of Health and Human Services sets a good example. Learn more about the success of the agency’s “you spoke, we listened, this happened” campaign in increasing Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey participation and employee engagement.
Formal supervisor training does not always cover the practical experience that supervisors need to deal with personal issues such as employee grievances, poor performers and low morale. One team of EIG participants decided to tackle this challenge by creating a way for new supervisors to get feedback through peer-mentoring groups with other supervisors.
Immersive technologies, such as virtual reality, are a collection of technologies that change or enhance our physical environment. Learn more about how federal agencies are already using and benefiting from immersive technologies.
It’s a common misconception that most federal employees work in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia area, but 85% of employees are actually based outside of the capital. Take a closer look at the geography of the federal workforce.
The Partnership’s Public Service Leadership Model identifies four key leadership competencies—becoming self-aware, engaging others, leading change and achieving results—that government leaders need to master to best serve our country. Winner of the 2015 Service to America Medal National Security and International Affairs award, Mia Beers exemplified these competencies when she led the Ebola Disaster Assistance Response Team in 2014.
At the 2019 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® awards breakfast, we honored the top-ranked and most improved agencies in this year’s rankings. The speakers at this event, including Partnership President and CEO Max Stier and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence Principal Executive Andrew Hallman, emphasized the benefits of employee engagement and why leaders should focus on the employee experience.
Executive Vice President Meroe Park reminisces on her time at the Partnership, and how our mission and people made it such a great place to work.
Thushara Wijetilaka, a recent graduate of Preparing to Lead and a member of the deaf community, spoke with the Partnership about the benefits of this program, including the leadership skills she developed and the flexibility of the virtual sessions.
Victoria Brahm writes about her experience as the 2019 Service to America Medals Federal Employee of the Year winner.