Five tips to keep remote interns engaged throughout their internships Supervisors will need to help interns navigate virtual internships and feel connected to their team’s work. Here are five tips to keep interns engaged and working effectively throughout their programs. Read More
How to supervise interns in a virtual environment: Onboarding and orientation As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, federal agencies may be offering their internships virtually. These four suggestions for onboarding your interns help ensure they’re off to a good start in this virtual environment. Read More
Agency resources for managing remote teams The Office of Personnel Management and the General Services Administration released resources for supervisors who may now be managing remote teams on a more permanent basis. Discover these best practices to help managers support their remote employees. Read More
Communicating your employee engagement efforts: Lessons learned from HHS 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. Read More
Celebrating agencies that top the charts on employee engagement 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. Read More
These 11 agencies prove government can be a best place to work In the 2019 Best Places to Work rankings, 11 agencies scored higher than the private sector in employee engagement. Max Stier at the Partnership and Danny Werfel at BCG explore how federal leaders can continue to enhance the employee experience. Read More
How we’re using our employee engagement ranking and survey results to improve our organization When the NonProfit Times released this year’s Best Nonprofits to Work For list, the Partnership was ranked number 26, down from last year. Amiko Matsumoto writes that the Partnership took this as an opportunity to reflect on our performance and improve employee engagement. Read more to find out how. Read More
Empower your employees to question your expectations Ideally, employees will solve problems. But too often, they work around them, resulting in more problems, low employee morale and angry customers. Find out why this might be happening on your team and how to respond to it. Read More
Recognizing government employees during Public Service Recognition Week Government employees deserve more recognition than they typically receive. Public Service Recognition Week is the perfect time to honor those who have dedicated their careers to public service. Take a look at some of the ways that agencies across the country are recognizing their employees. Read More
Four ways to make this year’s Public Service Recognition Week stand out This year’s Public Service Recognition Week comes in the wake of the 35-day partial government shutdown that lasted from December 2018 into January 2019. That’s why it’s important to celebrate PSRW next week and make your employees feel valued. Read More
