Ready to Govern Quick Details Location Washington, D.C. Duration 1.5 hours per session Dates For more information about session dates, please contact us at readytogovern@ourpublicservice.org. Cost Courses provided in collaboration with the Office of Presidential Personnel are offered without cost to appointees. Sessions customized for agencies are fee-for-service and funded by the agency. Audience Current political appointees. For more information, contact: Jill Hyland readytogovern@ourpublicservice.org (202) 775-9111 Ready to Govern Ready to Govern® is a series of 90-minute onboarding sessions designed to help incoming political appointees and federal leaders navigate a complex federal organization, work well as a team and accelerate their ability to make an impact. As a trusted advisor on presidential transitions and federal leadership development, the Partnership for Public Service is uniquely positioned to quickly get political executives up to speed. Through Ready to Govern, current appointees can participate in modules featuring proven content developed from hundreds of conversations with federal leaders. These sessions are led by bipartisan faculty comprised of former political appointees and career executives. Using their deep knowledge of the federal government, these experts equip incoming leaders with the information and resources needed to acclimate them to the federal environment and their new roles. Program details PDF Program Structure The program consists of up to 11 sessions over the course of 1 month. Each session is 1.5 hours long. Political leaders may participate in one or more sessions focused on 11 different topics. Each of the 90-minute sessions emphasize the most relevant information that appointees need to do their jobs effectively. Participants will increase their expertise and executive skills by engaging in meaningful conversations with their peers and faculty, absorbing key lessons and best practices, and receiving critical resources needed to implement proven strategies. Political appointees may self-select into these sessions based on their responsibilities and interests. For more information on specific modules, please see our brochure. “The Partnership works across administrations to help senior executives and political appointees navigate the demands of government, providing support to the leaders of our most important democratic institution.” —Karen Evans, chief information officer of the Department of Homeland Security, 2020-2021 Faculty FACULTY We’ve assembled a dynamic faculty of former political appointees and C-suite career executives. They are well positioned to share insights, lessons learned and advice based on their experiences managing and leading complex federal organizations. STAFF Members from the Partnership staff will work with you throughout the program to ensure your experience goes smoothly. Thumbnail for Valerie Smith Boyd Valerie Smith Boyd Director Thumbnail for Haley Foster Haley Foster Associate Manager Thumbnail for Jill Hyland Jill Hyland Director Thumbnail for Chantelle Renn Chantelle Renn Special Advisor, Transition and Management Ready to Govern® Resources The Partnership’s Center for Presidential Transition has developed online resources for political appointees on priority topics to support their understanding of federal government processes, structures and relationships. These resources are informed by current and former political appointees and career executives lessons learned from government, in an effort to provide easily accessible and on demand materials for federal leaders. Learn more at presidentialtransition.org Back to course catalog
