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Federal communicators offer key insights for navigating leadership transitions in government
01/08/2025On Dec. 12, the Partnership for Public Service hosted the final 2024 convening of the Federal Communicators Series. During the meeting,…
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When data alone is not enough, try this
01/06/2025Did you read this title and experience a cliffhanger? You may not have realized it, but in that moment, your nervous system released the chemical…
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Partnership wraps 2024, a year of new work to build a better government
01/02/2025Since 2001, the Partnership for Public Service has worked to build a better government and a stronger democracy, developing nonpartisan solutions…
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3 principles for agencies to manage risk when changing leadership during a presidential transition
12/16/2024The start of a new presidential administration presents federal leaders—both incoming and outgoing political appointees as well as high-level career civil servants—with various challenges, including…
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Partnership for Public Service 21st Century Innovation Program leads change in government
12/09/2024Every day, public service leaders are asked to solve problems, engage stakeholders and ensure processes run smoothly. But navigating bureaucracy often leaves these leaders responsible…
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Understanding public participation and community engagement initiatives
12/04/2024This past summer, the Office of Management and Budget and the General Services Administration issued a challenge: Create a toolkit of…
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Practicing gratitude to navigate uncertain times: 5 tips for government employees
11/25/2024There is perhaps no greater change career civil servants experience than a presidential transition to a new administration, a period that often triggers leadership turnover,…
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Nominate an outstanding public servant for the 2025 Service to America Medals®
11/21/2024The Partnership for Public Service is accepting nominations for the 2025 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals® program, the premier…
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Strengthening senior executive leadership is critical to ensuring the continuity of government
11/20/2024Civil servants help ensure the continuity of government during presidential transitions, and none more so than the Senior Executive Service and its equivalent positions. During…
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A participatory approach to measuring the employee experience
11/13/2024Recently, the Partnership for Public Service has applied a more inclusive and participatory approach to the way it measures the employee experience. In…