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Celebrating agencies that top the charts on employee engagement
01/17/2020Good leaders create an environment that enables employees to do their jobs effectively, said Partnership President and CEO Max Stier at a breakfast celebration…
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Joining the Partnership for Public Service turned out to be one of the best decisions I have made in my professional life
01/15/2020Photo above: Meroe Park at the 2019 Service to America Medals gala. Photo by Lawrence Jackson. When I retired from public service…
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How leadership development can foster inclusivity: Q&A with a Preparing to Lead graduate
01/08/2020Thushara T. Wijetilaka works as an administrative specialist for the Protective Intelligence and Assessment Division of the U.S. Secret Service—and she is a member…
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The Sammies effect
01/07/2020In photo above: Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie, left, with Victoria Brahm, right, at the 2019 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals…
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What I didn’t expect to take away from a trip to NASA
01/03/2020In photo above: Nola Tolsma, right, with Kelvin Manning, left, who is the associate director at the Kennedy Space Center. A lot of…
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Using artificial intelligence to fight wildlife crime more effectively
01/02/2020In the two years since we examined a wildlife crime-fighting tool that uses AI,…
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13 key ways for federal agencies to innovate
12/18/2019Following last week’s post on significant barriers to innovation in…
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These 11 agencies prove government can be a best place to work
12/17/2019With only 6% of federal employees under the age of 30 and more than one-third of the workforce eligible to retire in the next…
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Pull accomplished government employees onto the red carpet, and watch the fun begin
12/12/2019It was clear from his laughter that U.S. Coast Guard oceanographer Arthur Allen had never been asked before, “Who are you wearing and what…
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Innovation is essential – why is it so difficult to spread what works?
12/12/2019Many federal employees, like the outstanding civil servants recognized by our annual Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals, are finding new and creative ways to accomplish the mission of their…