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How we’re using our employee engagement ranking and survey results to improve our organization
06/07/2019Each year, the Partnership and Boston Consulting Group hold an event to release the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® rankings,…
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Rethinking the American presidency
05/31/2019Last week, the University of Virginia brought together political insiders, top scholars and students to discuss aspects of the U.S. presidency. Speakers at the…
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Empower your employees to question your expectations
05/23/2019When I was in college, I worked for a national fast-food chain restaurant making sandwiches. To decrease the time customers had to…
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Developing a leadership mindset: Perspectives from a Preparing to Lead program participant
05/13/2019Richard Black works as a claims specialist for the Social Security Administration in Florence, Alabama, after having started out as an SSA…
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Recognizing government employees during Public Service Recognition Week
05/09/2019Great service doesn’t always make headlines. In an op-ed in Nextgov this week, Partnership President and CEO Max Stier discussed the importance of highlighting all of…
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Four ways to make this year’s Public Service Recognition Week stand out
05/03/2019Days away from the start of the 35th annual Public Service Recognition Week, let’s not forget the way this year began for many government…
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Addressing government’s cybersecurity workforce shortage
04/25/2019How the Department of Health and Human Services is bringing in new cyber talent Janet Vogel is the acting chief information security…
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How the partial government shutdown continues to affect the IRS—almost three months after it ended
04/18/2019The recent 35-day partial government shutdown continues to have an impact on the Internal Revenue Service’s ability to process tax returns. The…
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Your employees probably don’t realize what you have done to engage them
04/08/2019During a recent training I facilitated on employee engagement, I asked participants a simple question: How has your agency’s leadership responded to the Federal…
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Senate changes process to speed presidential appointee confirmations—but will it work?
04/05/2019Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., made headlines this week by triggering the so-called nuclear option to change Senate precedent regarding debate…