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What's next for the Public Service Leadership Model?
06/30/2021Rebel Powell, a leader in IT at the Department of Energy, recently graduated from the Partnership’s Mission Support Leadership Program.
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Four lessons that shaped my path to the Senior Executive Service
03/31/2021Leaders must take responsibility for people, money and things—how they do it makes all the difference and distinguishes between less-than-great and great public servants.
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Addressing the critical need for transformative federal mission support leaders
03/08/2021On the first day of the Mission Support Leadership Program I ask participants to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. “It established an…
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How a new Partnership program helped one federal employee improve engagement at her agency
02/01/2021In 2020, the Partnership launched the Engagement Coordinator Collective, an eight-month program during which participants develop, design, execute and sustain…
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Let’s talk about the elephant in the room: failure
01/26/2021When I interviewed for my position at the Partnership for Public Service, I was asked to describe a time I failed and what I learned from it. I answered the question easily because I’ve failed a lot.
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How you can use a ship battle from Pirates of the Caribbean as a metaphor for leadership training
01/04/2021Government agencies don’t determine success based on how many widgets they produce, but rather on how quickly and effectively they can make decisions on how best to provide services and…
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Providing feedback is critical to your employees’ personal and professional growth. Here’s how to do it well.
12/08/2020Glenn Gaffney, the former associate director of CIA for Talent, once said, “When you choose management, you choose people.” The larger conversation was about…
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Leading change in uncertain times
11/23/2020The saying “change is the only constant in life” is especially true for federal employees. As we approach the end of 2020, the federal…
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Strategic planning during uncertain times
11/02/2020This year has made a mockery of every “Vision 2020” plan written in the last two decades. But if we’re honest with ourselves, this…
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How to build a results-oriented culture
10/28/2020I recently heard that an executive at a financially struggling organization issued staff bonuses based on effort, not results. Initially, I was puzzled. Then…