Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® The most comprehensive and authoritative assessment of employee engagement and satisfaction in the federal government. Visit bestplacestowork.org The Partnership, in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group, measures employee engagement government-wide as well as within individual departments, agencies and subcomponents. When the project began in 2003, employee engagement was a niche human resources concept. It has now become a priority for political and career leaders, garnered attention in the halls of Congress, and spun off into initiatives across the federal government. Agency leaders and staffs have expanded their knowledge of employee engagement, developing strategies and implementing changes to improve their workplaces. Their efforts that have paid off. Despite disruptions and challenges, including pay and hiring freezes, government shutdowns, budget uncertainty, political turmoil and increasingly complex missions, many agencies have made strides in engaging employees and creating more productive work environments. Research Thumbnail for Leading Together: An Exploration of the Relationship Between Leadership Type and Employee Engagement Leading Together: An Exploration of the Relationship Between Leadership Type and Employee Engagement One of the most critical elements of employee engagement is leadership. This exploratory analysis by the Partnership for Public Service’s Center for Presidential Transition® and Boston Consulting Group examined whether there is any difference in federal employee engagement if agency subcomponents are led by political appointees or by members of the career Senior Executive Service. Read more Thumbnail for 15 Editions of Best Places to Work 15 Editions of Best Places to Work Our anniversary report, produced in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group, reflects on both the opportunities and requirements for the next era of federal employee engagement. 15 Editions of Best Places to Work Thumbnail for Developing a Culture of Teamwork and Collaboration Developing a Culture of Teamwork and Collaboration Learn how to strengthen teamwork with approaches based on our research and discussions with agency leaders. Read More Thumbnail for Fostering Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Fostering Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Learn how to foster DEI in the workplace with interventions based on our research and discussions with agency leaders. Read More “Any time [Best Places data] talked about the agency and agency leadership, I took it personally. I had to clean my own leadership style up before I could talk to anybody else about getting themselves in order.” Charles Bolden, former NASA administrator READ MORE ABOUT THE IMPACT OF BEST PLACES Our Experts Thumbnail for Arfa Alam Arfa Alam Senior Manager, REMG About Thumbnail for Bryon Casebolt Bryon Casebolt Associate Manager About Thumbnail for Heejin Cho Heejin Cho Senior Manager About On the Blog August 02, 2023 That’s a bright idea: Engaging employees and customers at the Department of Labor May 01, 2023 How the Office of Personnel Management is working to improve the federal employee experience and bring more talent into government April 12, 2023 Opportunities to turn a corner on federal employee engagement and satisfaction August 25, 2022 Workplace experience of federal employees living with disabilities July 28, 2022 The Intelligence Community: Meaningful work, great leaders, diverse opportunities and work-life balance In the News January 18, 2024 Partnership for Public Service calls for overdue long-term funding agreement January 11, 2024 Congressional leaders must fulfill their most basic obligation to the public and fully fund the government November 16, 2023 Partnership for Public Service calls for reforming the broken appropriations process in wake of latest shutdown threat November 13, 2023 The looming government shutdown is an abdication of congressional responsibility October 16, 2023 Partnership for Public Service announces 2023 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal winners and star-studded gala to celebrate outstanding civil servants