Read, Watch and Listen Our Government Explained (in 3 Minutes or Less): Preparing for the Presidency Running the U.S. government is one of the world’s most challenging jobs, yet there’s only a small window of time after the election to get ready, so presidential transition activities should start much sooner. The fourth video in the Partnership’s “Our Government Explained” series describes the role of the presidential transition process in preparing a president-elect to run the country or continue into a second term. Watch the newly released video to learn more, including why it’s vital to start the transition process months before the election is even held. Watch Report May 17, 2023 The Good Government Connection: Linking the Employee and Customer Experiences Federal employee experience and customer experience are intertwined, and the connection between the two is particularly important now with agencies implementing historic investments in communities around the country through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Inflation Reduction Act, and CHIPS and Science Act. This report highlights six strategies for how supervisors, midlevel managers, members of the Senior Executive Service and political appointees can improve the experience of their teams in ways that can lead to better experiences for federal customers. It also identifies four challenges to connecting the employee experience to the customer experience and offers recommendations for overcoming them. More Report February 24, 2022 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... More Video September 17, 2021 Arleas Upton Kea on Engaging Others Watch Report July 29, 2021 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 t... More Video June 29, 2021 2020 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Rankings Release Watch Video October 13, 2020 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government: Insights from government leaders The Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings provide a means of holding leaders accountable for the health of their organizations, shining the spotlight on agencies that are successfully engaging employees as well as on those that are falling short. We spoke with Secretary Robert Wilkie of the Department of Veterans Affairs and… Watch Report October 13, 2020 Survey on the Future of Government Service The 2020 Survey on the Future of Government Service includes questions about federal employee hiring, performance, management and governm... More Report April 30, 2020 Engaging a Remote Workforce In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many federal agencies have transitioned operations to remote work—or teleworking—to protect the hea... More Video January 17, 2020 Andrew Hallman at the 2019 Best Places breakfast Office of the Director of National Intelligence Principal Executive Andrew Hallman at the 2019 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government breakfast. Watch Report September 20, 2019 Shutdown Letdown Earlier this year, our country experienced the longest-ever government shutdown. During those 35 days, many basic government functions st... More