Read, Watch and Listen Our Government Explained (in 3 Minutes or Less): Who Is the Career Workforce? In the first in a series of “Our Government Explained” videos, the Partnership discusses where in the country federal employees work, the diversity of people in federal agencies and the wide range of jobs civil servants do. Watch Report May 31, 2023 The State of Public Trust in Government 2023 New survey data from the Partnership for Public Service shows that while trust in the government as a whole is low, parts of the federal ... More Blog May 30, 2023 Public perceptions of civil servants: A breakdown based on political affiliation and age Since 2001, the Partnership for Public Service has honored the work of exceptional public servants through the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals®. With this year’s finalists announced and voting for our 2023 People’s Choice Award now open, the question of how the public perceives civil servants is high on our minds. To gain a… Listen Blog May 25, 2023 A debt limit breach and a government shutdown: Different crises but a terrible way to do business This month, the federal government’s borrowing power is nearing its limit, requiring policy leaders to debate how to avoid the dire situation of not having enough money to service the national debt. Conversations about this looming crisis—known as a debt limit breach—may bring to mind another dire and perhaps more well-known situation: a partial or… Listen Video May 25, 2023 Call to Serve: Ginnie Lin’s Story Ginnie Lin shares her unique experience as Public Health Analyst for the Health Resources and Services Administration where she works with the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program which responds to the needs of not only opioid response, but overdose response, substance use disorder and behavioral health. Watch Podcast May 25, 2023 Listening to Communities to Advance Environmental Justice Two leaders committed to ensuring equity in both federal and local environmental justice initiatives join “Profiles in Public Service” to speak about their collaborative efforts to address public health issues for communities on the West Coast and beyond. Laura Ebbert works in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 9 office based in San Francisco, where she… Listen Blog May 23, 2023 Stop playing it safe and pitch your ideas We need more change agents in government—people who feel empowered to make suggestions, pitch ideas and push for change. Leaders often encourage innovation, but innovation doesn’t just happen because we want it to. The prerequisites for innovation—an important part of our Public Service Leadership Model—are cultivating the right mindset that lets go of fear and… Listen Video May 22, 2023 PSRW 2023: Why Pursue Public Service Public Service Recognition Week is celebrated the first week of May since 1985 (beginning on the first Sunday of the month) to honor the people who serve our nation as federal, state, county, local and tribal government employees. Hear stories directly from public servants about why they choose to pursue a career in public service… Watch Video May 22, 2023 PSRW 2023: I Choose To Serve Public Service Recognition Week is celebrated the first week of May since 1985 (beginning on the first Sunday of the month) to honor the people who serve our nation as federal, state, county, local and tribal government employees. Hear stories directly from public servants about why they choose to serve on the Profiles in Public… Watch Blog May 22, 2023 Supporting mental health in the federal workforce: New trends and advances Last month, the White House issued a proclamation that established May as Mental Health Awareness Month. Since 2022, the Biden Administration has increased funding and support to address the national mental health crisis, highlighting it as a pillar within the Unity Agenda announced in his State of the Union address. Yet while federal agencies maintain… Listen 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
