Read, Watch and Listen Our Government Explained (in 3 Minutes or Less): Education and Work Play Huge Roles in our Lives We spend decades of our lives in school and at work. The latest video in the Partnership’s “Our Government Explained” series describes ways the departments of Education and Labor improve student education and protect us at our jobs. You’ll hear from Faatimah Muhammad and Jessica Ramakis at the Education Department, and Patricia Davidson at the Labor Department. Watch Blog Methods for leading a modern government The Partnership for Public Service and Microsoft designed Modern Government Leaders to convene expert executive innovators from across the federal government. Over eight months, the cohort shared best practices, critical challenges and proven methods for modernizing service delivery and improving business processes through innovation. Participants in the program wrote and refined their success stories featured... October 9, 2024 Blog ‘A Starting Point’ co-founders Chris Evans, Mark Kassen and Joe Kiani honored with our 2024 Spirit of Service Award On Sept. 11, the 23rd annual Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals® gala took place in Washington, D.C., to honor exceptional public servants who are dedicated to serving our nation. At the gala, the Partnership presented its 2024 Spirit of Service Award to the co-founders of “A Starting Point,” Chris Evans, Mark Kassen and... October 7, 2024 Podcast Ever heard of an agency review team? With Melody Barnes During every presidential transition, flocks of people parachute into agencies across the federal government. From November to January, these agency review teams serve as the bridge between the president-elect and the mammoth organization they will soon oversee, relaying information back and forth to prepare for a smooth handoff of power. Organizing these teams is no... October 1, 2024 Blog A letter from Max Stier, Partnership president and CEO, in memory of Joel Fleishman, founding member of the Partnership board of directors With the recent passing of one of our founding and long-serving board members, Joel Fleishman, I am both deeply saddened and profoundly grateful for having known him as a dear friend, mentor and colleague. It’s simple: Without Joel, I would not be here as the Partnership’s founding president and CEO, and I would have missed... October 1, 2024 Blog Improving customer engagement through federal AI The Partnership for Public Service, in collaboration with Deloitte, convened federal customer experience and technology leaders for a roundtable conversation on how generative artificial intelligence, or GenAI, can transform how the government engages and serves its customers and stakeholders. As GenAI tools spread in the private sector, the public and civil servants expect federal agencies... September 30, 2024 Podcast What if the Constitution had the solutions all along? With Yuval Levin The federal government seems broken, but it might not be for the reasons you think. In this episode of “Transition Lab,” Yuval Levin talks with us about the surprising ways in which a the U.S. Constitution—despite being centuries old—could help us address our most pressing modern social and political problems. Yuval Levin is the director... September 26, 2024 Blog Not too different: Almost one-half of Americans say people like them work in the federal government The demographics of the 2 million civil servants who work in the federal workforce are fairly representative of the country as a whole. Emphasizing this fact may be one way to improve public views of the government. When asked directly, about half of Americans believe they are at least somewhat represented in the federal workforce. ... September 26, 2024 Blog Breaking down the recent memo on improving the federal hiring process On Aug. 14, the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Personnel Management issued a long-anticipated joint memo on improving the federal hiring experience for applicants, hiring managers and human resources professionals. The memo is the latest attempt to tackle the government’s slow hiring process, which we unpack in our latest reform agenda. ... September 25, 2024 Blog ‘Who is Government?’ Recognizing America’s unsung heroes with The Washington Post Although they often go unnoticed, public servants are the heartbeat of our nation. That was the message conveyed at “Honoring Public Service: The Untold Stories,” an event hosted by The Washington Post to mark the launch of its new series spearheaded by best-selling author Michael Lewis. “Who Is Government?” serves as a reminder to understand... September 23, 2024 Blog Aligning the customer experience, the employee experience and the digital experience for a better government In today’s federal government, the synergy between the customer experience, the employee experience and the digital experience is essential for delivering good public services. When employees have a positive experience in the workplace and use digital tools they understand, they are better equipped to enhance the customer experience by delivering the high quality, responsive services... September 19, 2024
