Focus on the Front Line or Fall Behind: A Fresh Look at Federal Employee Engagement This research report by the Partnership for Public Service and Boston Consulting Group explores the key factors driving engagement among front-line federal workers. Drawing on survey data and insights from human capital leaders, the report highlights proven strategies to better support this vital workforce. Read the report
Leading Together: An Exploration of the Relationship Between Leadership Type and Employee Engagement This exploratory analysis by the Partnership for Public Service’s Center for Presidential Transition and Boston Consulting Group reviewed 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 the report
Developing a Culture of Teamwork and Collaboration Learn how to strengthen teamwork with approaches based on our research and discussions with agency leaders. Download
15 Editions of Best Places to Work During the past nearly two decades, the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® rankings have grown from a short list of agencies to the most comprehensive assessment of the employee experience across the federal civil service. Read the report
Providing Employees with High-Quality Training and Development Opportunities Learn how to improve the quality of training and development with actionable steps based on our research and discussions with agency leaders. Download
Beyond the Beltway: How Federal Leaders Can Engage Employees Working Across the Nation In this issue brief, the Partnership and BCG explore what federal leaders can do to engage field employees. Download
Civil service advocates break down the new federal employment category, Schedule Policy/Career Read about our Town Hall to help federal employees better understand the Office of Personnel Management’s final rule establishing the Schedule Policy/Career employment classification. Read More
Financial retirement options for federal employees: What you need to know We spoke recently with Sarah Adam, a financial advisor with Edward Jones who has been helping former and transitioning federal employees understand their options for their Thrift Savings Plan. Read More
Proposed changes to Senior Executive Service training programs are a good start but broader reforms are needed The Partnership submitted comments in response to a new proposed regulation from the Office of Personnel Management that aims to standardize elements of Senior Executive Service candidate development programs. Read More
Your government experience has value: 5 tips for charting a confident career transition Long job searches can feel discouraging, and, in today’s challenging federal environment, many public servants are sharing stories of applying to numerous jobs without receiving a single interview. Read More
Public servants twice over: Veterans in the federal workforce The federal government is the country’s most important employer of veterans. Read More
Answering your questions about our new Public Service Viewpoint Survey Our survey provided career federal employees with an opportunity to share their perspectives on their workplace, work unit, supervisor, organization and leadership. Read More
Amplification Toolkit This toolkit provides ready-to-use messaging, social media posts, newsletter content, and email language to help partners, stakeholders, and advocates share the findings from the Public Service Viewpoint Survey. It is designed to make it easy to communicate key data, employee perspectives, and the broader implications for government performance with external audiences. The materials can be adapted and shared across platforms to amplify awareness of the survey results and the experiences of the federal workforce. Learn More
