Jump to

Resources

We generate research reports and agency profiles that highlight employee engagement best practices and the types of issues that affect how employees feel about their workplaces and jobs. By analyzing Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® data, we offer sound analysis and recommendations on the workplace challenges facing federal agencies.

Featured Publications

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
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
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.
Read the report
Thumbnail for Steps Agencies Can Take to Improve Employee Engagement
Steps Agencies Can Take to Improve Employee Engagement
Federal leaders have taken a number of different approaches to foster employee engagement and improve their Best Places to Work in the Federal Government scores. Here we share examples of steps agencies have taken during the past few years.
Read the steps
Thumbnail for Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Communications Toolkit
Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Communications Toolkit
This toolkit provides guidance and templates for communicating with employees about the FEVS and Best Places to Work rankings and demonstrating the value of employee feedback.
Download
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.
Download
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.
Download
Thumbnail for Engaging a Remote Workforce
Engaging a Remote Workforce
Learn how to improve engagement, support employees and maintain organizational performance in a remote working environment.
Download
Thumbnail for Providing Employees with High-Quality Training and Development Opportunities
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
Thumbnail for Beyond the Beltway: How Federal Leaders Can Engage Employees Working Across the Nation
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

Featured Videos

Our first guest in the BPTW Speaker Series is Katharine Kelley, Chief Human Capital Officer at Army Futures Command. Katharine discusses actions her organization take after receiving the FEVS results, and what the FEVS results mean to her team's employee engagement strategy.
Our second guest in the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® Speaker Series, supported by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), is Eduardo Ribas, Chief Human Capital Officer at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Eddie discusses how his team utilizes the demographics breakdown of the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey results to better understand the needs of minority groups.
Our third guest in the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® Speaker Series, supported by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), is Dr. Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA). Assistant Secretary Delphin-Rittmon discusses strategies SAMSHA executed to improve employee engagement and satisfaction, and offers advice on how other federal leaders can achieve the same.

Featured Blog Posts

Thumbnail for The Department of Homeland Security’s Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® scores: The story behind the numbers
The Department of Homeland Security’s Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® scores: The story behind the numbers
At the Department of Homeland Security, our Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® scores are an excellent example of why it is so important to get an understanding of the story behind the ranking. Equally as important is making sure the story we are telling captures more than what is wrong, especially when we are telling that story ourselves.
Read More
Thumbnail for The federal government’s new value proposition: the future of work
The federal government’s new value proposition: the future of work
The COVID-19 pandemic proved that federal agencies needed to quickly reduce bureaucratic red tape and streamline processes if they were to fulfill their missions.
Read More
Thumbnail for The reward of workplace rituals
The reward of workplace rituals
Before every coaching session I lead for the Partnership, I touch a picture of a baseball cap that says, “I am a great coach.” I pause before I log in to the meeting with my client and take a deep breath. Something about touching this picture, which I was gifted with in my coaching program, makes me feel grounded and confident. After reading Rituals Roadmap by Erica Keswin and interviewing her for our Partnership staff training series, I realized why workplace rituals like this make such a difference for one’s performance.
Read More
Thumbnail for Employee Value Proposition: A tool to help communicate why your agency is a great place to work
Employee Value Proposition: A tool to help communicate why your agency is a great place to work
An Employee Value Proposition, or EVP, is the promise you make as an employer to your employees in return for their commitment to your organization, and it can be a valuable way to succinctly communicate why an individual should want to work for your agency—an employer’s “elevator pitch” of sorts.
Read More

Downloads for Agencies

Thumbnail for Digital badge
Digital badge
Share this badge on your agency's websites or in emails to proudly display that you are a Best Place to Work in the Federal Government.
Download
Thumbnail for Social media graphic
Social media graphic
Help us spread the word about Best Places to Work on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
Download
Thumbnail for Social media graphic
Social media graphic
Help us spread the word about Best Places to Work on Instagram.
Download