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Focus on the Front Line or Fall Behind: A Fresh Look at Federal Employee Engagement
August 29, 2024
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.
Mission Match
May 19, 2024
Profiles in Improvement Mission Match Recognition Work-Life Balance The Mission Match category measures whether employees identify with the mission of their organization, believe their work is important and appreciated and feel a sense of accomplishment from performing their job. An analysis of the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® data shows that job...
Work-Life Balance
May 19, 2024
Profiles in Improvement Mission Match Recognition Work-Life Balance « Back to Profiles Overview The Work-Life Balance category measures the extent to which employees consider their workloads to be reasonable, and that their peers and leaders support a balance between work and life responsibilities. Some of the federal government’s most successful agencies have approached workload and...
Recognition
May 19, 2024
Profiles in Improvement Mission-Match Recognition Work-Life Balance « Back to Profiles Overview The Recognition category measures the extent to which employees feel they are recognized for their performance and innovative contributions to the workplace. Changes in the office landscape like the adoption of hybrid work models accelerated by the pandemic have elevated the risk of...
Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Communications Toolkit
March 29, 2023
Robust, two-way communication between agency leadership and employees is essential to building trust, empowering staff and fostering engagement within an organization. Every year, however, less than 50% of Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey respondents say they believe their feedback will be used to improve their agency. In order to improve engagement and build a positive work...
2021 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® Rankings show considerable decline in the engagement and satisfaction of federal workers
July 13, 2022
The annual analysis by the Partnership for Public Service and BCG offers insight into the federal employee experience during the first year of the Biden administration. WASHINGTON – Federal employees continued to grapple with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and felt especially burdened by the ongoing transition from remote to in-person work, according to the...
The Best Places to Work in the Federal Government: 2020 Rankings
July 13, 2022
America deserves a federal government that is highly effective—one that is efficient, innovative and responsive to the needs of the public. Our government works best when it has an engaged workforce, good leaders and the processes, structures and information to make smart decisions. The nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service accomplishes its mission by identifying opportunities...
15 Editions of Best Places to Work
July 29, 2021
Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Social Media Toolkit
June 28, 2021
This toolkit provides guidance and samples posts and images for communicating about the Best Places to Work rankings on social media.
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June 23, 2021
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April 6, 2021
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March 8, 2021
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March 2, 2021
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The Best Places to Work in the Federal Government: 2019 Rankings
July 13, 2020
The annual Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® rankings, produced by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service, measure employee engagement government-wide as well as at individual departments, agencies and subcomponents. The rankings provide a means of holding leaders accountable for the health of their organizations, shining the spotlight on agencies that are...
Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Communications Toolkit
July 1, 2020
Robust, two-way communication between agency leadership and employees is essential to building trust, empowering staff and fostering engagement within an organization. Every year, however, less than 50% of Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey respondents say they believe their feedback will be used to improve their agency. In order to improve engagement and build a positive work...
Developing a Culture of Teamwork and Collaboration
June 10, 2020
The best performing agencies have leaders who communicate effectively with their teams, ensure that employees feel valued and heard, and empower staff to collaborate with their colleagues to tackle agency challenges. With staff working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fostering teamwork is important as ever. Not surprisingly, the top-ranked agencies in the Best Places...
Providing Employees with High-Quality Training and Development Opportunities
May 29, 2020
Ensuring that employees have access to robust training and development is vital to employee engagement. That’s true regardless of whether employees are in the office or teleworking due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It not only signals to employees that their leaders are invested in their growth, but it equips staff to do their jobs more...
Engaging a Remote Workforce
April 30, 2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many federal agencies have transitioned operations to remote work—or teleworking—to protect the health of their employees. For many supervisors and leaders across government, however, the move represents a new way of doing business that undoubtedly poses many challenges, including how to maintain engagement when employees are physically isolated. In...
Trump’s Been President for 3 Years. Government Morale Has Dropped for Two of Them.
December 19, 2019
Federal employees are a hardy bunch — despite shutdown, vacancies and insults
December 19, 2019
In Washington, This Tiny Agency of Number Crunchers Is the Place to Be
December 19, 2019
A Lesson From the USDA: Want to Make Workers Unhappy? Move Their Office to Another State
December 19, 2019
Federal Worker Engagement Dips Slightly in ‘Tumultuous’ Year
December 19, 2019
Feds maintain ‘resilient’ engagement despite the shutdown
December 19, 2019
2019 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Rankings Show Modest Drop in Employee Engagement
December 17, 2019
Partnership for Public Service and Boston Consulting Group release new data highlighting top performing and most improved federal agencies across government WASHINGTON – The nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service and global management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group today released the 2019 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® rankings, which show a federal...
Beyond the Beltway: How Federal Leaders Can Engage Employees Working Across the Nation
June 13, 2019
It’s a common misconception that most federal employees are in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. In reality, 85 percent of federal employees live and work outside the nation’s capital. With much of the responsibility for delivering on the missions of our government falling on employees working away from Washington, it’s critical that federal leaders master...
DHS leadership changes may be unsettling publicly, but impact on workforce is limited
April 23, 2019
DHS now envisions 3 new buildings on St. Elizabeths campus, with 2026 completion deadline
April 8, 2019
Better Work Performance Among Engaged Employees Within VA Medical Centers
March 29, 2019
Engaged Employees Perform Better, Report Says
March 28, 2019
Employee engagement linked to patient satisfaction at VA medical centers
March 27, 2019
Direct link found between employee engagement, quality at VA hospitals
March 27, 2019
VA data links employee engagement to patient satisfaction
March 27, 2019
Want to satisfy citizens? Start with feds first.
March 26, 2019
A Prescription for Better Performance: Engaging Employees at VA Medical Centers
March 25, 2019
How does employee engagement affect agency performance in the federal government? That’s what the Partnership for Public Service and Boston Consulting Group set out to understand in our latest issue brief, “A Prescription for Better Performance: Engaging Employees at VA Medical Centers.” Our analysis of data over a three-year period from nearly 150 medical centers...
Trump administration celebrates its management, but not everyone agrees
March 25, 2019
Report Highlights Link Between Employee Engagement and Patient Care at VA Facilities
March 25, 2019
Lawmaker Reintroduces Bill to Boost Morale at Homeland Security
March 1, 2019
Committee Leader Reaches Out to CFPB Employees
March 1, 2019
GAO growing cyber staff even if Congress doesn’t revive tech assessment office
February 28, 2019
Waters backs ‘undermined’ protection staff facing Trump’s ‘anti-consumer action’
February 25, 2019
Fewer Americans are opting for careers at the State Department
February 25, 2019
Federal government’s employer brand is in trouble
February 21, 2019
U.S. International Trade Commission gets a new CIO
February 20, 2019
How government can keep their employees happy
January 31, 2019
TSA workers might not return to work after shutdown, experts worry
January 25, 2019
Agency function is tied to how people feel about their job – that’s bad news for USDA research
January 18, 2019
The shutdown threatens the promise of government jobs – and a way of life
January 15, 2019
DoD IG continues to climb in employee satisfaction ratings
January 3, 2019
A petulant president shuts down government and insults working people
December 31, 2018
Agenda update highlights focus on engagement
December 21, 2018
Explaining the mixed messages on 2018 employee engagement
December 19, 2018
6 in 10 federal organizations lost ground in the 2018 Best Places to Work rankings
December 19, 2018
What's in store for rank-and-file feds and managers in 2019
December 18, 2018
How can the federal government fix its dipping employee morale
December 17, 2018
Five challenges facing new consumer bureau chief
December 16, 2018
The Best Places to Work in the Federal Government: 2018 Rankings
December 12, 2018
The annual Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® rankings, produced by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service, measure employee engagement government-wide as well as at individual departments, agencies and subcomponents. The rankings provide a means of holding leaders accountable for the health of their organizations, shining the spotlight on agencies that are...
Partnership for Public Service and Boston Consulting Group to Recognize Top Organizations in 2018 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Rankings
December 12, 2018
***MEDIA ADVISORY*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 10, 2018 CONTACT: Onamé Thompson 202-775-6898 PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE AND BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP TO RECOGNIZE TOP ORGANIZATIONS IN 2018 BEST PLACES TO WORK IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RANKINGS WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, December 12, the nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service and global management consulting firm Boston Consulting...
2018 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Rankings Show a Decline in Employee Engagement Across Majority of Federal Agencies
December 12, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 12, 2018 CONTACT: Onamé Thompson 202-775-6898 2018 BEST PLACES TO WORK IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RANKINGS SHOW A DECLINE IN EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT ACROSS MAJORITY OF FEDERAL AGENCIES New data reveals the federal workforce remains highly mission-focused, but hungers for stronger leadership WASHINGTON – The nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service and...
In the Trump era, job satisfaction tumbles in the federal workforce
December 12, 2018
Leaders, or lack of it, made the difference in 2018
December 12, 2018
2018 Best Places to Work in Federal Government rankings released–
December 12, 2018
Federal Workers Less Engaged, Agency Rankings Show
December 12, 2018
Federal bosses, are you listening?
December 12, 2018
Tough times for many federal employees, new report finds
December 12, 2018
Consumer bureau morale plummeted under Mulvaney: report
December 12, 2018
NASA Continues Its Reign Atop Best Places to Work in Government
December 12, 2018
Getting to the Heart of the Matter: Engaging Employees to Improve the Work Experience
March 13, 2018
Private-sector companies have made tremendous headway improving the employee experience by using human-centered design, a problem-solving approach that more actively involves the people who are affected by the problem. Since it’s worked in the private sector, we decided to put it to the test in government. Read all about agencies’ key takeaways in our latest...
The Partnership for Public Service and Deloitte Celebrate The 2017 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government
January 26, 2018
WASHINGTON – On Friday January 26, the nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service and Deloitte will honor the top and the most improved federal agencies included in the 2017 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® rankings as well as the organizations that have made significant and consistent improvements in employee engagement over time.
Mallory Barg Bulman: Best Places to Work — the recount
December 13, 2017
Civil Rights Division Lawyers And Staff Gave Low Marks To Justice Department Leadership In A Workplace Survey
December 11, 2017
Good and Not So Good News From the 2017 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government®
December 9, 2017
Employee Engagement Emphasis Showing Results, Says Report
December 8, 2017
Best Places to Work Results Vary by Agency
December 8, 2017
FBI Director Rejects Trump’s Criticisms, Says Agency’s Reputation is ‘Quite Good’
December 7, 2017
Trump opposes unions in SCOTUS case
December 7, 2017
NASA ranked one of best places to work for the government, while Secret Service among worst
December 6, 2017
Federal worker morale ticks up overall but drops at State, FBI
December 6, 2017
NASA's employee satisfaction continues to soar, report finds
December 6, 2017
Despite Trump, federal employee morale improves under Trump
December 6, 2017
Survey: Satisfaction of federal workers rising
December 6, 2017
NASA Ranked Best Place to Work in Government Six Years Running
December 6, 2017
Is Your Agency Among the ‘Best Places to Work’ in Government?
December 6, 2017
Federal happiness still on the rise, survey says
December 6, 2017
What NASA Can Teach Agencies About Making Employees Happy
December 6, 2017
Best Places to Work in the Federal Government data can point the way to better employee engagement
December 6, 2017
Federal Employee Engagement Continues to Improve, Rankings Show Biggest Increase in its History
December 6, 2017
2017 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government data show the federal workforce is highly mission-focused and committed to serving the public WASHINGTON – The nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service and Deloitte today released the 2017 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® rankings that show a 2.1-point rise in federal employee...
9 takeaways from the 2017 Best Places to Work rankings
December 5, 2017
Where Do I Go From Here? How Leaders Can Use the FEVS to Improve the Employee Experience
June 29, 2017
This guide is intended to help leaders who want to use their Best Places to Work data, to improve what’s not improve employee engagement, but are unsure of the right action to take.
Incoming Political Leaders Need to Make Employee Engagement a Top Priority
February 21, 2017
WASHINGTON – The nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service today released the 2016 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government ® rankings by five mission areas: public health, law enforcement and border protection, national security, energy and environment, and infrastructure, which refers to agencies that ensure the nation has safe, reliable, and modern roads, bridges,...
Looking at Agencies by Mission
February 13, 2017
The federal government faces many critical challenges, from protecting national security, public health and the environment to rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure, managing immigration and ensuring energy independence. For a second year in a row, the Partnership for Public Service and Deloitte expanded on the traditional Best Places to Work rankings of large, mid-size, small and...
Top 5 agencies to work for in 2016
December 17, 2016
Morale for federal workers is (surprise!) on the upswing
December 15, 2016
Report ranks best and worst agencies for federal employees
December 15, 2016
Feds generally happier at work, but leadership satisfaction lags in Best Places to Work
December 15, 2016
What are the Best Agencies to Work for in Government?
December 15, 2016
Secret Service is one of the worst spots to work in the government
December 15, 2016
NASA Ranked Best Place to Work in Government For Fifth Consecutive Year
December 15, 2016
Improving Federal Employee Engagement Must Be Top Priority for Trump Administration
December 15, 2016
Partnership for Public Service releases 2016 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings, revealing the next administration faces a substantial challenge in improving federal employee engagement to meet best in class private sector standards WASHINGTON – The nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service today released the 2016 Best Places to Work in the...