We the Partnership

Recognition

An inside look at the ‘Oscars’ of government: Meet our 2024 Sammies winners

On Wednesday, Sept. 11, the Partnership or Public Service hosted the 23rd annual Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals® at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. This year’s ceremony—livestreamed through Cox Media’s YurView platform—recognized 25 outstanding individuals and teams working in 20 different agencies and subcomponents. Fittingly, the...

Abraham Amaya September 12, 2024

Leadership and Collaboration

Level up your leadership game: 5 tips for federal employees

There are infinite ways to become an effective leader, so much so that it can feel daunting to know where t...

Evy Vannoy August 14, 2024

Customer Experience

Insights from the Customer Experience Organization Design Roundtable Series

America is at an inflection point, with public trust in government continuing its overall decline since the...

Sahil Singh September 3, 2024

Workforce

Not too different: Almost one-half of Americans say people like them work in the federa...

The demographics of the 2 million civil servants who work in the federal workforce are fairly representativ...

Paul Hitlin September 26, 2024

Government Effectiveness

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-antici...

Ross Apter September 25, 2024

Recognition

‘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 con...

Ousmane Barry September 23, 2024

Customer Experience

Aligning the customer experience, the employee experience and the digital experience fo...

In today’s federal government, the synergy between the customer experience, the employee experience and the...

Sahil Singh September 19, 2024

Leadership and Collaboration

AI Federal Leadership Program helps federal executives lead change and develop innovati...

In an era of great technological change, artificial intelligence stands out for its potential to transform ...

Julia Barr, Esther Kim September 18, 2024

Recognition

An inside look at the ‘Oscars’ of government: Meet our 2024 Sammies winners

On Wednesday, Sept. 11, the Partnership or Public Service hosted the 23rd annual Samuel J. Heyman Service t...

Abraham Amaya September 12, 2024

Fed Figures

Recent trends in quits and retirements in the federal workforce

The Partnership for Public Service recently examined attrition in the federal workforce over a five year pe...

Kennedy Teel, Will Cohen September 4, 2024

Customer Experience

Insights from the Customer Experience Organization Design Roundtable Series

America is at an inflection point, with public trust in government continuing its overall decline since the...

Sahil Singh September 3, 2024

Government Effectiveness

“Practical trust”: Americans follow federal guidance despite overall mistru...

The third in a series of nationally representative polls conducted by the Partnership for Public Service re...

Nadzeya Shutava August 29, 2024

Recognition

A virtual series celebrated the exceptional accomplishments of our 2024 Sammies finalists

The Partnership for Public Service’s 2024 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals®—often called the “Sam...

Kaitlin Wheeler August 27, 2024