Four lessons that shaped my path to the Senior Executive Service James-Christian Blockwood, the Partnership’s executive vice president, previously served as senior executive leader in the federal government. He shares four lessons he learned about leadership and relationship-building during his public service career. Read More
Addressing the critical need for transformative federal mission support leaders The Partnership’s Mission Support Leadership Program prepares HR, IT and acquisitions practitioners to develop new perspectives and approaches to workplace challenges. Heidi Jackson Everett, a coach in the program, discusses her approach to empowering mission support professionals to be transformative leaders. Read More
How a new Partnership program helped one federal employee improve engagement at her agency Anita Gonzales-Evans, a program analyst at the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Trust Funds Administration, recently completed the Partnership’s new Engagement Coordinator Collective and spoke with us about why it was such a valuable experience. Read More
Let’s talk about the elephant in the room: failure Failure, while scary and painful, can also be instructive and lead to self-awareness. Failure happens to all of us, and it can provide important benefits in the long run. Read More
How you can use a ship battle from Pirates of the Caribbean as a metaphor for leadership training How do you know if your employees are ready to make the right decisions at the right times? An example from one blockbuster film explains how taking risks can help your employees become more self-aware and develop important critical thinking and decision-making skills. Read More
Providing feedback is critical to your employees’ personal and professional growth. Here’s how to do it well. Giving constructive feedback to your employees and co-workers is difficult. Fortunately, a commonly used tool—the Situation-Behavior-Impact model—can help you provide more actionable and continuous feedback moving forward. Read More
Leading change in uncertain times The current environment demands more effective change management and change leadership. The Public Service Leadership Model’s “Leading Change” competency includes five key skills that help leaders manage the challenges of conducting the day-to-day work during a global pandemic and presidential transition effectively. Read More
Strategic planning during uncertain times This past February, few strategic plans could have taken into account the challenges we’re facing today. While we can’t predict the future, we can improve the effectiveness of our planning efforts by creating strategic plans based on personal and professional values and investing in an adaptable workforce. Read More
How to build a results-oriented culture Federal leaders recognize the importance of moving toward a results-oriented culture, and the Partnership agrees. Our Public Service Leadership Model identifies five key competencies that leaders can develop to continue to achieve results in their workplaces. Read More
The benefits of taking a more structured approach to networking While it can be difficult to assess the roles professional connections play, taking the time to assess your networks can lead to more meaningful connections. Learn three principles that can help you turn these powerful connections into new mentors, careers and more. Read More