{"id":39420,"date":"2024-01-02T14:08:44","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T19:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/?p=39420"},"modified":"2024-01-02T17:08:11","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T22:08:11","slug":"a-year-in-review-at-the-partnership-for-public-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/blog\/a-year-in-review-at-the-partnership-for-public-service\/","title":{"rendered":"A year in review at the Partnership for Public Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-pps-gutenberg-blocks-anchor anchor\" id=\"introduction\" data-anchor-name=\"Introduction\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Since its founding in 2001, the Partnership for Public Service has worked to create a more dynamic and innovative government that effectively serves the public\u2014a goal we view as central to building a stronger democracy.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has been an incredible journey filled with remarkable accomplishments\u2014and this past year was no exception.<strong> <\/strong>Here are our biggest accomplishments from 2023 in three core areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\" #societys-commitment-to-government\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pillar-icon-society-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39422\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pillar-icon-society-4.png 800w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pillar-icon-society-4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pillar-icon-society-4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pillar-icon-society-4-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pillar-icon-society-4-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pillar-icon-society-4-50x50.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"#federal-talent\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pillar-icon-talent-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39423\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pillar-icon-talent-3.png 800w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pillar-icon-talent-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pillar-icon-talent-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pillar-icon-talent-3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pillar-icon-talent-3-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pillar-icon-talent-3-50x50.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"#public-service-leadership\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pillar-icon-leadership-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39421\" style=\"width:auto;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pillar-icon-leadership-2.png 800w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pillar-icon-leadership-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pillar-icon-leadership-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pillar-icon-leadership-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pillar-icon-leadership-2-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pillar-icon-leadership-2-50x50.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pps-gutenberg-blocks-anchor anchor\" id=\"societys-commitment-to-government\" data-anchor-name=\"Society's Commitment to Government\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-society-s-commitment-to-government\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Society\u2019s commitment to government <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-addressing-low-trust-in-government-nbsp\"><strong>Addressing low trust in government <\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We published &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/publications\/the-state-of-public-trust-in-government-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The State of Public Trust in Government 2023<\/a>&#8221; and our \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/our-solutions\/rebuilding-trust-in-government\/dashboard-landing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trust in Government Dashboard<\/a>\u201d to explore the factors that contribute to low trust in government.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our research shows that most Americans have favorable views of nonelected federal employees, well-known agencies and many government services, even as this low trust persists, highlighting the need to share more success stories about government and public servants.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also hosted our first ever <a href=\"https:\/\/landing.ourpublicservice.org\/2023-trust-summit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trust Summit<\/a>, convening leaders from across sectors to discuss public perceptions of government and how federal agencies can reconnect with the communities they serve.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0180_9-27-23_Partnership-for-Public-Service-2023-Trust-Summitt-DC-EventPhotojournalism-photographers-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel with Axios Chief Economic Correspondent Neil Irwin at the Trust Summit. \" class=\"wp-image-39424\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0180_9-27-23_Partnership-for-Public-Service-2023-Trust-Summitt-DC-EventPhotojournalism-photographers-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0180_9-27-23_Partnership-for-Public-Service-2023-Trust-Summitt-DC-EventPhotojournalism-photographers-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0180_9-27-23_Partnership-for-Public-Service-2023-Trust-Summitt-DC-EventPhotojournalism-photographers-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0180_9-27-23_Partnership-for-Public-Service-2023-Trust-Summitt-DC-EventPhotojournalism-photographers-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0180_9-27-23_Partnership-for-Public-Service-2023-Trust-Summitt-DC-EventPhotojournalism-photographers-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0180_9-27-23_Partnership-for-Public-Service-2023-Trust-Summitt-DC-EventPhotojournalism-photographers-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0180_9-27-23_Partnership-for-Public-Service-2023-Trust-Summitt-DC-EventPhotojournalism-photographers.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel with Axios Chief Economic Correspondent Neil Irwin at the Trust Summit. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stories-about-the-positive-impact-of-government-and-career-civil-servants-nbsp\"><strong>Stories about the positive impact of government and career civil servants<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We released a new video series, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/read-watch-listen\/videos\/?fwp_tags=our-government-explained\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Our Government Explained (in 3 Minutes or Less)<\/a>,&#8221; to help the public better understand our largest democratic institution and the people who work there.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also launched a new newsletter, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/crm.ourpublicservice.org\/five-stories-of-public-service-newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Five Stories of Public Service<\/a>,&#8221; to highlight the ways civil servants keep us safe, healthy and prosperous.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Our Government Explained (in 3 Minutes or Less): The Government Serving all of US\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Trlf6VAp7Yo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-recognizing-exceptional-federal-employees-nbsp\"><strong>Recognizing exceptional federal employees<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The annual <a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals\u00ae<\/a>, recognize federal employees who improve our lives and keep our country moving forward.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We celebrated the 2023 Sammies honorees at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Kate Bolduan, co-anchor of CNN News Central, hosted the program, which welcomed agency leaders, members of Congress, and many others from the public and private sectors.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Judy Woodruff, senior correspondent and former anchor and managing editor of the \u201cPBS Newshour,\u201d received our Spirit of Service Award, which recognizes an individual outside of government who contributes to the public good. Since 2001, the Sammies have recognized more than 760 public servants.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x85uYmzDJIQ&amp;ab_channel=PartnershipforPublicService\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch highlights<\/a> from the ceremony or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iRyhHcm_bcE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the complete event<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PFPS_20231017_215-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PFPS_20231017_215-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PFPS_20231017_215-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PFPS_20231017_215-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PFPS_20231017_215-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PFPS_20231017_215-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PFPS_20231017_215-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PFPS_20231017_215-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PFPS_20231017_215-1200x801.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., October 17, 2023. (photo by Allison Shelley for Partnership for Public Service)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pps-gutenberg-blocks-anchor anchor\" id=\"federal-talent\" data-anchor-name=\"Federal Talent\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-federal-talent\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Federal talent<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-public-service-roadshow-nbsp\"><strong>Public Service Roadshow<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Partnership staff embarked on the second annual <a href=\"https:\/\/gogovernment.org\/public-service-roadshow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Public Service Roadshow<\/a>, reaching more than 1,000 students at 27 college and universities across 16 states. These campus visits helped students and career advisors better understand government career opportunities and how to apply to federal jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2023-Public-Service-Roadshow-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"Partnership staff stop for a photo during the Public Service Roadshow.\" class=\"wp-image-39426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2023-Public-Service-Roadshow-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2023-Public-Service-Roadshow-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2023-Public-Service-Roadshow-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2023-Public-Service-Roadshow-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2023-Public-Service-Roadshow-2048x1280.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2023-Public-Service-Roadshow-50x31.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2023-Public-Service-Roadshow-1600x1000.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2023-Public-Service-Roadshow-1920x1200.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2023-Public-Service-Roadshow-1200x750.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Partnership staff stop for a photo during the Public Service Roadshow.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-developing-federal-hiring-experts-nbsp\"><strong>Developing federal hiring experts<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>New in 2023, the <a href=\"https:\/\/gogovernment.org\/resources-by-applicant\/call-to-serve-network\/become-a-member\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Federal Advisor Certificate Program<\/a> trained more than 250 university career services professionals to become experts in federal hiring, and support and advise students interested in public service.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-best-places-to-work-in-the-federal-government-nbsp\"><strong>The Best Places to Work in the Federal Government\u00ae<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/bestplacestowork.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2022 Best Places to Work<\/a> in the Federal Government rankings, the most comprehensive and authoritative analysis of how federal employees view their jobs, offered a roadmap for agencies to build a strong workplace and support their workforce, both of which drive government performance.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the first time,\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/bestplacestowork.org\/about\/#top-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Washington Post previewed the top 10 federal workplaces<\/a>\u202fin four categories\u2014large, midsize and small agencies, plus agency subcomponents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pps-gutenberg-blocks-anchor anchor\" id=\"public-service-leadership\" data-anchor-name=\"Public Service Leadership\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-public-service-leadership\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Public Service Leadership<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-preparing-for-the-2024-presidential-election-nbsp\"><strong>Preparing for the 2024 presidential election<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/presidentialtransition.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Partnership&#8217;s Center for Presidential Transition<\/a>\u00ae kicked off its 2024 activities to help facilitate an effective transfer of power if a new president is elected and prepare the incumbent administration for a second term is President Biden wins office.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of this kickoff, the Center launched its redesigned <a href=\"https:\/\/presidentialtransition.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">presidentialtransition.org<\/a> website, released updated versions of the <a href=\"https:\/\/presidentialtransition.org\/transition-resources\/presidential-transition-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Presidential Transition Guide<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/presidentialtransition.org\/transition-resources\/agency-transition-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agency Transition Guide<\/a>, shared <a href=\"https:\/\/presidentialtransition.org\/transition-resources\/political-appointments-over-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a new data visualization<\/a> that draws on our Political Appointee Tracker to explain the broken Senate confirmation process and initiated a biweekly<a href=\"https:\/\/share.hsforms.com\/1wNjDN_y4SJqf_920H9vMUAcbr2g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> newsletter<\/a> that highlights the Center\u2019s research and events, in addition to important news and transition milestones.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0178_11-29-23_Partnership-for-Public-Service-Washington-DC-EventPhotojournalism-Photography-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0178_11-29-23_Partnership-for-Public-Service-Washington-DC-EventPhotojournalism-Photography-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0178_11-29-23_Partnership-for-Public-Service-Washington-DC-EventPhotojournalism-Photography-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0178_11-29-23_Partnership-for-Public-Service-Washington-DC-EventPhotojournalism-Photography-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0178_11-29-23_Partnership-for-Public-Service-Washington-DC-EventPhotojournalism-Photography-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0178_11-29-23_Partnership-for-Public-Service-Washington-DC-EventPhotojournalism-Photography-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0178_11-29-23_Partnership-for-Public-Service-Washington-DC-EventPhotojournalism-Photography-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0178_11-29-23_Partnership-for-Public-Service-Washington-DC-EventPhotojournalism-Photography-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0178_11-29-23_Partnership-for-Public-Service-Washington-DC-EventPhotojournalism-Photography-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0178_11-29-23_Partnership-for-Public-Service-Washington-DC-EventPhotojournalism-Photography-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">CBS&#8217; Margaret Brennan and former Defense Secretary Chuck Hag spoke at the Center for Presidential Transition 2024 kickoff event.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-developing-federal-leaders-nbsp\"><strong>Developing federal leaders<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 7,000 federal employees, including more than 1,200 Senior Executive Service members and political appointees, received <a href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/public-service-leadership-institute\/leadership-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">training<\/a> in 2023 through our <a href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/public-service-leadership-institute\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Public Service Leadership Institute<\/a>. According to surveys, 95% of participants agreed that their program made them a better leader.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EIG-Graduation-Ceremony-Fall-2022-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EIG-Graduation-Ceremony-Fall-2022-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EIG-Graduation-Ceremony-Fall-2022-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EIG-Graduation-Ceremony-Fall-2022-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EIG-Graduation-Ceremony-Fall-2022-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EIG-Graduation-Ceremony-Fall-2022-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EIG-Graduation-Ceremony-Fall-2022-50x33.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EIG-Graduation-Ceremony-Fall-2022-1600x1067.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EIG-Graduation-Ceremony-Fall-2022-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EIG-Graduation-Ceremony-Fall-2022-1200x800.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Graduates from the Excellence in Government Fellows Program, fall 2022-2023.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-look-ahead-nbsp\"><strong>A look ahead<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024, we will continue to grow our organization and expand our efforts in these core areas.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We invite you to <a href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/forms\/signup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stay up to date<\/a> with our work to build a better government and a stronger democracy.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Learn more about impact by visiting <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/about\/impact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>our website<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since its founding in 2001, the Partnership for Public Service has worked to create a more dynamic and innovative government that effectively serves the public\u2014a goal we view as central to building a stronger democracy.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It has been an incredible journey filled with remarkable accomplishments\u2014and this past year was no exception. 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