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The Science of Leading Scientists: An Interview With the National Science Foundation's Subra Suresh

Tom Fox | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Partnership for Public Service, Best Places to Work in the Federal Government, National Science Foundation (NSF), Politics News
Tom Fox

Subra Suresh, an engineer and scientist, became director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) in September 2010.

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How to Attract the Best Young Graduates to Your Agency, Despite the Government Bashing

Tom Fox | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: John Palguta, Government, National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), College Graduates, Partnership for Public Service, Federal Service, College Graduate Jobs, Politics News
Tom Fox

The steady negative drumbeat regarding government appears to be taking its toll on student attitudes toward federal service.

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Great Awards for Federal Workers -- And a Good New Year's Resolution for Their Leaders

Tom Fox | Posted 03.21.2012

Read More: Federal Computer Week?S Federal 100, Arthur S. Flemming Awards, Partnership for Public Service, Federal News Radio?S Causey Awards, Federal Executive Boards (FEB), Federal Computer Week?S Rising Star Awards, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Innovations in American Government Awards, Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals (Sammies), President?S Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service, Business News
Tom Fox

While winning is always nice, the old cliché that "it's an honor just to be nominated" is true as well. I encourage you to click on a few of these links, find a program that fits your employees and team, and submit a nomination.

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Sharing Best Practices Across an Agency

Tom Fox | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Strategic Advisors to Government Executives, Federal Agency, Managers, Federal Government, Partnership for Public Service, Chief Information Officers (CIO) Council, Best Practices, Business News
Tom Fox

The most high-performing organizations I've worked in or witnessed develop best practices as a result of their senior leaders setting clear expectations that employees should be sharing their knowledge across their agency.

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Improving Your Agency's Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Ranking

Tom Fox | Posted 02.02.2012

Read More: Fdic, Opm, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Rankings, Office of Personnel Managment, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Pto, Bep, Department of Treasury, Partnership for Public Service, Politics News
Tom Fox

Organizations struggling to improve their rankings would be wise to understand what successful agencies have done, and then adopt those strategies to build a more engaged and, ultimately, a more effective workforce.

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Scientist Wins Award For Helping Gulf With Crucial Calculation

AOL Government | By Partnership for Public Service | Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Bp, Sammies, Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals, Oil Spill, Partnership for Public Service, Green, BP Oil Spill 2010, Deepwater Horizon, Paul Hsieh, U.S. Geological Survey, BP Oil Spill, Gulf Oil Spill, Politics News

Paul Hsieh provided critical scientific information that proved to be a turning point in ending the worst oil spill in our nation's history....

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How to Be a Great Boss

Tom Fox | Posted 11.14.2011

Read More: Leadership, Tom Fox, Partnership for Public Service, Federal Employees, Federal Coach, Business News
Tom Fox

"The challenge for new managers is understanding you are no longer an individual contributor but responsible for the performance of others," says Linda A. Hill, professor of business administration at the Harvard Business School.

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What Are Battered Feds To Do? Don't Worry, Be Happy

Tom Fox | Posted 10.19.2011

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There's been a steady drumbeat of bad news for federal employees for more than a year, and the stories are likely to get worse before they get better.

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Federal Coach: The Best Leadership Movies to Get You Inspired

Tom Fox | Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: Remember the Titans, The King's Speech, Miracle, Leadership Lessons, Duke University, Partnership for Public Service, Apollo 13, Business News
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Sit back and consider watching an entertaining movie that can perhaps impart some insightful leadership lessons.

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Restoring Worth to Our Public Servants

Max Stier | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Health Care Reform, John F. Kennedy, Federal Workforce, Max Stier, Federal Workers, Partnership for Public Service, President Obama, Politics News
Max Stier

This was originally published as an exclusive to The Washington Post. President Obama, much like John F. Kennedy 50 years ago this month, arrived at ...

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Obama As Executive-In-Chief

Max Stier | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Federal Workforce, Political Appointees, Partnership for Public Service, Federal Government, Office of Management and Budget, President Obama Administration, Max Stier, Barack Obama, Politics News
Max Stier

This was originally published as an exclusive commentary for Politico. President Barack Obama has worn many hats these last two years -- including co...

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Support Your Local Federal Worker

Max Stier | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Federal Workforce, Partnership for Public Service, Federal Government, Public Servants, Federal Employees, Public Service, Anti-Government, Haiti Earthquake, Politics News
Max Stier

This was originally published as an exclusive to AOL News. As attacks from makeshift roadside bombs wreaked havoc in Iraq and later in Afghanistan, T...

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The Thoughtless Job Freeze in the GOP's 'Pledge To America'

Max Stier | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Federal Workforce, Federal Hiring Freeze, Partnership for Public Service, Federal Government, Public Servants, Gop Pledge, Federal Employees, House Republicans, Public Service, Politics News
Max Stier

Reasonable though it may sound -- why shouldn't government tighten its belt like the rest of us? -- the GOP plan would handcuff our government's ability to effectively fulfill important functions.

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Don't Cut Civil Workforce

Max Stier | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Civil Service, Partnership for Public Service, Gulf Coast Oil Spill, Federal Government, Public Servants, Max Stier, Public Trust, Trust in Government, Federal Employees, Government Regulation, Politics News
Max Stier

As history shows, any small, short-term budgetary gains from work force cutbacks are likely to be offset by serious regulatory missteps, more after-the-fact finger-pointing and a continuation of the cycle of failure and mistrust.

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Federal Workers Play Key Roles for the Nation

Max Stier | Posted 05.25.2011

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Max Stier

We need to reconnect Americans to their government. People need to better understand that public servants are their friends and neighbors who are helping address our collective challenges here and abroad.

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The Flow-Chart Fallacy

Max Stier | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Department of Homeland Security, Federal Workforce, Politics News, Partnership for Public Service, Federal Government, President Obama, President Obama Administration, Restructuring, Max Stier, Mergers, Politics News
Max Stier

Do reorganizations make government work better? The results have been mixed.

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