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Whos Next in Line? Develop Tomorrows Leaders Today

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Preston Brown

A wave of retirement presents federal agencies with an opportunity to renew and reshape the public sector leadership culture through visionary succession management. With some 60,000 federal workers set to retire by years end, according to OMB estimat... More »

We Want You: Recruiters Target Mission-Critical Talent

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Tim McManus

The public deserves a government with a top-drawer workforce. Thats why recruiting talent is a mission-critical task. Attracting the best and brightest employees to its ranks should be the top priority of the federal government because Americans rely on th... More »

Managing in a Fishbowl: Closing Federal Leadership Gaps

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Ellen Van Velsor

A new CCL study offers insight into the leadership development needs of government leaders and offers some on-the job solutions to help enhance the skills of current leaders and create leaders for tomorrow. Do you put your staff at ease or do you push them... More »

2010 Best Places to Work

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Anne Kelly

Who cares if your agency is a Best Place to Work? You should. In September 2010, the Partnership for Public Service (PPS) and American Universitys Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation (ISPPI) announced its latest rankings for ... More »