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Highest ranked agencies distinguished by strong leadership

NASA, the Surface Transportation Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation share a common trait that led them to the top ranking for their size class in the Partnership for Public Service's seventh annual Best Places to Work survey. Transportation, OMB and the National Credit Union Administration earn the most improved status by implementing the best practices of the leading agencies.

Tags: management , Transportation , Surface Transportation Board , NASA , Partnership for Public Service , OMB , Daniel Elliott , John Porcari , Lori Garver , Danny Werfel , Max Stier , workforce , Jason Miller

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FEMA turns to data to fix employee morale problem

Last year, FEMA ranked 231 out of 241 agencies in the Best Places to Work rankings, compiled by the Partnership for Public Service. This year the agency took a deep-dive look at the Employee Viewpoint Survey data to help explain why workers are so unhappy.

Tags: FEMA , DHS , Carter Hewgley , data analysis , Employee Viewpoint Survey , management , workforce

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In scandal, buck stops with federal executives

Martha Johnson modeled the "ultimate in accountability" when she stepped down Monday as head of the General Services Administration in light of an Inspector General report that outlined wasteful spending at a 2010 training conference in Las Vegas. Also, two other GSA officials were fired Monday.

Tags: John Palguta , Partnership for Public Service , GSA , Martha Johnson , management , Federal Drive

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Best Places list is a recruiting tool

The annual rankings can serve as a recruiting tool for agencies, said Tim McManus, vice president for education and outreach at the Partnership.

Tags: Tim McManus , Partnership for Public Service , management , best practices , In Depth

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Donovan focuses on morale to turn around HUD

Congress gave Department of Housing and Urban Development programs to help homeless vets a slight boost in fiscal year 2012, in what may be a sign that Secretary Shaun Donovan's plan to turn around an agency once called the "poster child for scandal-ridden, dysfunctional bureaucracy" is working. Donovan said he is emphasizing performance based on data, and demanding that HUD staff increase collaboration among themselves and with other agencies. He spoke Thursday at the Excellence in Government conference in Washington.

Tags: Shaun Donovan , HUD , Government Executive , EIG , budget , workforce , Employee Viewpoint Survey , Emily Kopp

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FDIC, Surface Board rely on communication to take top spots on 'Best Places to Work' list

Top ranked agencies say constant contact with employees is key to success. FDIC moved from the bottom in 2005 to the top this year. Surface Transportation Board takes top spot among small agencies for second year in a row.

Tags: workforce , FDIC , Surface Transportation Board , Daniel Elliott , Martin Gruenberg , Max Stier , Partnership for Pubic Service , Jason Miller

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Best Places to Work 2011 Awards Ceremony

Tags: Partnership for Public Service

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Survey names best places to work in federal government

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Surface Transportation Board top the Partnership for Public Service's annual list of best places to work in the federal government. "The survey won't give you all the answers, but it'll tell you some questions to ask," said John Palguta, the partnership's vice president for policy.

Tags: Partnership for Public Service , management , workforce , John Palguta ,

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Best Places to Work released for 2010

The annual rankings of the best (and worst) places to work in the federal government are out. We get details from Max Stier with the Partnership for Public Service

Tags: Federal Drive , best practices , pay and benefits , PPS , Max Stier , NRC , GAO , Surface Transportation Board , DOT , NARA

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Dodaro: How to keep GAO on best places to work list

Tags: Gene Dodaro , GAO , Francis Rose , Dorobek Insider

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