Publications

Guide for Incoming Cabinet Secretaries

February 3, 2021

Publication Type: Tools and Templates

Publication Tags: 2020,Appointees,Management

Guide for Incoming Cabinet Secretaries

The guide for incoming Cabinet secretaries is designed to support a new secretary lead effectively from day one and make an impact as the leader of a large and complex organization. Informed by insights from senior federal leaders, it outlines best practices to build an effective team, advance the administration’s agenda, and work effectively with key stakeholders.

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Guide for Incoming Assistant Secretaries for Administration and Management

September 6, 2018

Publication Type: Tools and Templates

Publication Tags: Agencies,Appointees,Management

Guide for Incoming Assistant Secretaries for Administration and Management

The guide for incoming assistant secretaries for administration and management (ASAM) is designed to support an ASAM lead effectively from their first day. It has been developed with input from current and former ASAMs and lists key actions a new ASAM can take to accelerate their impact during their first month on the job. It...

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The First Two Weeks: A Guide for Incoming Cabinet Deputy Secretaries

March 8, 2018

Publication Type: Tools and Templates

Publication Tags: Appointees,Management

The First Two Weeks: A Guide for Incoming Cabinet Deputy Secretaries

This guide and checklist for incoming cabinet deputy secretaries is designed to support a deputy secretary lead effectively from their first day. It lists what they need to know, who they need to meet and what they need to communicate. It incorporates feedback from former deputy secretaries and calendars for former deputy secretaries in the...

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A Guide for Cabinet Secretaries and Agency Leaders Preparing for the 2017 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey

April 21, 2017

Publication Type: Tools and Templates

Publication Tags: 2016,Appointees,Management

As part of our ongoing efforts to support new appointees, the Partnership for Public Service has developed a guidance checklist for Cabinet secretaries and agency leaders to prepare for the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS). In early May, OPM will release the survey to several hundred thousand employees across approximately 80 federal agencies and their...

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The Center of Government: Using the Center of Government to Maximize Policy Execution

November 3, 2016

Publication Type: Tools and Templates

Publication Tags: 2016,Management,Policy

A framework developed by the Partnership for Public Service and PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC), which describes the entities and relationships that a president has available to implement policy and manage the government enterprise. The report depicts the White House offices, key personnel, policy and management councils and the role of the Office of Management and Budget as...

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Priority Position Descriptions for Senate Confirmed Appointments

October 13, 2016

Publication Type: Tools and Templates

Publication Tags: 2016,Appointees,Appointments

This document features over one hundred sample job descriptions for senior positions that are presidential appointments which are Senate confirmed (PAS). This file has position descriptions for senior roles in 28 agencies. Data includes prior appointees, responsibilities and authorities for roles including Secretary/Director/Administrator, Deputy, CFO, General Council, Inspector General and other key management and policy...

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Transition 101 Memo for Agency Transition Directors

October 6, 2016

Publication Type: Tools and Templates

Publication Tags: Agencies

A sample memo that agencies can use to brief their employees regarding an upcoming presidential transition.

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Agency Briefing Book Sample Table of Contents

October 6, 2016

Publication Type: Tools and Templates

Publication Tags: Agencies

This template provides agency transition leaders a table of contents and structure for the briefing materials they will prepare to brief the incoming administration about their agency. This format was developed based on interviews with prior incoming administration leaders, agency transition leads and OMB to maximize the effectiveness of the agency briefings.

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Agency Briefing Material Deep-dive Template

October 6, 2016

Publication Type: Tools and Templates

Publication Tags: 2016,Agencies

This template for agencies can help them source and organize the information they receive from employees to create a deep-dive report on a topic or issue. The template may be used to provide a more detailed explanation of any component in an executive summary, or may be used to create separate policy-item, budget-item, management issue,...

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