Federal News Radio – “Members of the Senior Executive
Service report much higher satisfaction at their agencies than the employees
who work for them, a new report finds. Using numbers from its study, 2014
Best Places to Work in the Federal Government, researchers from the
Partnership for Public Service and Deloitte Consulting LLP found the
satisfaction gap between federal employees and SES doubled on issues of
performance management such as promotion fairness, recognition for good work
and discipline for underperforming workers. “This big divide
suggests that senior executives need to take steps to address this
divergence of views if they expect to connect with and motivate their
workforce,” the report said.The findings are based on the views of more
than 392,000 respondents who participated in the 2014 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey,
including more than 4,900 of the 7,200 total members of the SES.”
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related data from the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government –
“Designed to help a broad audience of government leaders, employees and job
seekers, the 2014 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® rankings
include the views of more than 392,700 civil servants on a wide range of
workplace topics. More than 389 federal organizations are ranked according to overall employee satisfaction and commitment, as well as on 10
additional workplace issues such as strategic management, teamwork, leadership and work–life balance.”
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