--- title: Public Service Leadership Week 2024 description: Join the Public Service Leadership Institute® for Public Service Leadership Week 2024. Get access to exclusive government leadership insights. image: https://events.ourpublicservice.org/hubfs/PSL-Week-2024-text-treatment-wordmark.jpg --- [![PPS_PSLI_Horizontal-Color](https://events.ourpublicservice.org/hubfs/PPS_PSLI_Horizontal-Color.png)](https://ourpublicservice.org/public-service-leadership-institute/) # Public Service Leadership Week 2024 ###### August 12-16 ### Sign up for updates Join the Partnership's [Public Service Leadership Institute®](https://ourpublicservice.org/public-service-leadership-institute/) for the 2024 Public Service Leadership Week, from Aug. 12-16. This year we'll highlight the importance of developing effective government leadership and share best practices from our [Public Service Leadership Model](https://ourpublicservice.org/public-service-leadership-institute/public-service-leadership-model/). ## Ways to participate ##### Take our Public Service Leadership Quiz ##### Join the Public Service Leadership Lab webinar series ##### Spread the word on social media #PSLWeek ##### Get exclusive leadership insights and special content ## What's your public service leadership style? ## Public Service Leadership Lab webinar series Join us for a three-part webinar series featuring insightful conversations between top federal leaders and renowned leadership experts,  including members of the Partnership's [Government Leadership Advisory Council](https://ourpublicservice.org/our-solutions/leadership-and-collaboration/networks/government-leadership-advisory-council/). Each session will delve into a different aspect of our [Public Service Leadership Model](https://ourpublicservice.org/public-service-leadership-institute/public-service-leadership-model/), from the core values of public service to the competencies that create an effective leader. Discover practical strategies to apply these competencies in your work and elevate your leadership. #### Stewardship of the Public Trust and Commitment to Public Good **Featuring:** - **Stephen M.R. Covey**, global speed of trust practice leader at FranklinCovey, best-selling author, member of [Government Leadership Advisory Council](https://ourpublicservice.org/our-solutions/leadership-and-collaboration/networks/government-leadership-advisory-council/)  - **James Trudeau**, lead procurement analyst at the First Responder Network Authority, Department of Commerce, alumnus of [Excellence in Government Fellows Program](https://ourpublicservice.org/course/excellence-in-government-fellows-program/) #### Becoming Self-Aware and Engaging Others **Featuring:** - **Christy Whitaker**, public affairs specialist at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, alumna of [Foundations in Public Service Leadership Program](https://ourpublicservice.org/course/foundations-in-public-service-leadership-program/) - **Feli Sola-Carter**, executive coach and [Strategic Advisor to Government Executives](https://ourpublicservice.org/our-solutions/leadership-and-collaboration/networks/strategic-advisors-to-government-executives/) #### Leading Change and Achieving Results **Featuring:** - **Bernie Banks**, director of Rice University's Doerr Institute for New Leaders, retired U.S. army brigadier general, member of [Government Leadership Advisory Council](https://ourpublicservice.org/our-solutions/leadership-and-collaboration/networks/government-leadership-advisory-council/) - **April Smith-Hirak**, regional health administrator at the Department of Health and Human Services, alumna of [AI Federal Leadership Program](https://ourpublicservice.org/course/ai-federal-leadership-program/) ![PSL-week-2024-mentorship-session-1-speakers](https://events.ourpublicservice.org/hubfs/2024%20PSL%20Week/PSL-week-2024-mentorship-session-1-speakers.jpg) Mentorship Conversation ###### Stewardship of the Public Trust and Commitment to Public Good **Tuesday, Aug. 13 • Noon EDT** **Featuring:** - **Stephen M.R. Covey**, global speed of trust practice leader at FranklinCovey, best-selling author, member of [Government Leadership Advisory Council](https://ourpublicservice.org/our-solutions/leadership-and-collaboration/networks/government-leadership-advisory-council/)  - **James Trudeau**, lead procurement analyst at the First Responder Network Authority, Department of Commerce, alumnus of [Excellence in Government Fellows Program](https://ourpublicservice.org/course/excellence-in-government-fellows-program/)   ![PSL-week-2024-mentorship-session-2-speakers](https://events.ourpublicservice.org/hubfs/2024%20PSL%20Week/PSL-week-2024-mentorship-session-2-speakers.jpg) Mentorship Conversation ###### Becoming Self-Aware and Engaging Others **Wednesday, Aug. 14 • Noon EDT** **Featuring:** - **Christy Whitaker**, public affairs specialist at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, alumna of [Foundations in Public Service Leadership Program](https://ourpublicservice.org/course/foundations-in-public-service-leadership-program/) - **Feli Sola-Carter**, executive coach and [Strategic Advisor to Government Executives](https://ourpublicservice.org/our-solutions/leadership-and-collaboration/networks/strategic-advisors-to-government-executives/) ![PSL-week-2024-mentorship-session-3-speakers](https://events.ourpublicservice.org/hubfs/2024%20PSL%20Week/PSL-week-2024-mentorship-session-3-speakers.jpg) Mentorship Conversation ###### Leading Change and Achieving Results **Thursday, Aug. 15 • Noon EDT** **Featuring:** - **Bernie Banks**, director of Rice University's Doerr Institute for New Leaders, retired U.S. army brigadier general, member of [Government Leadership Advisory Council](https://ourpublicservice.org/our-solutions/leadership-and-collaboration/networks/government-leadership-advisory-council/) - **April Smith-Hirak**, regional health administrator at the Department of Health and Human Services, alumna of [AI Federal Leadership Program](https://ourpublicservice.org/course/ai-federal-leadership-program/) ## Join us! Sign up now for our webinar series and receive exclusive updates and resources during Public Service Leadership Week. ## Celebrate Public Service Leadership Week with us! Join us on social media for exclusive leadership insights, special content and more. Spread the word by using #PSLWeek #PublicService ## About the Public Service Leadership Institute® ###### The preeminent source of public service leadership programs, policies and perspectives. The institute brings together our many efforts to strengthen public service leadership, bolstering our more than a decade’s worth of expertise in developing public service leaders who work to build a better government and a stronger democracy. [Learn more](https://ourpublicservice.org/public-service-leadership-institute/) [![Public Service Leadership Model](https://events.ourpublicservice.org/hs-fs/hubfs/LM21_Leadership-Model-scaled-1-1024x1024.jpg?width=400&height=400&name=LM21_Leadership-Model-scaled-1-1024x1024.jpg "Public Service Leadership Model")](https://ourpublicservice.org/public-service-leadership-institute/public-service-leadership-model/) Public Service Leadership Model. © Partnership for Public Service. All rights reserved ##### [Explore our leadership development programs](https://landing.ourpublicservice.org/open-programs?hsLang=en) ##### [Meet our executive coaches and facilitators](https://ourpublicservice.org/public-service-leadership-institute/coaches/) ##### [Read about the impact of our leadership programs](https://ourpublicservice.org/about/impact/managing-up-and-moving-up/) ##### Lessons from leadership luminaries [![Lessons-from-leadership-luminaries-Public-Service-Leadership-Week-2024-Lauren-Anstey](https://events.ourpublicservice.org/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20PSL%20Week/Lessons-from-leadership-luminaries-Public-Service-Leadership-Week-2024-Lauren-Anstey.jpg?width=2000&height=1125&name=Lessons-from-leadership-luminaries-Public-Service-Leadership-Week-2024-Lauren-Anstey.jpg "Lessons-from-leadership-luminaries-Public-Service-Leadership-Week-2024-Lauren-Anstey")](https://ourpublicservice.org/blog/lessons-from-leadership-luminaries/) Recently, the Public Service Leadership Institute's® Government Leadership Advisory Council convened to talk about leadership. During the conversation, three important themes emerged. [Read more](https://ourpublicservice.org/blog/lessons-from-leadership-luminaries/) ##### Level up your leadership game: 5 tips for federal employees [![Level-up-your-leadership-game-5-tips-for-federal-employees-01](https://events.ourpublicservice.org/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20PSL%20Week/Level-up-your-leadership-game-5-tips-for-federal-employees-01.jpg?width=2000&height=1125&name=Level-up-your-leadership-game-5-tips-for-federal-employees-01.jpg "Level-up-your-leadership-game-5-tips-for-federal-employees-01")](https://ourpublicservice.org/blog/level-up-your-leadership-game-5-tips-for-federal-employees/) The skills outlined in our Public Service Leadership Model can help people become better supervisors, increase their influence at work, lead without formal authority, instill accountability on a team and set a vision. [Read more](https://ourpublicservice.org/blog/level-up-your-leadership-game-5-tips-for-federal-employees/) ##### Want to manage and lead through crisis? [![Adm-Thad-Allen-Hurricane-Katrina-Crisis-Management-Lead-Crisis-leadership](https://events.ourpublicservice.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Adm-Thad-Allen-Hurricane-Katrina-Crisis-Management-Lead-Crisis-leadership.jpg?width=2000&height=1125&name=Adm-Thad-Allen-Hurricane-Katrina-Crisis-Management-Lead-Crisis-leadership.jpg "Adm-Thad-Allen-Hurricane-Katrina-Crisis-Management-Lead-Crisis-leadership")](https://ourpublicservice.org/blog/crisis-management-crisis-lead-thad-allen-leadership-guide/) History provides numerous examples of individuals in government who successfully led during times of uncertainty. These examples offer valuable lessons for today's leaders. [Read more](https://ourpublicservice.org/blog/crisis-management-crisis-lead-thad-allen-leadership-guide/) © 2026 Partnership for Public Service [Privacy Poilicy |](https://ourpublicservice.org/privacy-policy/) [Terms of Use](https://ourpublicservice.org/terms-of-use/)