Appointee Survival Guide

Top 10 Tips

  1. Know the President’s policy positions
  2. Think before you write, speak, or act!
  3. Learn the Lingo!
  4. Learn to navigate your department, your agency, and the culture of the Federal Government
  5. Connect with political appointees in your agency and across the administration
  6. Know the Hill and build collaborative relationships
  7. Partner with civil society organizations
  8. Do not let career bureaucrats hinder you from advancing the President’s agenda
  9. Be on guard and get ahead of the false narrative being pushed by the media
  10. Always support the president and work to advance his agenda