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b"About half the federal agencies managed to improve on their Best Places to Work rankings compiled by the Partnership for Public Service this past year, despite the longest-ever government shutdown. Ask small agencies how they managed to weather the shutdown and they'll say they talked to their employees about it, a lot. Michelle Brooks, the chief of staff at the Peace Corps, is a case in point. A majority of the agency's workforce was furloughed during the shutdown. Brooks told Federal News Network's Nicole Ogrysko how the Peace Corps kept its employees informed and engaged. Hear more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"