The article outlines a newly introduced strategy document that analyzes the current state of the civil service in Poland and proposes eight key areas for reform. These areas include improving attitudes and ethics, enhancing managerial capabilities, defining the role of civil service heads, fostering professional development, strengthening relationships with the civil service environment, improving communication and public image, advancing digitalization, and implementing suitable staffing and salary solutions. The strategy aims to align these changes with budgetary capabilities and labor market realities.

A significant emphasis is placed on the competencies of managerial staff, who are responsible for setting ethical standards and ensuring team effectiveness. It highlights that since 2016, the system for appointing higher positions within the civil service has been marked by a lack of competition and transparency, leading to an absence of evaluations for managerial skills, which are crucial for maintaining institutional strength. The article stresses that if individuals in these positions lack the necessary qualifications, it weakens the institutions they represent and, by extension, the state as a whole.

To address these issues, the strategy recommends training programs aimed at enhancing managerial competencies and placing a stronger focus on ethical practices within the civil service. This reform is seen as crucial for revitalizing the institution and ensuring that it can meet modern challenges effectively, thereby improving its overall performance and public trust.