Rewind
- RSVP: The First 90 Days Discussion Forum
- Inaugural Meeting of ELGL-Eugene
- Ask the Manager – The First 90 Days
- Save the Date: Happy New (Fiscal) Year Party is July 19
- Breaking News: Partial Remand of UGB Ordinance
- Advisory Board Openings
- Job Posting: City Manager
- Job Posting: Tacoma Management Fellowship
- 04.20.12 Knope of the Week
- 04.20.12 The Morning Buzz
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Water & Funding Issues Survey | City of West Linn Oregon Official Website - The City of #WestLinn wants your opinions about water and funding issues. Take the online survey today!
If I were Mayor of Portland…Gigabyte broadband, baseball, and a sales tax for education. We’ve spent much of this election season hearing from candidates for Mayor of Portland about what they would do if elected.
Career
The Rise of the Supertemp - How big is the phenomenon today? McKinsey research in 2011 found that 58% of U.S. companies expect to use more temporary arrangements at all levels in the years ahead (nearly triple the number that plan to offshore more jobs)
Why Bossy Is Better for Rookie Managers - Nobody likes to be bossed around. Numerous studies, including my own, have shown that a collaborative management style is usually best. But there’s an important exception.
The Power of Small Wins - What could be more important for managers than increasing their teams’ productivity? Yet most managers labor under misconceptions about what motivates employees—particularly knowledge workers—to do their best work.
Spotlight
The City of Silverton’s Preliminary Budget Available for Viewing:The City’s 2012-2013 preliminary budget is available for viewing.
What Developers Get Wrong About Smart Growth - Cities need higher densities, but they also need green space.
City manager hire: The best possible outcome | IN OUR OPINION - The vote by the Bainbridge Island City Council to make Morgan Smith the interim city manager is not only the right choice, but it’s also the wise choice.
Meet finalists for top Stanwood job - It’s been two years since the city had a full time, permanent city administrator. Five people are finalists for the job: Gene Green, David Kelly, Deborah Knight, Scott Somers and Stephen Taylor.
Epperson Named Director of Finance and Budget - In the more than 22 years Cindy Epperson has worked for the City of Yakima, she has become intimately familiar with municipal finances. Epperson will now put that familiarity to work as the City of Yakima’s director of finance and budget.
Inside the UGB
- The Oregonian’s Voter Guide spotlights Portland mayoral race: Portland City Hall roundup
- Did Ellen Rosenblum say over and over that 80 percent of the AG’s job is being a government lawyer? PolitiFact Oregon
- Tualatin rental-housing boom will make room for nearly 1,000 residents
- Sign of the times: Mystery Oak Grove sign ignites struggle with ODOT over community identity
- The Oregonian’s Editorial Board endorses Dick Schouten forWashCo commissioner
- Getting to know Washington County’s new bikeway design ‘Toolkit’
- Amanda Fritz contributes $32,000 more to her Portland City Council campaign
Outside the UGB
- Tim Eyman gathers signatures while Washington state’s supermajority tax rule awaits court ruling
- House passage of controversial transportation bill opens door for extending county payments
- Consulting Group Discuss Hawthorne Park Improvements | KDRV
- Analysis: GSA’s scandal pales in comparison to historical misdeeds
