After the resounding success of our last ELGL webinar featuring Alex McIntyre, the City Manager of Menlo Park, California, we are pleased to offer another online-only opportunity to hear from a leading local government professionals – City Manager Sean Stegall from Elgin, Illinois. Join us on May 14 at noon from a computer of your … Continue reading »
This scholarship opportunity has been extended – applications are now due by Friday, June 21! ELGL is pleased to partner with the Oregon City/County Manager’s Association (OCCMA) to offer an opportunity to attend their annual conference July 9-12 in Bend, Oregon. Selected participants (up to two) will receive free admission to the conference, and a … Continue reading »
It’s almost time for ELGL’s first webinar! Register today to hear from Menlo Park, CA City Manager Alex McIntyre about his experiences creating assistant city manager positions, and the knowledge, skills, and abilities that he seeks in this position. This webinar is free for ELGL members. Send an email to OregonELGL@gmail.com to reserve your spot … Continue reading »
Top Ten Reasons ELGL Is Thankful This Holiday Season: View the 2012 Holiday Card Continue reading »
ELGL is pleased to announce its new corporate membership program. Corporate membership is geared toward public and private sector organizations interested in increasing their visibility in the local government community. ELGL is uniquely positioned to offer a wide variety of benefits to corporate members through a frequently updated blog and diverse social network. Take a … Continue reading »
Friends – Thank you for your continued involvement with the Oregon Emerging Local Government Leaders Network! Over the past two years, ELGL has grown from a lunchtime networking event for a handful of people, to a statewide organization with 350 members. In that time, our membership has lunched with governors and city managers; newspaper editors … Continue reading »
West Linn staff completed a recent comparison of the use of social media among Portland area cities. The comparison was presented to the City Council as an update on progress made toward meeting the City’s communication goal. City of West Linn Communications Update (See slide 10 for social media comparison) Continue reading »
This Embarrasses You and I* Grammar Gaffes Invade the Office in an Age of Informal Email, Texting and Twitter By SUE SHELLENBARGER, Wall Street Journal When Caren Berg told colleagues at a recent staff meeting, “There’s new people you should meet,” her boss Don Silver broke in, says Ms. Berg, a senior vice president at … Continue reading »
Want Happier Employees? Get Rid of the Bosses If your employees are spending much of their time doing things simply because they have to, don’t be surprised if they seem a little less than motivated. I noticed this was happening at my company. So I decided to get rid of all the layers. By ILYA POZIN, … Continue reading »
