This guest blog is by Pam Davis (Weir), Assistant to the City Manager, City of Goodyear. Connect with Pam on Twitter. My love for the #cityhallselfie borderlines on the absurd. Since January 2015, I have shared more than 30 selfies from communities in 11 states and 2 countries. I don’t travel anymore without making time … Continued
It’s Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We’re asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Pam Weir Assistant to the City Manager – City of Goodyear, Arizona Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter Issues facing Goodyear: Growth, growth, and more growth. We are working hard to ensure our services keep pace with development … Continued
January 2017 is Local Government Mentor Month! All month long, we’ll be learning from people about how to be an effective mentor (as well as celebrating the people who have mentored us). Blaise Caudill, Research & Management Intern at the Alliance for Innovation and also the city of Goodyear, Arizona breaks it down in this … Continued
30 years and no change in the percent (13%) of women managers in local government. It’s time for a change. We’re asking you for your perspective and ideas for action. In the next several months, we’ll introduce a series of initiatives to address the 13 percent issue. Pam Weir City of Sierra Vista – Management … Continued
Assistant City Manager Mary Jacobs applies values to job Similar to how Frasier spun off from Cheers, ELGL has spun off our Quick Take series into Time Out for Mentoring. We’ve invited those who were named a mentor in our Quick Take series to answer two simple questions, “who are your mentors?” and “what does it mean … Continued
As we prepare for the ELGL & ICMA joint event at the ICMA Conference, attendees describe the current state of local government, their mentors, ways to strengthen local government, and of course, their dream six-pack. Raise Your Hand If You’re Going “Back to the Future” with ELGL and ICMA. Pam Weir City of Sierra Vista, AZ – Management Analyst Connect: LinkedIn … Continued
