A team of first year MPA students at the University of North Carolina are partnering with ELGL to conduct original research on North Carolina local governments and paid family leave. In this series of blog posts, we meet the research team and hear their perspectives on this project and topic. Ruiting Yang Bio Is paid … Continued
#ELGL18 takes place May 16, 17, and 18 in Golden, Colorado. In the coming days, we’ll announce each of the speakers and sessions. You can register for #ELGL18 here. “Somewhere out there, a city council meeting is happening. And you’re not watching it. But I am. Each week, I bring you the highlights, lowlights, and weirdlights from … Continued
Know before you go… Meet other #ELGL18 attendees before you head to Golden, Colorado. Continue the conversation in the #ELGL18 Facebook Group or by following the #ELGL18 Twitter List. Lukas Heaton City of Hillsboro, Oregon – Public Service Fellow My favorite adventure in life was…. Going to Riot Fest, a 3-day music festival in Chicago The most important decision that … Continued
Know before you go… Meet other #ELGL18 attendees before you head to Golden, Colorado. Continue the conversation in the #ELGL18 Facebook Group or by following the #ELGL18 Twitter List. Kayla Barber-Perrotta City of Thornton, Colorado – Management Analyst II My favorite adventure in life was…. getting lost in Prague during a transportation strike. It was the last day of my … Continued
Know before you go… Meet other #ELGL18 attendees before you head to Golden, Colorado. Continue the conversation in the #ELGL18 Facebook Group or by following the #ELGL18 Twitter List. Heather Geyer City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado – Administrative Services Director Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter My favorite adventure in life was…. Traveling to Tel Aviv, Israel in February with the ICMA … Continued
Right now with Rebecca Woodbury (LinkedIn/Twitter) What I’m Listening to – mostly dream pop these days What I’m Reading – Technology and Public Management (yes, it’s a textbook) What I’m Watching – Flint Town What I’m Doing – planning a vacation to Spain! So, at the City of San Rafael we have an intranet. It’s a Sharepoint site from like … Continued
#ELGL18 takes place May 16, 17, and 18 in Golden, Colorado. In the coming days, we’ll announce each of the speakers and sessions. You can register for #ELGL18 here. #ELGL18 Keynote Speaker David Sewell McCann Co-Founder and Chief Storyteller – Sparkle Stories Connect: Facebook, Twitter, and World Wide Web The story is just the beginning. David Sewell … Continued
#ELGL18 takes place May 16, 17, and 18 in Golden, Colorado. In the coming days, we’ll announce each of the speakers and sessions. You can register for #ELGL18 here. It seems like we’re bombarded through social media urging us to read new articles and books about governments taking on process improvement and how successful they are. Authors … Continued
Right Now w/ Zach Navin (LinkedIn / Twitter) What I’m Reading – Invisibles- David Zweig What I’m Watching – NHL Playoff Hockey What I’m Doing – Prepping for Milwaukee Brewers Opening Day What I’m listening to– Slowburn: a podcast about Watergate Every so often I get excited about big picture ideas that I’ve had. Particularly … Continued
ELGL member Harrison Wicks wants your help in the City of Kent, Ohio’s bid to become the next Strongest Town! As mentioned last week, the City of Kent was selected to compete in the 3rd Annual Strongest Town contest presented by Strong Towns. Strong Town members selected 16 cities from across North America to compete for the Strongest Town designation based … Continued
