This guest post by Ed Krafick was reprinted with permission from Soofa. How does government innovate? What are some best practices to engage staff to think differently and challenge the status quo in an actionable way? The Prince George’s County Department of Parks and Recreation, Innovation Taskforce has built and refined a staff-driven formula to … Continued
Heidi York, Person County, NC, County Manager, shares her experience in the “Continuing the #13Percent Conversation.” Sign up to be guest writer for this series. I continue to see and hear the question posed of why are there so few female managers leading in local government organizations. This question is everywhere. And yet, if you want to … Continued
Today’s Buzz is all about the bees. Get it? Right Now with Daniel A. Soto (LinkedIn/Twitter) What I’m Listening to – Bleachers – Don’t Take the Money What I’m Watching – I know I’m late, but I just started watching Stranger Things. I’ve only watched the first two episodes of the first season. What I’m Doing – … Continued
This is a guest blog by ELGL member Tom Mortenson. Read more about Tom below! As we approach Thanksgiving it may amaze some of us to find out that this is also National Native American Month. While most Americans are thinking about Thanksgiving, a long four day weekend, the Macy parade, and feasting on holiday food, … Continued
It’s Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We’re asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Ian Hutcheson City of Wichita, Kansas — Local Government Management Fellow Connect: LinkedIn Issues Facing Wichita Finding ways to attract and retain young talent Diversifying the local economy Continuing to revitalize downtown Improving public transportation options … Continued
By Amy Jauron, Greater Portland, Business Development Manager, LinkedIn & Twitter I came to Greater Portland from city government. I was working in the City Manager’s Office in Corvallis, Oregon. I realized I wanted to continue in the economic development profession and eventually run an Economic Development Office (EDO) one day, I needed experience in a larger … Continued
I recently had my annual evaluation. I’m going on my ninth year at the City of San Rafael; in 2009 I started as an intern and have enjoyed a nice, steady career path. I’ve had the pleasure of learning from wonderful mentors and Im fortunate to have always felt supported by people who care about … Continued
It’s Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We’re asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Tyler Isham Community Development/Public Works Management Analyst, Village of Bartlett, IL Connect: LinkedIn Issues facing Bartlett Keeping up with technology Coming up with funds lost by changes in State funding Innovative ways to save and push … Continued
All it takes is a donut. Now that I’ve got your attention I want to talk about getting employees to open up and have meaningful conversations. As I have discussed in a previous post, my department is currently going through a reorganization and bringing our Parks department under the purview of the Public Works department. … Continued
Audio from the Fireside chat Download: ELGL & ProudCity Empowering Effective Digital Government from the Top Listen: ——- On December 7, 2017 ProudCity and ELGL hosted a free fireside chat titled Empowering Effective Digital Government from the Top. In this fireside chat Christine Alilovich, Rebecca Woodbury, and Luke Fretwell discussed how the City of San Rafael embraced a … Continued
