#ELGLPopUps land in Charlotte, Dallas, Portland, and Kansas City on September 22. Each event has a school theme which you’ll notice in the agendas. Staying with that theme, we introduce you to those who will be attending a Pop Up event. You can register for one of the events here. Name: Phil Smith-Hanes Job Title: County Administrator … Continued
#ELGLPopUps land in Charlotte, Dallas, Portland, and Kansas City on September 22. Each event has a school theme which you’ll notice in the agendas. Staying with that theme, we introduce you to those who will be attending a Pop Up event. You can register for one of the events here. Name: Justyn Miller Job Title: Management Analyst … Continued
ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt is bloggin’ about those things that make you Laugh, Cry, and Think. He is also dishing out the #BigLocalGovBaller designation. Here’s what you missed in July. September 4, 2017 Bad news: Summer’s over. Good news: #ELGLPopUps are here. Bad news: Summer’s over. Good news: Seahawks play the Packers this week. (Side note: … Continued
#ELGLPopUps land in Charlotte, Dallas, Portland, and Kansas City on September 22. Each event has a school theme which you’ll notice in the agendas. Staying with that theme, we introduce you to those who will be attending a Pop Up event. You can register for one of the events here. Name: Scott Lazenby Job Title: City Manager … Continued
It’s been a week(ish) since we posted this blog about checking your behavior before local government conferencing starts back up. We’ve already received 18 comments (16 about skeeze, one that is *maybe?* a joke, and one that I’ll respond to below. We’re sharing these comments anonymously so we can all continue to learn from them. … Continued
This is a three part guest blog by ELGL member Mariela Alfonzo with State of Place. Read PART I: CITIES HAVE A LOT IN COMMON WITH STARTUPS PART II: MVPS AS ANTIDOTES FOR ZOMBIE CITIES 3) Build MVP Approach: In Lean Startup terms, an MVP, or a minimum viable product, is “that version of a new product … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week Samantha Timko, takes on local government stereotypes. Stereotype (noun): a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. Synonyms: standard/conventional image, received idea, cliché, hackneyed idea, formula … Continued
This post is by Kirsten Wyatt, ELGL’s Executive Director. It’s almost local government conference season and so I wanted to take a minute to provide a quick reminder about something that most everyone has experienced, but no one really talks about. I’m talking about skeezy conference behavior. Before you stop reading because “that doesn’t apply … Continued
#ELGLPopUps land in Charlotte, Dallas, Portland, and Kansas City on September 22. Each event has a school theme which you’ll notice in the agendas. Staying with that theme, we introduce you to those who will be attending a Pop Up event. You can register for one of the events here. Name: Erica Page Job Title: Assistant to … Continued
It’s Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We’re asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Alexandria Kenyon Communications/Marketing Multimedia Analyst, City of Redwood City, California Connect: LinkedIn Redwood City attractions: Courthouse Square and Redwood City’s historic courthouse (now the San Mateo County History Museum) and other historic buildings Our vibrant downtown with an amazing food scene … Continued
