Thought Provoking. Breath of Fresh Air. Effective Leader. Accomplished Writer. These superlatives describe Julie Underwood, the first Knope of the Week in 2014. Julie is an ELGL columnist and former Shoreline (WA) city manager. But before we get too far in telling you why Julie and Leslie Knope are kindred spirits, you might be … Continued
From the inspirational words of Robert Kennedy in the 1960s to the interesting words of Robin Thicke in 2013, Julie Underwood, former Shoreline (WA) city manager, includes it all in part one of this two-part series on “Forecasting the Future of Local Government.” Forecasting the Future of Local Government:4 Observations Impacting Our Future This is … Continued
Are you currently working on your city’s State of the City address? Looking for new ideas, fresh approaches, or creative themes? Then join our Twittersation* on Friday, January 17, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. PST; noon CT. We’ll use the hashtag #StateOfTheCity, and share our experiences writing, listening to, and responding to municipal State of the … Continued
We’re back with the new “New Sensation” feature. We’ve updated the questions based on your feedback. You’ll now learn about the best YouTube videos on the web, read about gift ideas for the holiday season, and learn about the career accomplishments of our new members. As a reminder, we developed this feature to introduce you … Continued
Our Take on Georgia In 2013, ELGL hosted Bonnie Svrcek, the second woman ICMA president so it’s only appropriate that our Fifty Nifty initiative stops in Georgia to highlight the distinguished career of the first women ICMA president, Peggy Merriss. While we all know Georgia is the headquarters of East Coast rap, ELGL also associates … Continued
This is another installment of an ELGL original content series titled “Defining Sustainability” by Beth Otto. Beth is sharing her perspective on the varying definitions of sustainability and her experiences in implementing sustainability strategies. Sustainability: What Does It Mean? The goal of the “Defining Sustainability” blog series is to help demystify the term and concept … Continued
This is the third in a multi-part series about preparing to present at a professional conference. This series will look at the steps that go into session planning, and include drafts of our presentation in advance of our January 30, 2014 presentation at the SGR organizational development conference in Dallas, Texas. We continue to work … Continued
We’re back with the new “New Sensation” feature. We’ve updated the questions based on your feedback. You’ll now learn about the best YouTube videos on the web, read about gift ideas for the holiday season, and learn about the career accomplishments of our new members. As a reminder, we developed this feature to introduce you … Continued
Bridget Doyle, Midwest ELGL co-founder and Lombard (IL) communications coordinator, presents another edition of Communication Breakdown. Why should you listen to Bridget? Bridget speaks from experience. She interacted with local governments during her time as a Chicago Tribune reporter and knows how local governments can improve their messaging with the media. Communication Breakdown: … Continued
We’re back with the new “New Sensation” feature. We’ve updated the questions based on your feedback. You’ll now learn about the best YouTube videos on the web, read about gift ideas for the holiday season, and learn about the career accomplishments of our new members. As a reminder, we developed this feature to introduce you … Continued
