This week we sit down with Professor Philip Joyce from the University of Maryland School of Public Policy. He recently wrote an article for Governing Magazine on what governments at every level need to do to attract millennials to the sector. We go through his five recommendations and explore how to make those changes. … Continued
Intern takeover! The Oregon local government fellows, Roger Gonzalez and Mark Yager take the reigns on this week’s episode. They chatted with Hillsboro, OR City Manager Michael Brown on everything from his hatred of email and why he plays with fruit to attracting businesses and engaging youth. Supplemental Reading The Next, Next Generation: City … Continued
Join ELGL organizational member, the Alliance for Innovation, for a new series of programs called Innovation Labs, a unique opportunity to bring together leaders from across the country at all levels of local government looking to share, collaborate, and adapt solutions to civic trust and engagement. What you can expect: Hear from Action-leaders from the private, non-profit and … Continued
“To make smart, proactive decisions, municipal leaders need a fiscal command center for data-creation, data analytics and data-driven decision making.” Webinar registration here! ELGL and CPBB are proud to partner in an innovative webinar training series, “I Want to be Your Analyst.” This series, consisting of a monthly blog and training webinar, is intended to provide … Continued
We learned from West Linn City Councilor Jenni Tan about NLC, ACYPL, IRI, APAMO and what these groups have to do with ELGL. That’s right – it’s the alphabet soup edition of GovLove! All of these organizations are doing amazing things for public sector leaders. Let’s learn more from Councilor Tan about these groups and also … Continued
It’s that time of year! We’re hitting reset on our annual Resume Book. Every year ELGL collects resumes and then compiles them into a book that gets shared with our members, executive search firms, HR professionals, and other key local government stakeholders. As we started last year, we will continue to update the Resume Book each month. This is … Continued
Back at it again! Dr. Steve Gavazzi, who gave a webinar last year on the complicated relationships between universities and the towns they’re in, is back to help practitioners navigate the complicated marriages between colleges and communities. RSVP here: town-gown-marriage.eventbrite.com The 10 Commandments of Town-Gown Relationships Have you ever wondered if there is a secret … Continued
Jeri Williams Police Chief Phoenix, AZ Bio | Twitter Denise Turner Police Chief (Retired) Gilroy, CA Bio | LinkedIn Two glass ceiling shattering women joined GovLove back in 2016 to talk about policing. Chief Jeri Williams, who now leads the Phoenix police department, was the Chief in Oxnard, California during this interview. Chief Denise Turner, who is now retired … Continued
Connect with Say Yes Guilford: Twitter & Facebook What if there was a way to get local governments, school systems and non-profits all working toward the same goal of improving student achievement? That’s precisely the mission of Say Yes to Education. This organization works to support kids so more of them graduate high school and go … Continued
Pat Martel ICMA President City Manager (Retired) Daly City, CA Twitter | LinkedIn. The local government interns are back! Roger Gonzalez and Mark Yager, are currently interning in their second set of cities as part of a year-long four city internship program. They recently sat down with ICMA president Pat Martel for a great conversation. They chatted about everything from getting … Continued
