Author: Ben Kittelson

Podcast: Tom Lundy, County Manager, Catawba County, NC

Tom Lundy County Manager Catawba County, NC Bio | LinkedIn From intern to County Manager, Tom Lundy has become a legend in Catawba County, NC. He’s been the Manager at Catawba for 36 years as well as served as the President of ICMA, the National Association of County Administrators, and the North Carolina City-County Management … Continued

#ELGL15 What You Need to Know

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] So you heard that registration for the #ELGL15 Conference is open and you have either already registered and are super excited about the best local government conference anywhere in the world. Or you just don’t have enough information. Well we’ve got you covered, below is everything you need to know about #ELGL15. Getting Started … Continued

Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall – Happy Hour!

September 23rd marks the end of the summer season and the beginning of fall, so come out and celebrate with a great learning and networking opportunity. The Southeast ELGL chapter will be meeting up at 21c in downtown Durham for a happy hour and to hear how this innovative project came to be. RSVP for … Continued

#ELGL15 Leadership Lessons from Gov. Roberts & Gov. Gregoire

Drumroll please… The final final, keynote panel for #ELGL15 is… #13percent: Leadership Lessons from Governor Roberts & Governor Gregoire We will have two former female Governors to share their lessons on leadership. Governor Barbara Roberts – She became the first female governor of Oregon took office in 1991 after serving as the Secretary of State … Continued

#ELGL15 Police Training to Combat Implicit Bias

Responding to Officer-Involved Shootings Ever since the events in Ferguson in 2014 the issue of officer-involved shootings has been as the forefront of the conversation on policing, race, equality and so much more. One Police department has found a possible solution. The Las Vegas Metro Police Department has implemented many changes in order to comply with … Continued

Rethinking Your Resume 8.21.2015

The Expert Resume Man is back. This time he’s discussing how to have a successful job search and the most important tip is to ask yourself an important question. Tips for a Successful Job Search Don’t be fooled by people claiming to be recruiters, but asking you to pay them for access to “hidden” jobs. … Continued

Podcast: We Love Local Government with Glenn Ocsko

Glen Ocsko Founder We Love Local Government LinkedIn | Twitter “A computer beat me once at chess, but it was no match for me at kickboxing.” Glen Oscko is full of these kinds of equal parts hilarious and true-isms for local government folks. As the founder of WeLoveLocalGovernment.com and a private consultant for public sector digital … Continued

Watch the #ELGLFire Webinar with Phil Keisling

This week we had an awesome webinar with Phil Keisling and Kent Robinson of the Center for Public Service at Portland State University on their research into fire departments. They recently wrote an article for Governing Magazine on the topic and the webinar delved a little deeper into what they found. Watch the webinar at … Continued

#ELGL15 Creative Solutions to Health Care Cost Containment

Revealed! Join us as we talk about Creative Solutions to Health Care Cost Containment!  Topics will be discussed that pertain to creative solutions to battle the increasing costs of healthcare while still providing the best quality of healthcare benefits to employees. Join Jennifer Walewski, Regina Youngblood, and Bridget Doyle to discuss creative solutions to health … Continued

Podcast: Reducing Domestic Violence with Catherine Johnson, Family Justice Center

Catherine Johnson Director, Family Justice Center Guilford County, NC Bio Guilford County recently opened its own Family Justice Center with the vision, “To protect the vulnerable, stop the violence, restore hope, and make our community safer.” This episode of GovLove is with Catherine Johnson the Director of the Guilford County Family Justice Center and the … Continued

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