CA Managers On February 19th we heard from GrassrootsLab, a public affairs firm from California, which recently released a report on city management. One of the most enlightening findings was that female city managers tend to serve shorter tenures than their male counterparts, a hidden glass ceiling. As a part of ELGL’s ongoing #13Percent campaign to bring … Continued
#TownGown This week ELGL members had the opportunity to learn from Dr. Stephen Gavazzi. A marriage and family counselor by trade, he’s turned that skill set on studying the relationships between universities and the towns they are located in. The webinar covered his research into the topic, questions from attendees, and a tool that measures town-gown … Continued
ELGL’s mission is to connect, communicate, and educate. In this ongoing series, ELGL members tell the story of why they chose a local government career. Matt Wojnowski (Twitter) has approximately 15 years of local government management experience and currently serves as the Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation at the City of Killeen, Texas. He directs a … Continued
Our friends at Mac’s List have a new book about finding a job in Portlandia. We’ve read every single word of it and we’re ready to share our takeaways. We’ll highlight Chapters 3 and 4 today. Chapters 1 and 2 were featured here. The Mac’s List Book: Doing the Work to Get the Work By: Chris McKee LinkedIn and Twitter … Continued
What: Join ELGL and SGR for an afternoon skills assessment and leadership seminar, hosted by the City of Issaquah. After registering online, you’ll receive a confirmation email with a link to an online assessment. Participants will complete this online tool that measures how you perceive and process information. This has a profound impact on what … Continued
What: Join ELGL and SGR for an afternoon skills assessment and leadership seminar, hosted by the City of Hillsboro. After registering online, you’ll receive a confirmation email with a link to an online assessment. Participants will complete this online tool that measures how you perceive and process information. This has a profound impact on what … Continued
This is the second of two posts from Carolina MPA students reflecting on their experience at the annual North Carolina City/County Management Association Winter Conference. Caley Trujillo, a first-year student MPA student at UNC-Chapel Hill interested in local government management, writes about her experience attending the NCCCMA Conference. Two weeks ago I attended the 54th Annual North … Continued
What’s on My Desk? What do you use to get stuff done? We take a look at some of our fellow govy’s desks, gadgets and apps to see what they use to help them serve day to day. Who are you, and what do you do? I’m Shahrzad Rizvi, aka @shazooer. I’m a Budget Analyst for Dallas County, Texas. I’m … Continued
After the wildly popular Josh’s Job Search and Josh’s Job Search 2.0 we looked around for another Josh who wanted to work in local government and do informational interviews but we came up empty. Fear not! We found a Portland State MPA Student who is willing to continue the Josh legacy, however his name is … Continued
My Life Has Been Shaped By Powerful Women By: John McCarter – LinkedIn and Twitter “I don’t consider myself an anything-ist, but my life has been shaped by powerful women.” I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Ron Swanson is the man. Welcome to the ever-growing 13 percent conversation focused on improving the … Continued
