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 attention to the low number of women in city manager level positions, Chloe Kachscovsky and Mike Madrid delved deeper into the report and answered questions from ELGL members. You can watch the recorded webinar using the link below (or entering this into your browser: www.anymeeting.com/548-383-308/E154D8858247).
Watch the California’s Glass Ceiling webinar
Supplemental Reading
#13Percent
Highlights from Twitter during the webinar:
Let’s get crackin’ on the glass ceiling with @calcitynews @ELGL50 #13percent pic.twitter.com/NqGcuXczm1
— Kent Wyatt (@kwyatt23) February 19, 2015
This report is “serendipitous” because the findings dove tail with @icma findings on #13Percent; women in #Localgov.
— ELGL (@ELGL50) February 19, 2015
#FunFact: This is not good. #13percent @calcitynews pic.twitter.com/lHMfwJELes
— Kent Wyatt (@kwyatt23) February 19, 2015
#13percent: Stats on women in #localgov via @calcitynews pic.twitter.com/SOEntDPYT6
— Southeast ELGL (@SEELGL) February 19, 2015
Number one finding from @calcitynews report was that female #localgov managers earn less than male counterparts. #13Percent
— ELGL (@ELGL50) February 19, 2015
Wow. 23 CA counties have no female city managers. This includes *big* counties with many cities. #13Percent @calcitynews @madrid_mike
— ELGL (@ELGL50) February 19, 2015
Gender discussion and data, yes please. #13percent pic.twitter.com/6AtokY1RYM
— Cal ELGL (@CALELGL) February 19, 2015
“Changes need to made to eliminate gender bias in #localgov.” Wise words from today’s #13Percent webinar.
— ELGL (@ELGL50) February 19, 2015
“Part of changing cultures isn’t just changing top level of management… you’ve got to have a holistic approach.” @madrid_mike #13percent
— ELGL (@ELGL50) February 19, 2015
Of the top 20 largest cities in California only one city is headed by a woman. That city? @sfgov #13percent
— Ben Kittelson (@benkittelson56) February 19, 2015
Thanks @ELGL50 @calcitynews & @madrid_mike for todays contribution to the #13Percent conversation!
— Ben McCready (@BenMcCready1) February 19, 2015