ELGL is pleased to partner with the Chinook Institute for training, cameraderie and talking and thinking about big, cool ideas that can make local government more successful. Here’s more information from the Chinook Institute about their courses, including a list of the Chinook Institutes upcoming training sessions; more information is available about each session on … Continued
ELGL member and UNC professor Leisha DeHart-Davis invites you to participate. Building Emotional Intelligence: Webinar Opportunity Higher emotional intelligence abilities are associated with better performance in a variety of careers, from teaching to law enforcement to sales. Emotional intelligence includes the abilities to understand one’s emotions, manage those emotions effectively, interact effectively with others, and … Continued
ELGL columnist Ashley Fruechting (Vision Internet) invites members to attend this upcoming webinar. Nearly every local government organization has a website, but a recent survey revealed only 34% of local government staff believe their websites are highly effective. Why is that? Join us for an interactive webinar to explore 5 common misconceptions that prevent local … Continued
Glaser & Associates (ELGL member) is pleased to announce their online learning platform is near completion and they have scheduled a live video filming in Portland, Oregon to complete the webinar portion on March 30 and 31 (noon-5:00 p.m.) at the Hollywood Theater. This two-day session will cover the three programs in their Mastery of … Continued
Julie Nelson. GARE. Diversity. Inclusion. This may sound familiar as Julie presented to ELGL in January 2016, Webinar Library: Building Workforce Equity with Julie Nelson. Now, you can meet Julie in person at this event in Chapel Hill, NC. The Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE), and the Center for Social Inclusion invite you to attend … Continued
Start-Up City: Inspiring Private and Public Entrepreneurship The Gabe Klein Interview: Start-Up City from STREETFILMS on Vimeo. It’s a #KleinTreat! We’re celebrating Gabe Klein and Leah Treat’s upcoming appearance on the GovLove podcast by giving away 10 copies of The Start-Up City. How do you win a copy? Be an active ELGL member. Be one … Continued
Welcome to March (almost), for ELGL members, we present a variety of offerings this week. Check. It. Out. Wednesday, March 2 – CPBB Budgeting Workshop at the Michigan Municipal League, Lansing, MI Thursday, March 3 – Webinar: Cold Weather Crisis Response with Team Chaos (Winner of ELGL and UTA Challenge) Thursday, March 3 – The Year of … Continued
The Virginia Tech Roanoke Center and the City of Roanoke will host a conference titled “Implementing Lean: Operational Excellence for Local Government” on March 3 and 4 at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center. The Virginia Tech Roanoke Center has conducted Lean training for over two hundred City employees since 2013. Representatives from all departments … Continued
My Last 60 Days 2016 NW Regional Management Conference Leaving a job – whether because of retirement, a better opportunity, or termination – is a difficult reality that most of us encounter at least once in our career. Our panelists will reflect on their job transitions to provide at least five action items that you … Continued
Our friends at the University of Washington’s Evans School of Public Policy and Governance invite you to attend the American Society for Public Administration’s upcoming conference in Seattle! You can learn more and register here! The conference theme is “New Traditions in Public Administration: Reflecting on Challenges, Harnessing Opportunities.” The conference features more than 160 … Continued
