By Janice D’Aloia, Mo’mix Solutions, LinkedIn and Twitter Improving and maintaining effective gender and ethnic diversity in local government can be an elusive thing for some organizations. Most are more than aware of the issue, but addressing and overcoming it has been an ongoing challenge. While attempting to bridge diversity gaps, organizations typically turn to … Continued
In this multi-part blog series, Julie Underwood interviews the women who were the first female managers in cities across the country: First blog post here Second post here Third post here Fourth post here You know more than you think you know – GO FOR IT! When thinking of your next career move, here’s some advice for you. … Continued
In this multi-part blog series, Julie Underwood interviews the women who were the first female managers in cities across the country: First blog post here Second post here Third post here Male mentors made a difference Another question that I asked was: “What convinced you that you should take this next step in your career?” Much has been … Continued
By Kristina Ashton, City of Fort Worth, TX, Budget Analyst, LinkedIn and Twitter I never liked the show COPS television series. (The show was a documentary/reality legal series that follows police officers, constables, sheriff’s deputies, federal agents and state troopers during patrols and other police activities including vice and narcotics stings.) As an 8-year old, I thought the show … Continued
In this five-part series, Christian Williams, City of Goodyear, AZ, opens up about his experience with race. Disclaimer: Race is controversial topic with many diverging opinions. Knowing that, I feel obliged to start with this disclaimer. The opinions, in this column, are mine and mine alone. My opinions do not reflect those of my organization, my race, … Continued
During the #ELGL15 lunch session, you gave us input for advancing the #13Percent initiative. We took your input and turned it into a two visual graphics. We’ll use these graphics as we look back at what we’ve done and look forward at what needs to be done. You can find the graphics in a larger … Continued
By Sean Jacobs: LinkedIn City and county governments in the United States must immediately develop concrete plans to attract and ultimately hire a more diverse workforce. Individuals with disabilities, women, military veterans, and people of all races, religions, and ethnicity, that are part of the local population need to be appropriately represented. How does local government increase … Continued
In this multi-part blog series, Julie Underwood interviews the women who were the first female manager in cities across the country. Read the first blog post here and the second post here. Family support is critical I also wanted to know if personal lives, like family and marriage, played a role in their decision to take on these demanding roles. … Continued
By Kristina Ashton, City of Fort Worth, TX, Budget Analyst, LinkedIn and Twitter By day, I am a keen-eyed budget analyst for the City of Fort Worth, TX. By night, I am super-wife-and-mom. I love my double life. I have loved every single thing about it. Until last night. I have a three-year-old daughter who is sweet, … Continued
In this multi-part blog series, Julie Underwood interviews the women who were the first female manager in cities across the country. Read the introductory blog post online here. First, I wanted to know if they were aware that they would be the first woman in that role, if it played into their decision to apply, and if … Continued
