This article is part of ELGL’s ongoing look at racial diversity in local government. Tara Smelt (Twitter) is Co-founder of Tayo, Inc. Tayo, Inc. provides cybersecurity and communication services. By Tara Smelt My morning work routine includes sipping on my morning coffee while catching up on what I was missed on the inter webs during my slumber. … Continued
Today’s #13Percent column is by Matt Bronson, City Manager for Grover Beach, California. I’ll never forget the moment in July 1999. I was only a few weeks out of graduate school working as a management fellow in the City Manager’s Office in Charlotte, North Carolina. My role included developing agendas for the weekly Leadership Team … Continued
Cindy Mitchell is a recognized leadership coach for county clerks across the country. If you’re interested in connecting with Cindy, you can learn more about her online or on Twitter. Cindy presented at the 2015 Futures Forum and she wrote to ELGL: “I recently presented at the Futures Forum… I was so stoked today with the … Continued
This article is part of ELGL’s ongoing look at racial diversity in local government. Tara Smelt (Twitter) is Co-founder of Tayo, Inc. Tayo, Inc. provides cybersecurity and communication services. By Tara Smelt Recently my mother sent me, a link to a New York Times op-doc video titled Black Women and Race. I was doubly intrigued as … Continued
League of Women in Government and ELGL bestie Pam Antil presented this #GenderBalance presentation at the 2015 Futures Forum. Please use these slides in your educational and outreach pursuits about #13Percent and ways that we can increase the percentage of women serving in local government leadership roles. Link: GenderBalance Presentation
Conference Flashback – ELGL at NYSAC talking #13Percent by Sarah Hazel (LinkedIn and Twitter) This September, Southeast ELGL members, Brittany Bennett and Sarah Hazel headed north to beautiful Lake Placid, New York to the New York State Association of Counties Conference to talk #13percent with their members – elected and appointed county officials. Brittany and I … Continued
In this five-part series, Christian Williams, City of Goodyear, AZ, opens up about his experience with race. By Christian Williams – Twitter 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 … Continued
By Linda Kelly, Windsor, CA, Town Manager, (LinkedIn) Thank you City of Palo Alto – The Confidence Code In September, I had the pleasure of taking 10 of our female staff members to the 2015 Palo Alto Women’s Career Resources Lunch. It was about a two-hour, 100-mile drive each way, so the ability for all … Continued
In this five-part series, Christian Williams, City of Goodyear, AZ, opens up about his experience with race. By Christian Williams – Twitter 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 … Continued
By Bobbi Nance, Website, LinkedIn & Twitter Training has been on my mind a lot lately as I have been attending a slew of conferences. In the last three weeks, I will have presented at a national, state, regional, and local training in three different states. Knowing that my take on the #13Percent was coming, I … Continued
