Category: Diversity Dashboard

Why I’m Participating: Steve Taylor

This is a regular blog series about the people who are participating in the ELGL Diversity Dashboard data collection. We wanted to profile their involvement in this ambitious data collection project to showcase the importance of this collection and the many reasons why local governments should submit their data.  Steve Taylor City Manager, City of Kelso, … Continued

Why I’m Participating: Leana Johnson

This is a regular blog series about the people who are participating in the ELGL Diversity Dashboard data collection. We wanted to profile their involvement in this ambitious data collection project to showcase the importance of this collection and the many reasons why local governments should submit their data.  Leana Johnson City of Stevenson, WA, … Continued

Diversity Dashboard Grassroots: California

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For the Diversity Dashboard project, ELGL is relying on our partners at state municipal associations to share their directory data with our Research Coordinators so we can reach out to local governments for completion of the self-reported survey on the CAO and ACAO gender, race, age, veteran status, and residency. In many instances, we’re zooming … Continued

Diversity Dashboard Survey Responses – April 3, 2018

Data collection is underway for the Diversity Dashboard project! Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs) and Assistant Chief Administrative Officers (ACAOs) across the country are completing the self reported online survey about their gender, race, age, veterans status, and residency. This data is being compiled and we’ll release the first round soon on a slick OpenGov portal … Continued

Engaging Women in Public Service:  Building Your Leadership Muscle

Are you contemplating your next steps in public leadership? Can you articulate the ‘value added’ you bring to an organization? Would you benefit from a day of focused reflection on your professional trajectory? The 2018 UNC conference, Engaging Women in Public Service:  Building Your Leadership Muscle, will be held this year in Winston Salem, on June 8, 2018.  Registration is … Continued

#13Percent: Be Accessible and Visible

Rebecca Olson (LinkedIn & Twitter), City of Roseville, MN, Assistant City Manager, writes about continuing the conversation on increasing gender diversity in local government. Share your thoughts by signing up to be guest writer for this series. Last week my daughter was on spring break from college. In the course of trying to juggle the scheduling of who is using … Continued

Diversity Dashboard Data Collection Has Begun

And We’re Off! This week, the amazing Diversity Dashboard Research Coordinators began sending out surveys to every city/county/town/local government entity in the states where we’ve compiled directory information. Responses are rolling in and the hard work of our Research Managers is paying off – data is arrayed in such a way that we can already … Continued

#13Percent: Creating Added Value through Cross-Functional Participation

Janet Freeman, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator, City of Fort Collins, writes how cross-functional teams have positively impacted Fort Collin’s diversity and inclusion efforts. By Janet Freeman, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator, City of Fort Collins Best practices on equity, diversity and inclusion often point to maintaining multiple access points for employees to organization participate, from front-life … Continued

Updated: Missing Diversity Dashboard Contact Information

This map is updated as of Tuesday, February 13 at 7:00 a.m. PST. Thanks to the states (and ELGL members) for getting their contact information submitted to ELGL! This week, the Diversity Dashboard Research Coordinators (RCs) will send out the surveys on gender, race, birth year, and veteran status to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) … Continued

Diversity Dashboard: Intent of Research

By Lauren Stott on behalf of the Diversity Dashboard team. In fall 2017, ELGL began a campaign to collect diversity data on municipalities throughout the country. A simple start, seeking diversity information about the chief administrative officers (CAOs) and Assistant Chief Administrative Officers (ACAOs), is hoped to initiate research and spur important conversations.  The campaign … Continued

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