Meet the Transformative Water Leadership Cohort! We’re profiling the local government leaders who were accepted into this cohort to build resilient organizations that are unafraid to try new things, reform and improve business processes, and encourage empathy throughout the organization. Adam Cummings Town of Ontario, NY Superintendent of Water Utilities Connect: LinkedIn How would you … Continued
Meet the Transformative Water Leadership Cohort! We’re profiling the local government leaders who were accepted into this cohort to build resilient organizations that are unafraid to try new things, reform and improve business processes, and encourage empathy throughout the organization. Thu Lam City of Brighton, CO Utilities Engineering Manager Connect: LinkedIn How would you explain … Continued
Meet the Transformative Water Leadership Cohort! We’re profiling the local government leaders who were accepted into this cohort to build resilient organizations that are unafraid to try new things, reform and improve business processes, and encourage empathy throughout the organization. Tiffaney Hardy Greater Cincinnati Water Works Assistant Superintendent, Marketing and Communications Cincinnati, Ohio Connect: LinkedIn … Continued
This post is shared from ELGL’s friends at CitizenLab; check out Part I in the series here! Written in collaboration with the Department of Civic Things, part two of this series explores defining engagement and designing a sustainable and effective engagement strategy for your government agency. It covers the tactics you need to design a … Continued
This guest commentary is by Bob J. Lavigna with CPS HR Consulting. Bob is the author of the book “Engaging Government Employees,” and director of the Institute for Public Sector Employee Engagement, a division of CPS HR Services, an independent government agency. This year, May 1-7 is Public Service Recognition Week. Since 1985, this … Continued
This quarterly journal is brought to you by our friends at the National Civic League. Spring Edition — Access Code: ELGL22 Communities succeed when they leverage the power of civic engagement and take collaborative approaches to local challenges such as the lack of affordable housing. This issue of the National Civic Review borrows some old ideas—organizing local civic … Continued
Local governments need creative and dynamic leaders who are prepared to break through the “we’ve always done it this way” mindset to help communities thrive. Transformative leaders build resilient organizations that are unafraid to try new things, reform and improve business processes, and encourage empathy throughout the organization. The new Transformative Local Government Leaders program … Continued
Water Innovation Leadership Development Program For emerging leaders in water services management Full scholarships available for all program participants. Application Deadline: Sunday, May 1, 2022 The Duke University Water Innovation and Leadership Development (WILD) program is a cohort-based transformative leadership training designed for early-to-mid-career water utility managers. Benefits of the Program After completing this leadership program, participants … Continued
Today’s Buzz is presented by Kent Wyatt, ELGL co-founder and City of Tigard communications manager. Connect with Kent on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. What I’m… Listening to: Chaise Lounge by Wet Leg Thinking: Coach K shouldn’t have a puppy. Watching: Yellowstone It should be easy to understand a local government budget. Unfortunately, it usually is not. … Continued
This cohort program is offered by our friends at UniverCity Alliance – a cross-campus initiative at the University of Wisconsin-Madison that connects local governments across the state with university resources to solve problems. UniverCity Year is seeking new local government partners to work toward practical solutions to locally-identified challenges during the 2022-2025 academic years. The … Continued
