This article was written by Justin Amos, Chief of Staff for Gaston County, NC as part of the So…What Do You Do? Writing Series. Connect with Justin on email, LinkedIn, or Twitter. See all the articles in the series. ELGL has asked me to tell all of you wonderful #localgov people out there about my … Continued
ELGL is sharing this information for our friends at the Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education programs. Learn more below and apply today! As someone working in state and local government, you face many challenges as you strive to make your communities the best they can be. If you’re looking to learn new approaches to policy-making, … Continued
Do you work in your sustainability office? Are you a leader in waste or recycling? Are you a transportation planner focused on active forms of transportation? Are you working to make your community a more livable, walkable, accessible, and cleaner place for all people? Is your community centering environmental justice work? Is your local government … Continued
The ELGL 2022 Best Places in Local Government (aka the #ELGLKnope) is celebrating the best historic and cultural places. Learn more about Greenmead Historical Park – in the championship round – from Chris Jackett, Communications Coordinator for City of Livonia Parks and Recreation. Learn more about the Best Places Award and vote at elgl.org/knope. What … Continued
The ELGL 2022 Best Places in Local Government (aka the #ELGLKnope) is celebrating the best historic and cultural places. Learn more about Chautauqua Park – in the championship round – from Ali Rhodes, Director of Parks and Recreation. Learn more about the Best Places Award and vote at elgl.org/knope. What makes your historic/cultural location special … Continued
Have you ever been asked what you do for work and had to quickly think through how do I explain this in way that makes sense? Have you ever sat and asked yourself, what do I actually do for work!? If so, join the club! Many of us that have worked in analyst roles know … 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 article originally appeared on RouteFifty. Jim Goodnight, CEO of SAS, a … Continued
ELGL Collectives build community for our members of color while also doubling as a tool for recruitment for new members. Collective events are focused on building authentic and genuine connections in local government. Please RSVP to attend an event, and make sure you join the Collectives in our online community at Community.ELGL.org. Collectives Quarterly Meeting – March … Continued
For Immediate Release New Benchmarking Tool and Report Reveals Widespread Gender Gap in Local Government Leadership CivicPulse and ELGL release new interactive tools, report, and resources to track the gender diversity of leadership across the 21,000+ local governments in the United States March 16, 2022 — CivicPulse and ELGL released a first-of-its-kind gender diversity benchmarking … Continued
This guest article is by ELGL member Matt Hirschinger, Assistant to the City Manager for the City of Arvada, CO. Read all of Matt’s other articles at the Social Justice –> Government homepage. Those of us who advocate for social justice within local government largely contend with changing the status quo, with trying to make … Continued
