By Sarah Moss, MPA | LinkedIn | Twitter What I’m listening to – Denver City Council Budget and Policy Committee meeting What I’m reading – Gifts of the Crow: How Perception, Emotion, and Thought Allow Smart Birds to Behave Like Humans by John Marzluff and Tony Angell (Did you know that crows have two sets of … Continued
Sponsor a Public Service Fellow! As public agencies aim to increase capacity during these challenging times, short-to-mid-term fellowships can be key resources for recruiting talent. The Center for Public Service Fellowship Program at Portland State University matches candidates with public service opportunities and is designed to fill sponsor needs with exceptionally qualified and trained graduate … Continued
ELGL is partnering with AARP to launch a new Livable Communities series. This series is focused on how local gov practitioners can make communities safer and more walkable with age-friendly housing and transportation options, access to needed services, and opportunities for residents of all ages to participate in community life. We want you to tell … Continued
This guest blog is by Robert J. Lavigna with CPS HR Consulting. The pandemic has changed how and where most of us work. With millions of employees now working remotely, including in government, organizations have struggled to communicate effectively with their employees. Even before the pandemic, communication was a major challenge to managing a remote workforce. … Continued
Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m listening to: Lots of Fountains of Wayne recently What I’m playing: Football Manager. You haven’t lived until you’ve coached a semi-pro soccer team to the glory of the Champions League. Like many other totally normal people, I think today should be a holiday — and yet just like … Continued
This $5,000 award program is offered by our friends at the Center for an Informed Public. The Center for an Informed Public is looking for individuals or organizations that have “made outstanding contributions, achievements, or bodies of work that significantly resist strategic misinformation, promote an informed society, and strengthen democratic discourse.” Local governments have been … Continued
Ashley Monroe, Assistant City Manager, City of Iowa City, Iowa, wrote this article as part of the Sustainability & Environment Series. Connect with Ashley on Email or Twitter. You can sign-up to write for this series, too! See all articles from this series and more on environment & sustainability. We had been working on sustainability … Continued
This article is brought to you by Valarie Poindexter, City of Grandview, Missouri Communications Manager. Connect with Valarie on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn. If you work in any kind of local government, you’ve got one and don’t deny it: you’ve got a sh!t list. On it are the frequent flyers and constant complainers who like … Continued
In our quest to create new, impactful, and engaging content for our members, we’re partnering on a research project with local government list provider Power Almanac. The research effort has two key components: Solicit ideas from vendors about how local governments can become more effective in their missions – but explicitly excluding ideas that promote … Continued
Patrick Armitage and Dane Grashuis of Whispir write about creating a more robust and frequent communication plan involving equity and distinct messaging for different audiences and how that is crucial for success. “Community engagement is key to overcoming mistrust and building confidence through actions like using many channels of communication.” – CDC The recent pledge … Continued
