ELGL member Liz Aberg (LinkedIn and Twitter) has created a news spot about ELGL for her final project for a graduate class at Quinnipiac University, Master of Science, Interactive Media. The two-minute clip features: Nancy Newton, Clackamas County, Lori Hall, City of West Linn, OR, Kent Wyatt, City of Tigard, OR, and Kirsten Wyatt, City of West Linn, OR.
Who doesn’t love a good ol’ fashioned performance review? ELGL loves them so much that we’re embarking on a “360 Review of Local Government.” We’re going to evaluate every single inch of the local government arena by talking to ourselves (a.k.a: other local government professionals), tech companies, journalists, professors, and anyone else who hasn’t blocked our … Continued
Previously State of Diversity in the Local Government Workforce Is Diverse People Influence Decisions in Government At the end of our survey, we offered respondents the opportunity to comment on what else you should know diversity and inclusion in the local government workforce. Here’s what we heard. Please include any other comments about diversity and … Continued
Sam Taylor, City of Morro Bay, CA, is this month’s ELGL contributor to Governing magazine with, “How Millennials Are About to Change the Face of Public Service.” Sam discusses whether we are entering a phase when we’re going to hear less about “rowing” and “steering” and more about engaging the public. Previous ELGL Contributors … Continued
Last time you read the survey responses to “Current State of Diversity in the Local Government.” Now we present the responses to: “Please respond to whether this statement rings true and explain: Diverse people have a voice at the table and influence decisions at all levels of government…” Social inequities prevent certain groups from being … Continued
Matt Bronson (LinkedIn and Twitter) is the Assistant City Manager for the City of San Mateo, California. Prior to that, he served as the Assistant to the County Administrator as well as a Administrative Analyst for the County of Marin. He received his Masters of Public Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a graduate … Continued
Patrick W. Rollens (LinkedIn & Twitter) arrived in the public sector after a career in journalism. As communications coordinator at the Village of Oak Park and advisory board member with ELGL, he draws upon his skills as a journalist to track emerging trends in communications and social media. Yep, just what the headline says. During my … Continued
Stephany Juneau (LinkedIn) received a Master’s degree is in Public Administration with a concentration in Emergency Management and Homeland Security at the University of Colorado, Denver. Stephany conducted her capstone project on the Sovereign Citizen Movement. The following is part of Stephany’s capstone project. Sovereign Citizen Movement: Learning from the Past The sovereign citizen movement can be defined as … Continued
Bobbi Nance, Park District of Oak Park Project Manager, follows up previous articles – Parks and Recreation’s Perception Problem and Defending the Special District – by discussing innovation. Connect with Bobbi – LinkedIn and Twitter. My role in helping leading innovation at my agency can be a tricky one. On one hand, there is the out-of-the-box, big dreamer, inspirational, anything is … Continued
The Perfect Chinese Proverb for Public Service By: Phil Smith-Hanes – LinkedIn and Twitter Recently, I was at a restaurant and a wall calendar caught my eye. I’m not sure why; perhaps it had a pretty picture on it. What kept my attention, though, was that it quoted a Chinese proverb. That seems too perfect, I … Continued
