Category: State of Local Government

Membership Matters: There’s No Place Like Home by Alexandria Kenyon

As you make your holiday list, consider giving the #GiftofELGL to your colleagues. ELGL is the fastest-growing, most affordable, high-quality professional development network for public servants. Starting now, you can give the gift of membership – $15/students, $30/students, $300/organization. By Alexandria Kenyon, City of Redwood City, CA, LinkedIn & ELGL Profile Many things excite me about ELGL … Continued

Building Trust to Engage Your Community

In this post, Bang the Table‘s Engagement Manager, Casey Earp, explains how to merge hi-tech and low-tech engagement. Today, more than ever, the politically charged environment in America creates challenges for governments at all levels to find ways to build rapport with the communities they serve. Although the visceral discourse and divide is most visible at … Continued

Top 10 Articles of 2017

With more than one million views, 2017 was a record-setting year for the ELGL website. You are the reason for our success. You make our content unique. You provide firsthand insight into working in local government. You are why ELGL was tabbed by State Tech magazine as one of the 30 Must-Read State and Local IT … Continued

Membership Matters: Spreading the #GiftofELGL

As you make your holiday list, consider giving the #GiftofELGL to your colleagues. ELGL is the fastest-growing, most affordable, high-quality professional development network for public servants. Starting now, you can give the gift of membership – $15/students, $30/students, $300/organization. The #GiftOfELGL is spreading. Welcome to new members: Amy McGuire, City of Gaithersburg, Maryland Amy Walbridge, City of … Continued

Membership Matters: Franciscan Soup Kitchen

As you make your holiday list, consider giving the #GiftofELGL to your colleagues. ELGL is the fastest-growing, most affordable, high-quality professional development network for public servants. Starting now, you can give the gift of membership – $15/students, $30/students, $300/organization. By Nick Smith (LinkedIn & Twitter), Digital & Social Media Specialist for the City of Gaithersburg, MD What excites me … Continued

Three Questions with Erik Tungate, City of Oak Park, MI

We caught up with Erik Tungate, City of Oak Park, MI, for this exclusive interview about consolidation, employee engagement, and nighttime. Oak Park consolidated recreation departments with neighboring Ferndale’s leads. Where did the idea originate? What were the biggest hurdles to overcome in implementing the change?  Technically, we haven’t consolidated our recreation functions.  We signed on an interlocal agreement with … Continued

Membership Matters: Stacy Schweikhart Gives the #GiftofELGL

Mentor. Student. Star. Who will you give the #GiftofELGL? For me, it’s a joy to spread some ELGL cheer to these three amazing women. Mentor: Amy Walbridge I first met Amy when we were both working on neighborhood based community development projects in the city of Dayton.  Amy is a spark.  A catalyst.  A dreamer.  And … Continued

Membership Matters: My ELGL Experience with Zach Ratkai

Link: Give the #GiftofELGL. Starting now, you can give the gift of membership – $15/students, $30/students, $300/organization. This holiday season, ELGL members will share their ELGL experience and how membership has benefitted them professionally and personally. Sign up to write about your experience – Membership Matters. By Zach Ratkai, Economic Development Manager – City of … Continued

Membership Matters: Give the #GiftofELGL

Link: Give the #GiftofELGL As you make your holiday list, consider giving the #GiftofELGL to your colleagues. ELGL is the fastest-growing, most affordable, high-quality professional development network for public servants. Starting now, you can give the gift of membership – $15/students, $30/students, $300/organization. The strength of ELGL is the expertise of our diverse membership who cover … Continued

On a Personal Note: Respect the Bird

There’s a well known rule in my family. Respect the Bird! Let the Turkey have his day before the fat man in the red suit takes over.  No music, no decorations, no lights until we’ve all enjoyed the glory of the bird. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.  Since Hallmark hasn’t made NCAA Selection Sunday an … Continued

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