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Comments Welcomed: ELGL Strategic Plan Draft

Posted on June 24, 2019

The ELGL Board of Directors and staff recently completed our first-ever three year strategic plan and now we are looking for ELGL member feedback. Huge thanks to ELGL member Jordan Lester for guiding the board and staff through a process to get this draft plan on paper for our membership's review. The Google Document is...
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Methods to Impress in a Meeting or Conference

Posted on June 24, 2019

This guest blog is by ELGL member Matt Hirschinger, the Assistant to the Town Manager in Hudson, Colorado. Read Matt's writing about understanding privilege, and understanding identity. If you are reading this blog, chances are you are a local government professional interested in more equitable, diverse, and representative local governments. For this, I want you to...
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To the Class of 2019: Government Needs You

Posted on June 21, 2019

This guest blog is by ELGL member Zach Garelik with OpenGov. College graduates of 2019, I see you. So many of you are showing up in my digital feed, beaming in your caps and gowns. I hope you’re soaking in the magnitude of your moment. You’ve worked hard for it and deserve to be celebrated....
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It’s Time for a Digital Detox

Posted on June 21, 2019

Today’s Buzz is by Will Hampton (LinkedIn and Twitter) What I’m Watching: Chernobyl What I’m Reading: 12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson What I’m listening to: Shallow from the A Star is Born soundtrack. Must have listened to it a dozen times the day after watching the movie. Haunting. I think we understand the problem...
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Chief Data Officer: Being Open and Transparent

Posted on June 20, 2019

This is the sixth and last installment in a multi-part blog series by Sam Edelstein about the role of a Chief Data Officer. Read part one about the job, here. Read part two about counting, here. Read part three about trends, here. Read part four about predictions, here. Read part five about partners, here. One...
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