Michigan ELGL: Evening Buzz Success!

Posted on June 26, 2015

There is no doubt: the ELGL buzz is spreading in Michigan. Last night, a group of excited local gov professionals gathered in Royal Oak to talk everything from the next generation of public service leaders to technology upgrades for local governments to Taylor Swift's new (tall) boyfriend Calvin Harris. Between appetizer noshing, the most common question...

What is an Assistant To: Jamie Ludovic, Washington County, WI

Posted on June 25, 2015

[vc_row full_width="" parallax="" parallax_image=""][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]What is an Assistant to the City Manager? In between other duties as assigned, council meetings, and a bewildering assortment of public inquiries, ELGL members identify the essential functions of the position.

Push/Pull: Closing Out the Push/Pull Analysis

Posted on June 25, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We started the #Push/Pull exploration as a follow up to ELGL’s Glacial Pace and ICMA’sWomen_Leading_Government articles. The percent of women leading local government organizations has not increased from 1984 until today. The Push/Pull series has been Kim Sandoval’s attempt to discover where those leaving local government service – both women and men – have gone....

#13Percent: 40 Years of Progress

Posted on June 23, 2015

[vc_row full_width="" parallax="" parallax_image=""][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]Jan Perkins is a senior partner with Management Partners, a consulting firm that helps local governments become more effective and efficient. She is also an ICMA Liaison and a founding board member of Women Leading Government. Before joining Management Partners, she served in several California and Michigan jurisdictions, including as city...

Reality of Returning to Work After Childbirth

Posted on June 22, 2015

Marissa Grass (LinkedIn & Twitter) is an ELGL All Star and communicator at the City of Tigard, OR.  When I read Kirsten Wyatt’s article, “Glacial Pace: State of Women Managers in Local Government,” I was thrilled someone had drawn attention to the issue. My excitement lead me to read the entire ICMA article, “Women Leading...
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