Click each link to learn more and join ELGL for these five events this week! Planning for Uncertainty: Scenarios and Foresight for Local Government May 5, 2020 What-If Wednesdays with Nick Kittle May 6, 2020 Virtual Ideation Session: Reopening Local Government May 6, 2020 Maintaining Employee Engagement During the COVID-19 Pandemic May 7, 2020 Quarterly … Continued
In this series, ELGL Co-Founder Kent Wyatt poses three questions to the guest columnist, and the guest columnist selects one to reflect on. This week, Cynthia Northrop, City Administrator for Rhome, Texas, shares three takeaways from her career experiences. My journey to city management may be the road less traveled, yet it has afforded me … Continued
Miss the recent webinar with the National Freedom of Information Coalition (NFOIC) and PublicInput.com, or just want a review? Here’s what we discussed on the recent “Virtual Meetings & Sunshine” webinar on April 28th. Hosting Virtual Meetings that are Secure, Accessible, and Compliant with Public Records Laws The challenges of virtual public meetings Adjusting to … Continued
Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m watching: Defunctland, a YouTube series discussing the history of extinct theme park and themed entertainment experiences What I’m listening to: Phantom Planet — Quarantine (lol but seriously, I cannot wait for this band’s new album) Happy Friday! Like many (most?) of you, I should be getting ready for … Continued
This guest post is by ELGL member Randall Reid, Southeast regional director for ICMA. This week cities and counties throughout the southeast (SE) begin in earnest to reopen not just their city halls but their business communities as well. Most states in the region have established May 1 to June 1 as critical dates to end their stay-at-home … Continued
Jenna L. Garcia Executive Secretary, City of Omaha-Omaha Public Library Email If you had to live in a different city, what city would you choose? Washington, DC Storytelling or innovation? Which is the most overused word in local government? Innovation! What year would the most important in your life? Why? 1985 – the year I … Continued
Josh Schoemann County Executive Washington County, Wisconsin LinkedIn | Twitter | Website Becoming an elected official during a pandemic. Josh Schoemann, the County Executive of Washington County, Wisconsin, joined the podcast to talk about running for office and leading a County during the COVID-19 outbreak. The form of government changed from an appointed County Administrator … Continued
On Thursday, April 30, 2020 we learned from the City of Syracuse, NY and the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government about effective work from home teambuilding tactics. This webinar was presented in partnership with the Davenport Institute at Pepperdine University. View the resources from the chat transcript Watch the video: About the session: Many of us … Continued
On April 29, 2020, we learned from the team at the Novak Consulting Group/Raftelis about managing during the extended COVID-19 journey is setting in. Resources from and a video of the event are included below. Download the webinar slides Download the informational white paper on financial recovery Download the sample re-entry plan from Roswell, GA … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Dan Weinheimer, an ELGL Board Member 4 Lyfe and the City Manager of Newberg, Oregon. What I’m listening to – Govlove COVID-19 advice What I’m watching – The Mandalorian (This is the way… who doesn’t love some baby Yoda?) Are you ready for some local government recruiting?!?! Imagine a three-day, … Continued
