Link: Join or Renew – $0/Students, $25/Individuals, $250/Organizations One of the newest privileges of being an ELGL member is the opportunity to win giveaways throughout December. We’ll award a prize each day to a different member. Current ELGL members can enter here. If you are not an ELGL member, you can join ELGL and immediately become eligible … Continued
In the Confidential, ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt makes local government great again by bring the latest news in government, pop culture, and sports. April 30 #ComcastCaresDay? Oh, the irony…Comcast Cares Day. I found out about the one day of the year when Comcast cares about people while I was online chatting with a Comcast agent … Continued
Knope of the Week Lands on Ted Talks The Knope of the Week recognizes sustained excellence in local government. It’s the Heisman Trophy, Noble Peace Prize, James Beard Award all rolled into one. Many have vied for the honor over the years, but only a few winners have emerged. President Obama, Bono, and Cam Newton — none of … Continued
With February 2016 in the rear view mirror, ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt returns with all the news and happenings that are deemed important in the Wyatt household. March 29 Tar… Heels! So, you guys are as excited as I am about UNC being in the Final Four? (Kansas fans: Now you know how UNC fans feel when we … Continued
With January 2016 in the rear view mirror, ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt returns with all the news and happenings that are deemed important in the Wyatt household. February 29 Oscar Goes to… Carly Lorentz, City of Wheat Ridge, CO, for her Rachel McAdams-like performance in Website Launch 2016 – At the Gym. Check out Carly’s work. Speaking of … Continued
Assistant City Manager Mary Jacobs applies values to job Similar to how Frasier spun off from Cheers, ELGL has spun off our Quick Take series into Time Out for Mentoring. We’ve invited those who were named a mentor in our Quick Take series to answer two simple questions, “who are your mentors?” and “what does it mean … Continued
Timothy Evans Dakota County, MN – Local Government Management Fellow Connect: LinkedIn 1. Describe the current state of local government. Local government overall is in transition. Depending on the size, location, type (e.g. township, city, county…) and demographics among other variables (e.g. high education opportunities, employment, transportation…) of local government, each transition can look different. … Continued
As we prepare for the ELGL & ICMA joint event at the ICMA Conference, attendees describe the current state of local government, their mentors, ways to strengthen local government, and of course, their dream six-pack. Raise Your Hand If You’re Going “Back to the Future” with ELGL and ICMA. Michael Cannon ICMA CIO Connect: LinkedIn 1. Name your career mentors. Mark Pentz, … Continued
As we prepare for the ELGL & ICMA joint event at the ICMA Conference, attendees describe the current state of local government, their mentors, ways to strengthen local government, and of course, their dream six-pack. Raise Your Hand If You’re Going “Back to the Future” with ELGL and ICMA. Ron Holifield Strategic Government Resources (SGR) Founder & CEO Connect: LinkedIn and … Continued
As we prepare for the ELGL & ICMA joint event at the ICMA Conference, attendees describe the current state of local government, their mentors, ways to strengthen local government, and of course, their dream six-pack. Raise Your Hand If You’re Going “Back to the Future” with ELGL and ICMA. Greg Stopka Alliance for Innovation – Central Regional Director Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter … Continued