This post initially appears in the Fall 2016 edition of the National Association of County Administrators (NACA) Journal of County Administration. It is authored by Stacy Schweikhart, the Community Information Manager for the City of Kettering, Ohio. “Each of us can make a difference. Together we make change.” -Barbara Mikulski, longest serving female member of United States … Continued
For our friends attending #NCLGBA16 next week – here’s some background reading on #13Percent to get you up to speed for our presentation: The Entire #13Percent Blog Category Data Download: Measures to Meaning Part I Data Download: Measures to Meaning Part II Data Download: Measures to Meaning Part III #ELGL15 Workplace Equity Plan Development (Graphic … Continued
Kirsten (Twitter & LinkedIn) Stacy (Twitter & LinkedIn) In this episode of GovLove, Kirsten Wyatt and Stacy Schweikhart discuss their five part blog series (read part I, part II and part III) on the recently released ICMA data on women in the profession. Kirsten and Stacy talk about some of the trends they’re … Continued
This is the third part of a multi-part series chronicling Zoe Monahan’s travels to the ICMA International Regional Summit. Saturday was a beautiful day in Prague. I woke up feeling excited about the last day of the conference! I was excited because Pat Martel, ICMA President was going to speak about women in local government management … Continued
In this multi-part blog series, Julie Underwood interviews the women who were the first female managers in cities across the country: First blog post here Second post here Third post here Fourth post here Fifth post here Keep advisors close, ask questions, set boundaries So you have the job, now what? Here’s advice for after you’ve taken … Continued
Seek Challenges and Shape Your Network Advice and Inspiration from a Four Local Government Powerhouse Ladies By: Amy Jauron, LinkedIn, City of Corvallis, OR City Manager’s Office The City of Corvallis, OR has a population of more than 57,000 residents. The City has nine departments and five of the department heads are women. Not your typical breakdown of local government … Continued
By Janice D’Aloia, Mo’mix Solutions, LinkedIn and Twitter Improving and maintaining effective gender and ethnic diversity in local government can be an elusive thing for some organizations. Most are more than aware of the issue, but addressing and overcoming it has been an ongoing challenge. While attempting to bridge diversity gaps, organizations typically turn to … Continued
In this multi-part blog series, Julie Underwood interviews the women who were the first female managers in cities across the country: First blog post here Second post here Third post here Fourth post here You know more than you think you know – GO FOR IT! When thinking of your next career move, here’s some advice for you. … Continued
In this multi-part blog series, Julie Underwood interviews the women who were the first female managers in cities across the country: First blog post here Second post here Third post here Male mentors made a difference Another question that I asked was: “What convinced you that you should take this next step in your career?” Much has been … Continued
By Sean Jacobs: LinkedIn City and county governments in the United States must immediately develop concrete plans to attract and ultimately hire a more diverse workforce. Individuals with disabilities, women, military veterans, and people of all races, religions, and ethnicity, that are part of the local population need to be appropriately represented. How does local government increase … Continued
