Today’s blog is written by ELGL member Matt Andrews and cross posted from our friends at the Building State Capability program at Harvard University. The Public Leadership Through Crisis blog series offers ideas on how to lead and organize your response in the face of a crisis (like Covid-19). Governments are most important in times … Continued
ELGL has partnered with the Northwest Women’s Leadership Academy, Oregon to support and promote their 2019 cohort! To support the program and efforts, ELGL has extended complimentary membership to the women participating in the NWWLA 2019 cohort. ELGL is profiling the NWWLA participants to grow their local government network, and showcase their resumes, work experiences, and perspectives. Julia … Continued
Today’s Buzz is brought to you by Nina Vetter, Pueblo West Metro District Manager What I’m Reading: The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth by John Maxwell. Heard its a classic for a reason. What I’m Watching: Spring Baking Championship on the Food Network. What I’m Listening To: The Rise Podcast. Always! Because it’s that good. Thank … Continued
This is an update on Census 2020 and COVID-19 from the CitiesCount listserve: The below memo shares what we know about a rapidly changing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response landscape and how it will impact Census Bureau operations, census stakeholder outreach and the well being of communities that have been historically missed in the census. The health and safety of … Continued
This post is shared from our friends at PublicInput: Most days public engagement efforts tend to follow a regular cadence of chaos and downtime, but the arrival of COVID-19 is dramatically changing that, stretching every resource available. For many of you this crisis is unprecedented, as clear, consistent communication with your community is critical. Our … Continued
This guest blog is by an ELGL member who isn’t authorized by their employer to put their name on the post. But it’s still great information to read and share! Some younger local government staff may not have lived through the lean years. Some helpful advice of ideas we’ve used in the past. Revenue Side: … Continued
This post is shared from our friends at NRC/Polco: One of the most important roles local governments will play in response to COVID-19 over the next few months is communication. Polco/National Research Center is a partner of ELGL, and we believe we can help ELGL members quickly begin communicating with residents about COVID-19 to identify … Continued
Today’s Buzz is brought to you by Stephanie Taylor. You can find her on Twitter (frequently) or LinkedIn (rarely). What I’m Reading: We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry. A book about a 1989 field hockey team in Massachusetts who may be harnessing the power of witches to beat their opponents? Yes, please. It is … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Sarah E. O’Brien, writes about the need to redefine the rules of engagement. When I said “the rules of engagement,” it was in reference to the way we serve our communities. We’ve been talking about things … Continued
#ELGLInspire is coming to Clemson University on March 6th! Learn more about our event speakers in these brief profiles, and connect with them before and after the event! To find information about all of the speakers, visit the #ELGLInspire homepage. Ryan Thomas Assistant to the City Manager, City of Greenwood What was the very first … Continued
