Photo by Rachael Gorjestani on Unsplash We need to SIP before we start ‘storming. By that I mean more Structured Individual Play (SIP) before brainstorming. In professional environments, we are entirely comfortable with brainstorming, which is a version of structured group play, but if I said “Take 30 minutes and have an experience for yourself. Take a … Continued
Photo by Thomas Hawk In this series, staff from CoProcure break down the ins and outs of public purchasing. Local governments are collaborating on procurement to save public staff time and taxpayer dollars. Efforts like the NIGP Columbia Chapter’s ICP group and the Kansas City Regional Purchasing Cooperative help local agencies in a region share the administrative costs of purchasing and … Continued
Mark Funkhouser Former Kansas City Mayor President of Funkhouser & Associates Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Creating good government and fiscal sustainability. Mark Funkhouser, President of Funkhouser & Associates, joined the podcast to talk about his career as an auditor, running for Kansas City Mayor, and more. He talked about navigating the Great Recession as … Continued
Today’s Buzz is brought to you by Dan Weinheimer. What I’m listening to – So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo (cannot recommend enough!) What I’m reading – The Book of Beautiful Questions by Warren Berger I started a new job today… well yesterday by the time you’re reading this. This job, as City Manager … 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 … Continued
What I’m Watching: Younger – very late to this party but I LOVE Sutton Foster, so am fully in support of this maybe too on the nose critique of millennial culture vs. the world. What I’m Reading: The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare – a really moving peek into life in modern … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL Co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Gabe Reaume, City Manager for the City of Saginaw, Texas, writes about what keeps him up at night. I am not by any means a “worrier.” But, in my third year as a City Manager, I … Continued
Contributed by ELGL member Kevin Herman, chief operating officer of ProudCity. This post is part of a series on best practices for buying, launching and maintaining great local government websites. The Guide to Buying Local Government Websites empowers government leaders to make holistic, intelligent decisions when it comes to procuring quality online services needed to … Continued
Mike Skibbe (Twitter and LinkedIn) What I’m Watching: Pocoyo (a delight of a kid’s show) What I’m Reading: Killing Commendatore – Haruki Murakami What I’m Listening To: Still Untitled, the Adam Savage Project Why does your department exist? It’s not an existential crisis. It’s Friday and nobody has time for an existential crisis at work. Mission, … Continued
Ginger McCall Former Public Records Advocate State of Oregon LinkedIn | Twitter Improving transparency in government. Ginger McCall, the former Oregon Public Records Advocate, joined the podcast to talk about her time in the State of Oregon and the importance of providing transparency to the public. She discussed the events that led to her resignation … Continued
