Kevin Teater penned the first ELGL blog in the new “Creative Community” series we’re sharing to promote arts and culture in local government. His original post was titled “If These Streets Could Talk.” Read the post here. In response to his post, an interesting discussion emerged in the ELGL Facebook Group and we’re sharing that … Continued
This Morning Buzz is brought to you by Lynn Kelly-Lehner from the City of Temecula What I’m Reading: Deep Work, Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, by Cal Newport (Thank you to my ELGL Birthdays & Books buddy Travis !) What I’m Listening To: Lewis Howes’ interview with Brene Brown on his School … Continued
Hannah Woit MBA Candidate, Columbia Business School LinkedIn If you had to live in a different city, what city would you choose? Boston, MA Storytelling or innovation? Which is the most overused word in local government? Innovation! What year would the most important in your life? Why? 1988–my birth! (Complete this sentence) The one thing … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL Co-Founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Jeff Weckbach, Assistant Township Administrator, Colerain Township, writes about key distinctions between cities and counties. In my career, I have had the privilege of working for a city, a county, and even the dreaded “unincorporated territory” … Continued
Khabirah Myers Coordinator, Office of Tenant Legal Services City of Newark, New Jersey Bio Equitable growth and reducing displacement. Khabirah Myers, the Coordinator for the Office of Tenant Legal Services, joined the podcast to talk about her work aiding renters in the City of Newark.The City created an Office where residents facing eviction can turn … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jenn Reichelt, Manager with The Novak Consulting Group now a part of Raftelis – connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m Listening To: NPR. Every. Single. Morning. And I just subscribed to Scribd to listen to audiobooks and read ebooks while I travel. What I’m Watching: Anxiously awaiting … Continued
What I’m Listening to – The chipper voice of the MAX light rail What I’m Reading – The Death and Life of Great American Cities – Jane Jacobs What I’m Watching – University of North Carolina basketball What I’m Doing – Enjoying a quiet Saturday This post is part of ELGL’s “Creative Community” learning series … Continued
Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Trimble, Sr. Content Specialist with Tyler Technologies, Inc., and former Acting Chair, Farmington, CT Town Council (Twitter, LinkedIn) What I’m reading: ICMA Public Management Magazine What I’m watching: NPR‘s current events special coverage What I’m listening to: Content Marketing Institute’s The Weekly Wrap Podcast If HGTV’s Tiny House, Big Living’s … Continued
5 Solutions For Your Toughest Strategic Planning Pain Points The City of Germantown, TN, and ClearPoint Strategy collaborated to provide this strategy & performance management training to the Small Places, Big Ideas Innovation Cohort on January 28, 2020. We invited the City of Germantown, TN, to share their performance management journey with the group to … Continued
#ELGLInspire is at Johnson C. Smith University on January 30th! 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. Dr. Tom Barth MPA Director, UNC Charlotte E-mail What was the very first paying … Continued
