The 2019 Small Places, Big Ideas Innovation Cohort seeks pilot proposals in community engagement and mobility solutions! The Small Places, Big Ideas Innovation Cohort, supported by ELGL & UrbanLeap, has announced its two pilot focus areas for the inaugural year of the program: engagement and mobility. Cohort participants are now seeking pilot proposals from vendors, … Continued
In this feature, a guest columnist responds to a question from ELGL Co-Founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Stephanie Chase, Director of Libraries, City of Hillsboro, OR, writes how libraries can expand their reach to parts of the community less familiar with library services. Learn more from Stephanie on the GovLove podcast episode – Rethinking the … Continued
ELGL partners with companies and organizations to: Enhance and provide content about local government topics Curate and produce learning cohorts Plan and executive special events like conferences and Supper Clubs Amplify the content, programs, and research of ELGL Provide technologies and services to improve ELGL and local governments Partnerships with ELGL are more than adding … Continued
Photo: Clarity Award winners with Kachina Paintings on Back Wall Today’s Morning Buzz is by Brent Stockwell – connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter!!! What I’m Listening To: A Place In The Sun, Stevie Wonder (1967) “there’s a place in the sun, Where there’s hope for ev’ryone” What I’m Reading: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2015) … Continued
Today’s Buzz is by Brianna Lennon. Connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m Watching: a bunch of DEF CON talks and villages What I’m Reading: budget books (that time of year!) I need to confess something. After nearly a decade in the legal, policy, and political world—including two runs for office, time as a litigator, and now as … Continued
Leisha DeHart-Davis Professor of Public Administration and Government UNC School of Government Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Helping cities and counties listen to their employees. Dr. Leisha DeHart-Davis joined the podcast to talk about the University of North Carolina School of Government’s Workplaces Initiative. She shared her research into public sector organizational dynamics and how … Continued
Blog Post by Christian M. Williams @MyPublicTweeter As a board member, I am asked by ELGL members how they can become more involved in the organization. Here is your opportunity! This fall, ELGL is reaching out to academics who might be interested in local government. Here is where you come in – we want to … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Will Hampton. What I’m reading: Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams, by Matthew Walker, PhD What I’m listening to: Revisionist History Season 4 podcast, by Malcolm Gladwell What I’m watching: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel It’s budget time down here in Texas, which means … Continued
Today’s Buzz is by Samantha Roberts– connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m Watching: NBC’s Game of Games What I’m Reading….Still: Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott What I’m listening to: Sleeping At Last’s “4” podcast episode about Enneagram Type 4 folks _____________________________________________________________________________________________ As a fresh MPA graduate, I did not envision working as a Deputy City … Continued
Today’s Buzz brought to you by Susan Steward What I’m Listening To: Letters to Cleo – “I Want You to Want Me” What I’m Reading: Leadership on the Line by Ronald Heifetz and Marty Linksky What I’m Watching: Gilmore Girls Typically, my posts go back to what I am doing at work, or projects that … Continued
