In this series, a guest columnist responds to a question from ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Michelle Crandall, Assistant City Manager, City of Dublin, Ohio, writes about the job recruitment process. So what is the magic recipe for hiring the right candidates? While my success rate isn’t 100%, I’ve learned a few key ingredients that … Continued
Missed our webinar on July 24? You can view the full recording of “Coordinating Innovation Programs with UrbanLeap” here. This is a practical, results-focused exploration of how to track, manage, and coordinate innovation projects & programs in your local government. UrbanLeap is a cloud-based innovation management platform that allows governments to coordinate all their smart … Continued
Mike Skibbe, Twitter and LinkedIn What I’m Watching: F1 German Grand Prix: Chaos in the Rain What I’m Reading: The Five Disfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencione What I’m Listening To: Criminal Episode #119: Using a concrete Budha statue to reduce city littering! One of my favorite Morning Buzzes (Buzz’s?) was Will Hampton’s … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Jessica VanderKolk, Communications Manager, City of Battle Creek, Michigan, writes about responding to a water main break. Hopefully many of us prepare in some way for when an emergency strikes, whether by taking FEMA training courses, helping … Continued
Today’s Buzz is by Kim Nakahodo – connect with her on LinkedIn & Twitter! What I’m Watching: With the kiddos: Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. Without my kiddos, Orange is the New Black (the final season) What I’m Reading: Stoned: Jewelry, Obsession, and how Desire Shapes the World by Aja Raden What I’m Listening To: KCUR; … Continued
What I am listening to: Pandora’s Today’s Hits Radio What I am excited for: My upcoming camping trip to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park What I am reading: Harvard Business Review’s Managing Across Cultures Everyone needs professional development. Lately I’ve talked with a few people about how to get their supervisor’s support for … Continued
Joe Riley Mayor (Former) Charleston, SC Bio Bratton Riley Co-Founder & CEO Citibot LinkedIn | Twitter Public service and civil rights. A father-son duo joined the podcast to talk about their different paths working with local government. Former Mayor Joe Riley led the City of Charleston, SC for 40 years and was involved in redeveloping … Continued
Today’s #ELGL19 #InnovationSummit follow-up post is by Steve Pleasant, the Innovation Team Lead for Hillsboro, Oregon. Want to write for this series for ELGL? Sign up to contribute a blog post here and let’s keep the great conversations from Durham going. What I’m listening to – On Pandora, Dean Lewis going through a tough breakup learns … Continued
Pearland, TX City Manager Clay Pearson writes in this guest blog about why local government benefits from regularly reading the business press. In this post, he explores this June 1, 2019 article in “Forbes” by Geoff Colvin with Phil Wahba. The blog is an interpretation from the below article, substituting “Sears Corporation” with “City of … Continued
Mac Prichard President Prichard Communications Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Sharing ideas, experiences and stories. Mac Prichard the President of Prichard Communications and Founder of Mac’s List joined the podcast to talk about local government communications and job searching. He talked about how communications plans need to be strategic and align with the goals of … Continued
