Geoff Fruin City Manager Iowa City, IA LinkedIn | Twitter Ashley Monroe Assistant City Manager Iowa City, IA LinkedIn | Twitter Can’t be neutral on a moving train. Two members of the leadership team in Iowa City, IA joined the podcast to talk management, recruitment and their path to public service. Geoff Fruin, City Manager, … Continued
The 2019 Diversity Dashboard survey is now live! Please ensure that your local government is represented in the 2019 data collection. The Diversity Dashboard collects information on the chief administrative officer and the assistant chief administrative officer only, so the survey only takes a few minutes to complete. Here are some frequently asked questions about … Continued
Voting in the Sweet Sixteen voting round for #ELGLKnope ends at noon PDT on Saturday, March 16! Get your vote in today so your favorite park or open space makes the Elite Eight! And check the members-only portal on Thursday afternoon for an update on the matchups so far! Not yet an ELGL member? Join … Continued
Today’s Buzz is by Tim Gomez– connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter! ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What I am watching: Twitter roast the New York Giants going another year with Eli Manning and trading OBJ. What I am listening to: My kids watching Benji. What I am reading: Marvel Comics: The Untold Story by Sean Howe ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ If someone were to … Continued
Webinar: Local Government Procurement & Vendor Management March 20, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. EDT Click here to register Please join us on March 20 at 1 PM ET for a free webinar, “A Live Look Into Comprehensive and Affordable Online Vendor and Bid Management.” During the session, we’ll showcase: Improved vendor document management to help … Continued
Expanding Your Knowledge of Gender & Sexuality for Local Gov Workplaces April 4 at Noon PDT RSVP Required Catch up with the expanding knowledge of gender and sexuality. This webinar will provide language and context for understanding a segment of the population that is not new—but until recently has been rendered invisible or voiceless. To … Continued
Today’s #MorningBuzz brought to you by Neha Subramanyam: What I’m Listening To: Lianne La Havas – Is Your Love Big Enough? What I’m Reading: We Were Eight Years In Power by Ta-Nehisi Coates What I’m Watching: The Dawn Wall (Documentary on Netflix!) As an organization, how often do you reflect on your core values, mission, … Continued
ELGL is headed to Mills College for an #ELGLInspire program on April 19, 2019! Mills College Lorry I. Lokey School of Business and Public Policy Mills College | GSB Building, 5000 Macarthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94613 Friday, April 19 | Noon – 3:30 RSVP | Download the flyer Noon – Arrive, check in, catered lunch 12:15 … Continued
Jay Dawkins CEO PublicInput.com LinkedIn | Twitter Meeting people where they are. Jay Dawkins the CEO of PublicInput joined the podcast to talk about community engagement and reaching more people through engagement. Jay shared his career path to leading a software company and how they work with local governments. He talked about pitfalls in engagement … Continued
This post is by ELGL executive director Kirsten Wyatt (but you probably knew that already since the post title is a bad pun…). I’m headed to Sunriver, Oregon today for a presentation at the Oregon Government Finance Officers Association Spring Conference. Their conference is themed around diversity, equity, and inclusion and they’ve asked me to … Continued
