This blog post originally appeared on the Building State Capacity blog and is written by ELGL member Salimah Samji. In this post, she introduces Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation, or PDIA. This is an iterative learning and adaptation model that enables solutions to be found for each problem that crops up, based on the lessons that … Continued
Today’s Buzz is by Katie Babits – connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m Watching: Cheer on Netflix What I’m Reading: The Camino Way by Victor Prince What I’m listening to: Trampled by Turtles We are three full weeks into a new year, & if you’re like me, a new year comes with much reflection. Well, this … Continued
ELGL Co-Founder Kent Wyatt poses a question and a guest columnist answers it. This week, Jason Jones, Assistant Director, Budget Management & Evaluation, Guilford County, NC, writes how we can understand how people feel when they read city communications. Maybe if I tried really hard I could dazzle you with quotes about how important the … Continued
City Hall Shelfie ELGL’s Monthly Book Club Purpose ELGL is excited to launch our first formalized book club series in 2020. Why? To read and discuss non-fiction books related to leadership, business and psychology with an engaging group of colleagues while having fun Meet new people and engage new viewpoints Expand knowledge and understanding Learn … Continued
Meagle Award Winner: City of Boulder, Colorado Bring Your Dog to Work Program
This guest blog is brought to you by Tanya Ange, Deputy City Manager of the City of Boulder. The City of Boulder, Colorado is one of our winners for the 2019 Meagle Award. The Meagle Award recognizes the best places to work in local government. On behalf of everyone at the City of Boulder, we’re … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jessica Hoffman – connect on LinkedIn. What I’m Watching: Boy Meets World on Disney+ I remember taking the career aptitude test in high school and I remember my results because they were oddly specific, Vice President of a nursing home. It kind of made sense, I like … Continued
Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Reynolds, Park Planning & Partnerships Manager for the City of Long Beach. Connect on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter! What I’m Listening To: Almost (Sweet Music) and the Wasteland, Baby! Album by Hozier What I’m Reading: The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs What I’m Watching: Lost … Continued
#ELGLInspire is coming to UT Austin on October 2, 2019! Learn more about our event speakers in these brief profiles, and connect with them on social media before and after the event! Martie Simpson Executive Director, Government Finance Officers Association of Texas What was the very first paying job you held (that you paid taxes … Continued
By Sarah Moss, MPA | LinkedIn | Twitter What I am watching — News coverage of presidential campaign events plus @AdvanceGalNotes and @AdvanceGuyNotes on Twitter What I am reading — For my local nonprofit clients, I just finished analyzing the Denver Mayor’s 2020 budget proposal… all 676 pages What I am writing — A book … Continued
