Happy! Happy! Break out the books, socks, and coffee mugs, it’s Father’s Day! Just in time for Father’s Day we stumbled upon a new favorite podcast, Dad Rock, and we immediately borrowed a page from their latest episode by asking you to name the song that most reminds you of your dad. For more songs that remind you … Continued
Data Download: Measures to Meaning is a five part series by Kirsten Wyatt and Stacy Schweikhart about the recently released data on the numbers of women in local government management, as collected and distributed by ICMA. Part I: The Data Download Part II: Finding Meaning in the Measures Part III: Insights and Ideas Challenge Part … Continued
This is the second part of a multi-part series chronicling Zoe Monahan’s travels to the ICMA International Regional Summit. Read more about Zoe in installment #1. The ICMA International Regional Summit is off to a great start! I am happy to report that the flights were a breeze and my luggage made it to Prague, which is always … Continued
ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt interviewed Zach Markovits, Director of City Programs for What Works Cities, on ELGL Live! and for a future GovLove podcast. Watch the Periscope recording here. Here’s what we learned. East Coast vs. West Coast: Zach was very political in discussing whether he had a preference. He lived in Providence, RI while … Continued
The interns make their triumphant return! Roger Gonzalez and Mark Yager talked with Lake Oswego, OR city manager and Portland State professor, Scott Lazenby. Their conversation covered innovations in local government, getting rid of the performance review and more. Connect with Roger (LinkedIn & Twitter) Connect with Mark (LinkedIn) Supplemental Reading Between 2 Interns … Continued
Don’t spent the fiscal new year’s eve alone – ring in FY17 with your local government friends! Your ticket price includes pizza and heavy appetizers. Lucky Lab brews are no-host. RSVP is required. This event is cohosted by ELGL, OGFOA and OCCMA.
This running blog post will chronicle Kirsten Wyatt’s upcoming trip to Louisville, Kentucky for the Governing Magazine Summit on Government Performance and Innovation conference. Follow along here, on Twitter using #GovLive or on Snapchat at @ELGL50 to learn more about the trip and the lessons learned from the Governing Magazine team. Thursday, June 16, 3:40 … Continued
We love Dutch Bros.! You undoubtedly know that if you attended #ELGL15. You’d also know that Beaverton Chief Administrative Officer Randy Ealy grew up with the founders of Dutch Bros. in Grants Pass, OR. In a new Forbes article, Dutch Bros. is featured for changing the coffee by establishing a unique company culture based on “We’re only … Continued
ELGL is pleased to partner with CivicPRIDE (Twitter & World Wide Web) for a hosted social at BRGR + Kitchen at the ICMA Annual Conference on September 26, 2016. Join Pat Martel, ICMA President and other guests in celebrating diversity in our profession. This event is open to ICMA, CivicPRIDE, ELGL members and other local government professionals interested … Continued
Voting Ends at 11:59 p.m. on June 21. In the Headlines Journal News: How you can help Hamilton win social media contest WFVR Green Bay: Appleton social media featured on local news The Suburban Times: City of Lakewood up for Best Social Media Presence City of Appleton, WI: 14 cities nationwide selected as finalists USA Today-Wisconsin: Vote now for … Continued
