As part of the grueling ELGL initiation process, new members are asked to complete our version of the Wonderlic test. It’s an open book test and participants do not have to use a dull number 2 pencil to fill in tiny circles. Lynn Karl Nordby (LinkedIn) is a Public Policy and Management Consultant for the Municipal Research and Services … Continued
As part of a grueling ELGL initiation process, new members are asked to complete our version of the Wonderlic test. It’s an open book test and participants do not have to use a dull number 2 pencil to fill in tiny circles. Joseph McRae (LinkedIn) is the Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Cleveland Heights, … Continued
Mary Leong is the Communications Manager for PlaceSpeak. PlaceSpeak is a location-based consultation platform that solves the problem of how to engage with people online within specific geographical boundaries – and prove it. By Mary Leong, Communications Manager, PlaceSpeak When I was at the IAP2 Foundations in Public Participation training session recently, it seemed as though everyone … Continued
We’re excited to announce that Jon Stehle and Josh Dukelow will appear together on an upcoming episode of GovLove. We know what you’re thinking – you should be excited but you can’t remember how you know these names. Jon and Josh are ELGL members who share a common trait – each has run for elected … Continued
ELGL member Leisha DeHart Davis is an Associate Professor of Public Administration in the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Government. She is working on a new book, Understanding Rules in Public Organizations. Fans of the show Seinfeld may remember the episode where Frank Costanza (George’s father) tries a new approach to keeping himself calm. When his blood pressure … Continued
This week’s guest went viral recently with his honest and straightforward tweets about the state of public transportation in San Francisco, CA. Taylor Huckaby chatted with Kirsten Wyatt about the importance of transit, why local government needs to communicate more openly and more. Taylor (LinkedIn and Twitter) is the Communications Officer for BART. You might know Taylor … Continued
Welcome to a new ELGL blog series, “Innovation Worth Sharing.” This series idea was created by Jennifer Teal, the city administrator for the city of Gahanna, Ohio. Learn more about Gahanna online at www.Gahanna.gov and on Twitter @CityOfGahanna Jennifer shared with ELGL some creative ways that Gahanna engaged its citizenry on a traffic change. Local government innovation is … Continued
Bobbi Nance, Park District of Oak Park, Senior Manager of Strategy & Innovation Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter As much as we hate to admit it, we humans are a fairly predictable bunch. Our habits, routines, and preferences remain the same until an external circumstance changes or life event such as moving, getting married, changing jobs, etc. occurs. … Continued
“To make smart, proactive decisions, municipal leaders need a fiscal command center for data-creation, data analytics and data-driven decision making.” Webinar registration here! ELGL and CPBB are proud to partner in an innovative webinar training series, “I Want to be Your Analyst.” This series, consisting of a monthly blog and training webinar, is intended to provide … Continued
Angelica Wedell brings more than eight years of experience in multimedia communications to her role as marketing and business development coordinator and editor-in-chief of The Civil Review at National Research Center, Inc. By Angelica Wedell – LinkedIn and Twitter The best way to drive traffic to your website and keep your audience coming back is to offer new content on … Continued
