ELGL is seeking contributions from you…yeah, YOU! We want to hear about your experiences, ideas, and unique perspectives. We get your content, you get published on a prestigious, Nobel Prize for Literature Award-winning blog…well, not that last part, but you do get to tell your mom you’re famous. Check out our monthly topics and sign-up for a week to … Continued
ELGL is pleased to partner with the Chinook Institute for training, cameraderie and talking and thinking about big, cool ideas that can make local government more successful. Here’s more information from the Chinook Institute about their courses, including a list of the Chinook Institutes upcoming training sessions; more information is available about each session on … Continued
Back at it again! Dr. Steve Gavazzi, who gave a webinar last year on the complicated relationships between universities and the towns they’re in, is back to help practitioners navigate the complicated marriages between colleges and communities. RSVP here: town-gown-marriage.eventbrite.com The 10 Commandments of Town-Gown Relationships Have you ever wondered if there is a secret … 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 What do you call this symbol: # ? I’m guessing half of you said “pound sign,” … Continued
By Eric Reese, LinkedIn & Twitter, Center for Government Excellence at Johns Hopkins University The first thing that comes to my mind when talking about the sharing economy is a principle of management called Joy’s law. Named after Bill Joy (co-founder of Sun Microsystems) the law states, “No matter who you are, most of the smartest people … Continued
Rafael Baptista is the ICMA Local Government Management Fellow for Durham City/County. He is a recent graduate of the MPA program at the University of North Carolina –Chapel Hill. He serves on the ELGL Management Team and is a contributing author to Careers in Government. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Politics and Spanish from … Continued
This blog on local government transparency is authored by ELGL member Luke Floyd. If you know anyone in local government, chances are they’ve either seen, or at least heard about, John Oliver’s recent hit piece on Special Districts. It’s spread quickly in our circles, because not only is it funny, it also happens to be … Continued
You’ve met Angelica Wedell through her recent column on communications. You’ve read the National Research Center, Inc’s (NRC) article – 10 Local Government Blogs You Should Follow. Now, it’s time to learn more about our newest organizational member, the National Research Center, Inc. Connect with NRC, Inc. – Facebook, Twitter, and World Wide Web NRC offers a broad … Continued
March Madness is upon us, and ELGL is ready with the 5th annual ELGL Bracket Challenge. Whether you’re a major hoops junkie or not, we want you in this bracket (especially if you pick games based on mascots). The bracket challenge is open to active ELGL members. Need to join or renew? Click here. Complete your … Continued
This week’s episode of GovLove is a conversation with Kirsten Wyatt and Bridget Doyle about their experiences at the #Frank2016 conference in Gainesville, Florida. Learn about this unique conference experience (made possible thanks to ICMA’s Hansell Award) and listen to Kirsten and Bridget talk about everything from “Damn, Daniel,” to authentic communications, to bat poop, … Continued
