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. Sophee Payne (LinkedIn) is a Planning Intern at the Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Department. In 2016, I will…. … Continued
Welcome to March (almost), for ELGL members, we present a variety of offerings this week. Check. It. Out. Wednesday, March 2 – CPBB Budgeting Workshop at the Michigan Municipal League, Lansing, MI Thursday, March 3 – Webinar: Cold Weather Crisis Response with Team Chaos (Winner of ELGL and UTA Challenge) Thursday, March 3 – The Year of … Continued
What was your local government moment? What keeps you in local government? Who have been the influences in your career? We take a deep dive into these questions by asking you (the practitioner) to tell your local government story. You can sign up to participate in the bi-monthly feature at Finding Local Government. Thanks to Matt Wojnowski, City … Continued
ELGL Co-Founder and Elon University alum Kent Wyatt interviews Dr. Kenneth Fernandez, former director of the Elon Poll. Note: Apologies for feedback early in the podcast. Trust us, it doesn’t last long. Topics Discussed Polling is front and center in the news with the race for president. What makes one poll better than another? What should we look … Continued
Link: The 4-1-1 on Slack Relive Chris Maddox’s (Seneca Systems CEO) breathtaking presentation on using Slack in your organization. Don’t be scared by Chris’ tough guy selfie in front of the San Francisco City Hall. Quotables “Slack channels allow you to have targeted and effective conversations.” “My lord. I don’t want to have to search … Continued
The Virginia Tech Roanoke Center and the City of Roanoke will host a conference titled “Implementing Lean: Operational Excellence for Local Government” on March 3 and 4 at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center. The Virginia Tech Roanoke Center has conducted Lean training for over two hundred City employees since 2013. Representatives from all departments … Continued
In the last of a five-part series, Christian Williams, City of Goodyear, AZ, opens up about his experience with race. Disclaimer: Race is controversial topic with many diverging opinions. Knowing that, I feel obliged to start with this disclaimer. The opinions, in this column, are mine and mine alone. My opinions do not reflect those of my … Continued
ELGL is grateful to be included in the ICMA conference call about advancing women and minorities within local government. ICMA students chapters from around the nation are participating. The panel discussion includes: Pat Martel, City Manager of Daly City, CA and ICMA President Dawn Ashbacher, Town Manager of Sykesville, MD Joe McRae, Director of Parks … Continued
Link: Register for the Webinar The Details Last Fall ELGL partnered with Dr. Colleen Casey’s PhD course from the University of Texas at Arlington’s College of Architecture, Planning, & Public Affairs. In this class, ELGL & Dr. Casey issued a challenge to students to provide solutions for a systemic problem in local government management. That problem: … Continued
In this column, Brian Kelly, Joplin (MO) assistant to the city manager, will highlight innovations in local government. He will share experiences from Joplin and cities across the country. He will look at successes and failure in innovation, and offer up some plain off-the-way ideas. By Brian Kelly – LinkedIn and Twitter In September, 2015 the City … Continued
