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
Among one million other benefits, one great thing about ELGL is the ability to network and share stories with fellow local government professionals. From career advice to idea sharing, ELGL allows its members a wide swath of opportunities to learn, connect and communicate. What’s most encouraging about this organization is that we share a passion for public service … 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 When tasked with outreach efforts to your community, chances are you may also need to contribute to or help … Continued
Link: Take the Survey! 2016 WCMA Summer Conference (joint conference with ILCMA) Leaving a job whether because of retirement, a better opportunity, or termination is a difficult reality that most of us will encounter at least once in our career. Whether it’s expected or planned, this transition can present a challenge not only to ourselves but our … Continued
ELGL member Luke Floyd (LinkedIn and Twitter) writes about the tricks-of-the-trade of social media. Luke Floyd works for BoardSync and is writing a book about advancing your organization via social media. The business world concocts funny buzzwords. Each community has their own. In my line of work, the trendy buzzwords are #startup, #techbro, and #SaaS. … Continued
Connect with Say Yes Guilford: Twitter & Facebook What if there was a way to get local governments, school systems and non-profits all working toward the same goal of improving student achievement? That’s precisely the mission of Say Yes to Education. This organization works to support kids so more of them graduate high school and go … Continued
Knope of the Week Lands on Ted Talks The Knope of the Week recognizes sustained excellence in local government. It’s the Heisman Trophy, Noble Peace Prize, James Beard Award all rolled into one. Many have vied for the honor over the years, but only a few winners have emerged. President Obama, Bono, and Cam Newton — none of … Continued
In this multi-part blog series, Julie Underwood interviews the women who were the first female managers in cities across the country: First blog post here Second post here Third post here Fourth post here Fifth post here Keep advisors close, ask questions, set boundaries So you have the job, now what? Here’s advice for after you’ve taken … Continued
As part of his Wojo’s Wandering Wisdom series, Matt Wojnowski, Assistant City Manager for the City of Altus, OK shows you how your neurotransmitters are critical to #localgov job satisfaction. Since my interview with the city planner consultant with Parks & Rec TV show, I have been pondering what I could write about next. I had … Continued
