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Podcast: Resiliency in Joplin, MO with Sam Anselm, City Manager

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section title=”iTunes” tab_id=”1469655162102-4f38d228-a736″][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Stitcher” tab_id=”1469655433105-29f20855-3aa4″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Google Play” tab_id=”1469655435153-702cb24f-a9d6″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_separator style=”shadow” border_width=”3″][vc_column_text] After one of the worst tornadoes on record, many thought the city of Joplin, Missouri would never be the same. But local residents, nearby agencies and volunteers from across the country banded together to help the battered town. City Manager Sam Anselm describes what … Continued

Technology Efficiency Webinar Series

Please join ELGL and UMANT every month for a webinar on technology tools that will make your life easier and your work more effective and efficient. Webinars are free for ELGL members. Please register for each webinar you plan to attend. FEBRUARY: SLACK MARCH: LINKEDIN APRIL: GOOGLE ALERTS MAY: CANVA JUNE: TRELLO Upcoming topics include: NextDoor, … Continued

Who Are You? with Abby Farber, FarberWorks

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. Abby Farber (LinkedIn) relocated recently from the New York and New Jersey to West Linn, … Continued

#13Percent: The Forecast Calls for Changes

By Sean Jacobs: LinkedIn City and county governments in the United States must immediately develop concrete plans to attract and ultimately hire a more diverse workforce. Individuals with disabilities, women, military veterans, and people of all races, religions, and ethnicity, that are part of the local population need to be appropriately represented. How does local government increase … Continued

Events: Cards Against Urbanity with Lisa Nisenson, Creator and ELGL Member

Craft Beer and Cards Against Urbanity with Lisa Nisenson, co-creator of Cards Against Urbanity The program begins at 6:30 with a talk on Portland’s microbrewery scene. At 7:30, we break out the cards. A riff on Cards Against Humanity, players take turns leading rounds with question rounds that are answered by a hand of cards … Continued

Who Are You? with Christina Rothman-Iliff, Access Princeton

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. Christina Rothman-Iliff (LinkedIn) is the manager for Access Princeton. Access Princeton is a non-emergency call center … Continued

Deep in the Heart of SGR (1/23 2:57 p.m)

ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt provides a behind-the-scenes look of the magic at the Strategic Government Resources Conference. Done in the DFW Before we depart the DFW, let’s put a bow on the trip. (Yes, I am not wearing socks.) Hat tip to Ryan Adam and Matt Monedero for entertaining us this morning. (Note: If you … Continued

Break it Down: The 411 on Next Gen 911

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

Who Are You? with Mathew Horn, City of Geneva, NY

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. Mathew Horn (LinkedIn) is the City Manager for the City of Geneva, New York. Previously, he served … Continued

#13Percent: Would This Be a Concern if I Were a Man?

In this multi-part blog series, Julie Underwood interviews the women who were the first female manager in cities across the country. Read the first blog post here and the second post here. Family support is critical I also wanted to know if personal lives, like family and marriage, played a role in their decision to take on these demanding roles. … Continued