New! New! New! Here’s a chance for you to learn about the newest ELGL members. If you are not a member, shame on you. Join here. Brooke Berglund (LinkedIn) is the Business and Labor Outreach Manager for the Port of Portland. I feel…. Excited for the new year and what it will bring! I joined ELGL … Continued
Rewind: Watch the Webinar This webinar focused on policies, practices and real stories from two jurisdictions focused on workforce equity, St. Paul Minnesota, Seattle and Portland, Oregon. Hat tip to Sarah Hazel, City of Charlotte, for coordinating the webinar. Meet the Participants Julie Nelson is the Director of the Government Alliance on Race and Equity and … 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. White House Social Media Strategies You Can Use By Angelica Wedell – LinkedIn and Twitter It’s no secret that the White House has … Continued
In this multi-part blog series, Julie Underwood interviews the women who were the first female manager in cities across the country. By now, many of you know that there hasn’t been many of us in the #13percent club. And I’m making an educated guess that this number is even smaller for female police chiefs and public works directors. … Continued
New! New! New! Here’s a chance for you to learn about the newest ELGL members. If you are not a member, shame on you. Join here. Travis Newberry (LinkedIn and Twitter) is a planner for the City of Wildwood, MO. He was an intern at a regional parks and trail district in the St. Louis region … Continued
Please join ELGL at a special, free “mini-conference” on January 22, 2016 at noon at Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, Texas. Lunch and happy hour included. We’ll start the day talking about the important role that self-awareness plays in leadership with a session led by Ann Marie Kappel. Then we’ll work though our own individual development … Continued
Please join ELGL at the ELGL/SGR Wine Walk on January 21, 2016. An RSVP is required. We will visit three tasting rooms in downtown Grapevine, Texas. All attendees receive a commemorative wine glass, and the chance to rub elbows with your favorite ELGL friends. Questions? Email Kirsten.
New! New! New! Here’s a chance for you to learn about the newest ELGL members. If you are not a member, shame on you. Join here. Caitlin Stene (LinkedIn and Twitter) is the Assistant Village Administrator / Human Resources Manager for the Village of Waunakee, WI. She is a graduate of the University of Kansas Masters of Public Administration … Continued
New! New! New! Here’s a chance for you to learn about the newest ELGL members. If you are not a member, shame on you. Join here. Jake Eckholm (LinkedIn and Twitter) is the Manager for the Village of Lakeview and City of Stanton in Michigan. Complete the following sentences. In 2016, I will…. FINALLY take the … Continued
In December 2015, ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt participated in a panel discussion on the New Innovation Economy at the Governing Forum in Sacramento, CA. He prepared for the discussion by gathering input from ELGL members in a survey. Today we present the survey results. Provide examples of deliberate policies that cities can pursue to support innovation. Survey … Continued
