The ELGL Board of Directors unanimously selected Samantha Harkins to serve as Interim Executive Director with a start date of June 20, 2022. Samantha served on the ELGL Board of Directors from 2019 to 2021, served as Deputy Mayor of the City of Lansing, MI, and is currently the Founder and CEO of Hundred Place. … Continued
Christy Mulligan Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Coordinator Hennepin County Library, MN LinkedIn Ayanna Muata Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Project Manager Hennepin County Library, MN LinkedIn Two guests joined the podcast to talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion work in libraries. Christy Mulligan is the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Coordinator for Hennepin County Library. Ayanna Muata … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Erin Krause Riley, Adult Services Coordinator for the Scottsdale Public Library System. What I’m Reading: Your Creative Workspace by Desha Peacock– it’s a book about how to set up a space to do any kind of creative work with lots of pictures of creative spaces people have … Continued
The new Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University is currently recruiting two exciting positions. The roles are based in Baltimore and would work with the center’s Academic Practice, where we bridge research and practice to advance the field of public innovation in city halls around the world. We are looking for candidates … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Matt Horn, Director of Local Government Services for MRB Group. Follow Matt on LinkedIn, but don’t follow too closely–this vehicle makes frequent stops. What I’m Watching: Re-watching The Sopranos as a study in organizational management. What I’m Listening to: A maaasssive summer time playlist…so…much…Buffett… What I’m Reading: … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Shane Stone, sr. management to Scottsdale’s City Manager Connect with him on Twitter and LinkedIn What I’m Listening to: I saw FISHER three times in nine days last month, so his music has been bouncing around in my head What I’m Reading: I just finished “The Book of Hope” by Jane Goodall and … Continued
In May, ELGL shared an anonymous question from a member organization that was having difficulty hiring for a management analyst position. Below please find the crowd sourced inquiry, and the variety of responses from ELGL members. Names have been removed for anonymity. Question: Requesting feedback to assist an ELGL member organization that is having a … Continued
The first ELGL & CivStart local government innovation challenge statement is published and ready for #civtech #govtech response! Check out City of Kirkland‘s need for pedestrian and bike count solutions: Review and reply to the challenge statement This is shared as part of ELGL and CivStart’s Local Government Innovation Program where local governments use challenge-based procurement to find innovative solutions to tricky local … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Martin, Vice President of Strategic Communications at mySidewalk. Find her on Twitter @DrSarahMarie and on Medium. She is also now finally posting again on IG, where it’s mostly about running, but there is a fun new life change on there you might enjoy 🙂 What … Continued
Each year, the Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL) network recognizes the best places to work in local government. This annual award recognizes the local governments that have developed, cultivated, and nurtured workplaces that encourage employee creativity, loyalty, and success. In 2022, we are excited to add a quantitative component to this award to understand and … Continued
