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Mixin’ It Up with Mary Jacobs, City of Sierra Vista, AZ

Assistant City Manager Mary Jacobs talks to the Community about the Monument Fire from City of Sierra Vista AZ on Vimeo. For the second year in a row, ELGL will be co-hosting an event at the ICMA Conference. This year we’re bringing a couple of pianos and booking a much larger room. More than 500 … Continued

Working Effectively with Elected Officials

By Jan Perkins and Linda Barton Jan Perkins and Linda Barton are both former city managers and are now serving as consultants to local government as part of Management Partners. Jan is a founding board member of Women Leading Government board and Linda previously served on the board. Both are ICMA Credentialed Managers. Jan is … Continued

#13Percent: We Need Charade Ninjas

By: Nijah Fudge, Alliance for Innovation – LinkedIn and Twitter The demographics of the country are changing. Higher education is transforming at great speed. Interracial dating is more acceptable than before. People from many countries are moving to the United States (sorry Mr. Trump). When it comes to race, I embrace our country’s history — the … Continued

#ELGL15 Sponsor: Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District

Let’s hear it for another #ELGL15 conference sponsor: Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District! THPRD is a special park district in Beaverton, OR serving nearly 250,000 residents with recreational opportunities at its 90+ park sites, 60 miles of trails, eight swim centers, six recreation centers, and 1,400 acres of natural areas. We’re happy to have … Continued

September Confidential: Origin of Supper Club

Kent Wyatt (LinkedIn and Twitter) returns with a running blog of all things relevant and irrelevant from the month of June. ELGL doesn’t endorse anything Mr. Wyatt writes, thinks, or sings. Catch up on what you missed in April, May, June, July, and August.   September 7 Quack   A weekend complete with a #CityHallSelfie, Oregon Ducks football game, … Continued

So You Want to Change the World?

Interested in changing the world, but don’t know where to start? Well, it turns out, #TheresADegreeForThat! ELGL is excited to partner with Idealist.org to entice you to follow your dreams, pursue your passions, and make a change. Idealist is hosting a series of Graduate School Fairs to educate, inform, and direct potential students towards graduate programs in … Continued

Mixin’ It Up with Allecia Chatman-Ratliff, Tulsa, OK

For the second year in a row, ELGL will be co-hosting an event at the ICMA Conference. This year we’re bringing a couple of pianos and booking a much larger room. More than 500 local government professionals from all areas of local government will attend. Registration will continue until we reach maximum capacity. We recommend registering … Continued

Mixin’ It Up with Jill Silverboard, City of Clearwater, FL

For the second year in a row, ELGL will be co-hosting an event at the ICMA Conference. This year we’re bringing a couple of pianos and booking a much larger room. More than 500 local government professionals from all areas of local government will attend. Registration will continue until we reach maximum capacity. We recommend registering … Continued

I Would Promote Inclusion in My Organization By….

We continue to release results from the ELGL diversity and inclusion survey. Today we reveal your solutions for improving inclusion in local government. Previously State of Diversity in the Local Government Workforce Is Diverse People Influence Decisions in Government What Else You Should Know About Diversity and Inclusion Survey Diversity And Inclusion In The Local … Continued

Webinar: Trends & Tech in Service Delivery

[vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] #ELGLInnovation Join ELGL for the next installment to our Innovation webinar series! The next webinar in partnership with organizational member QScend Technologies (LinkedIn and Twitter) will focus on how local governments interact with residents and manage citizen requests. This webinar will cover the challenges and emerging trends local governments face when they … Continued

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