360 Review with Lisa Goldman, City of Burlingame, CA
Who doesn’t love a good ol’ fashioned performance review? ELGL loves them so much that we’re embarking on a “360 Review of Local Government.”
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Planning, Developing, and Implementing a Citizens Academy
Welcome to the first post in a series about creating a citizens’ academy by Dallas, OR administrative intern Daniel Adatto. In this series, he will walk you through how he created Dallas’ first citizens’ academy including the important research and academy elements he implemented.
My Story with Vanessa Carrera, City of Tracy, CA
ELGL’s mission is to connect, communicate, and educate. In this ongoing series, ELGL members tell the story of why they chose a local government career.
Webinar: City Hall Goes Mobile
Link: Register for the Webinar on May 13 #ELGLInnovation ELGL and PublicStuff have partnered up to offer a second webinar focused on local governments experience with mobile apps.
#13Percent: It’s More Than Just A Number
Today’s #13Percent post is from Karen Pinkos, an ELGL member from El Cerrito, California. Karen is is the Assistant City Manager for the City of El Cerrito. Karen’s duties include oversight of general government operations, customer service initiatives, and community partnerships and interagency collaborations. A native of Michigan, Karen has nearly 20 years of experience … Continued
Writing with Russ: Two Hats Are Better Than One
Russell Bither-Terry, Voter Engagement Advocate for Oregon Secretary of State, reflects on working at the UNC-Chapel Hill Writing Center to bring you tips for clear, concise writing.
Twitter Verified: The Quest for the Check – Updated: 4/24/15
Update (4/24/15): Twitter has added an official verification request form. Link: Twitter Verification Request. The Quest for the Check By: Chad Doran, LinkedIn and Twitter Since I started as the Communications Coordinator for the City of Appleton, WI, I’ve been trying to figure it. Like Indiana Jones chasing the Holy Grail…close, but never quite there.
Push/Pull: Opening the Door to Survey Responses
Kim Sandoval’s “Push/Pull” series is part of the ELGL #13percent initiative. Kim is specifically looking at the reasons why people enter and leave local government careers. Read all of her columns here. First, I’d like to extend a BIG thank you to those of you who either took the time to forward our survey request on … Continued
What I Am with Maggie Hughes, City of Troy, MI
Link: ELGL Spreads Across the Country “Think of it as a cross between The Atlantic magazine and Buzzfeed.” Welcome to our new member feature. We’ve all heard the excuse “I’m too busy” so we’ve simplified our feature to illicit short, meaningful responses for our new members.
The Rest of the Story on Route Fifty with Michael Grass
Introducing Route Fifty ELGL loves local government news. That’s one of the reasons we’re excited that Government Executive is re-launching its state and local channel as Route Fifty.