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What I Am with Rebecca Olson, City of Shoreview, MN

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. As a side note, ELGL is adamantly opposed to the excuse, “I’m too … Continued

Fostering a Culture of Performance Management

Phase I: Fostering a Culture of Performance Management By: Avery Pickard and Ariana Denney How does a small city in Oregon approach development and integration of a performance management system?  For Carlton (population 2,023) the keys were sourcing expertise and supporting creativity according to Carlton, Oregon city manager Chad Olsen.

What I Am with Casie Yoder, City of Decatur, GA

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. As a side note, ELGL is adamantly opposed to the excuse, … Continued

Civic Leaders: Dealing with Data Disasters

Civic Leaders is an exclusive local government web-interview series hosted and operated by Springbrook Software, produced by the VOLSTA Media Network, and syndicated on ELGL. Each month the show shares a candid look into the challenges and triumphs experienced by passionate public employees that are committed to their calling.

#13Percent: The Ball Is In Your Court

Today’s guest #13Percent post is by Susie Aguilar, a Management Analyst with the Western Municipal Water District.  Learn more about Susie online here.

2nd Hardest Job In the World…Running for Office

Emma Williams is the only lifetime member of ELGL. She was awarded the honor after posting a selfie with Portland Mayor Hales. Emma is the Cemetery Program Coordinator at Metro Regional Government. ELGL has asked her to write about her newest endeavor….running for elected office.

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