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.” We’re going to evaluate every single inch of the local government arena by talking to ourselves (a.k.a: other local government professionals), tech companies, journalists, professors, and anyone else who hasn’t blocked our … Continued
Earlier this week, while a brutal nor’easter was ravaging the East Coast, a handful of panicked citizens in San Francisco called 911. What was their emergency, you ask? Oh nothing much — Facebook and Instagram were down, that’s all. The breathless calls (five in total) prompted one dispatcher to send out this message on social … Continued
ELGL’s mission is to connect, communicate, and educate. In this ongoing series, ELGL members tell their story including how they got into local government. Cassie Tucker (LinkedIn and Twitter) serves as the Assistant to the Director of Community service for the City of Southlake, Texas. She provides high level assistance through a variety of administrative, budgetary, research and … Continued
Harrison Wicks covers the lasting effects of the College Football Championship for Arlington, TX and the surrounding DFW Metroplex. Hosting national sporting events is becoming big money for an area that has all the tools such as sporting facilities, premier hotels and resorts, a robust infrastructure, and mild climate. So what do we know? Ohio … Continued
The second ELGL “Social Media Superstar” award goes to the Portland Police Bureau. Carrie Ann Taylor collects some of PPB’s best social media posts in the below Storify, and she writes: “The Portland Police feeds typically aren’t stale, but engaging and sometimes doggone funny. Who knew police could be humorous while also being informative? ” … Continued
More than 215 professionals have registered for the upcoming Webinar: Women in Local Government. Based on the registration numbers, it’s clear that the issue is not only a female issue, but an issue of how local government can and should better represent the community’s demographic. We asked those who registered for the webinar to respond to four … Continued
Please join us Feb. 11 at noon in Portland, OR for a lunch and learn all about balancing life and a public sector career. We’ll hear from Marissa Madrigal, Eric King, Leah Treat, Kent Wyatt and Amy Wang on how they’ve been successful at balancing careers in local government with their personal lives.
Webinar: Breaking Down the Glass Ceiling – February 19, 2015 Report: Abysmal Percentage of Women Managers Exists in Local Government Hot off the press! GrassrootsLab has issued a report on the disparity of women leaders in local government. Not only are there less women in leadership, but the women in these roles have shorter tenures than their male … Continued
Catherine Tuck Parrish (LinkedIn and Twitter), Executive Search Practice Leader for The Novak Consulting Group, is our new career insider. Catherine has 20 years of management experience working with local governments, non-profit organizations, and associations. Her work as a consultant includes executive recruitment, project management, and consulting on projects including process improvement, departmental assessments, development review, policy review, and … Continued
A round of high fives and thank yous to our sponsors for the Feb 5th NCCCMA Dessert Mixer! Have you signed up yet? If not, register here!
