Munster’s new town manager takes in the political landscape Julie Novak, The Novak Consulting Group, tipped us off on our subject for this interview. As a 34-year old local government professional, Dustin Anderson (LinkedIn) discusses his career transition from special projects manager in Greenwich, CT to town manager in Munster, IN. Lightning Round Your hometown? What is … Continued
Experience MPA@UNC In January 2015, ELGL and MPA@UNC announced a partnership to strengthen the current and future workforce of local government.
By Kirsten Wyatt, ELGL co-founder; Ass’t City Manager, West Linn, OR Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter The January 2015 edition of PM Magazine features a cover story about women leading local government agencies, and how the statistic has not improved in the last 30 years – in 1984 and in 2014, only 13 percent of local … Continued
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
Cry Buckets at These #ThankYouParksCrew Tweets The greatest television show ever made about local government is coming to an end. LITERALLY! Parks and Rec, one of the spiritual founders of ELGL, is ending a seven-year run this January. Fortunately (or unfortunately) Parks and Rec introduced much of America to local government for the first time ever. (We … Continued
By Bridget Doyle, Sam Taylor and Patrick Rollens Earlier this week, a Councilman named Kirby Delauter from Frederick County, Md. threatened a local reporter with a lawsuit for using his name without permission (note: the threat was posted on Facebook). In its response to the threat, the Frederick News-Post released a witty editorial chastising Delauter and … Continued
Quotables by Kitty Wooley – Column, LinkedIn, Twitter As we pause to ring in the New Year, here are some statements and commentary for review. Your reactions, additions, or subtractions are most welcome. Here’s to your happiness, health, and career success in 2015. “At the end of the day, what qualifies people to be called ‘leaders’ is … Continued
Imagine this for a minute. You graduate college and head to a different state to start a Master’s Degree. You have a week to move yourself, your pong table, your jar of loose change, and everything else you own. A week after moving, you start interviewing for internships with local governments and hope you land … Continued
6 Tips for Succeeding in Local Government by Harrison Wicks – LinkedIn and Twitter As a professional at the beginning of a local government career, I am continuously learning tips for succeeding in the workplace. Full disclosure, a lot of this learning is trial-and-error, doing the wrong thing and learning not to do it again. I was … Continued
ELGL leaders – Bridget Doyle, John McCarter, and Ryan Adams – will be attending the SGR Conference from January 21-23. (Let’s hope they are treated more fairly than the Detroit Lions.) The trio will be presenting Fresh Ideas to Inspire a Committed Team. On January 22, SGR & ELGL invite you to attend Local Grapes and Local Gov. RSVP … Continued
