Now Hiring: Mentors Similar to how Frasier spun off from Cheers, ELGL has spun off our Quick Take series into Time Out for Mentoring. We’ve invited those who were named a mentor in our Quick Take series to answer two simple questions, “who are your mentors?” and “what does it mean to be a mentor?” In our … Continued
We’re back with another installment of The Assistant series where we sit down with Assistant and Deputy City (& County) Managers to get their take on local government. Today we hear from Victor Cardenas, Assistant City Manager for the City of Novi, MI.
Connor Reed, Indiana University sophomore, returns to discuss the “Orv’s” influence among local government practitioners. The Impact of the “Orv” by Connor Reed – LinkedIn and Twitter In my previous article, I offered perspectives on local government from the view of an undergraduate, just beginning to become familiar with the field, the policies and the people … Continued
ELGL is about to launch our newest offering that will make your local government career even more fulfilling. We’ve been teaming with Project A to develop this offering and we expect to launch it to all ELGL members in early December. But first, we need some feedback from YOU. We want to hear the advice that has … Continued
What is an Assistant to the City Manager? In between other duties as assigned, council meetings, and a bewildering assortment of public inquiries, ELGL members identify the essential functions of the position.
Welcome to the new and (somewhat) improved version of our member introductions. If you are puzzled by the column name, take a minute to watch this scene from Austin Powers. Today we sit down with Karl Knapp the Budget Director for Cary, NC. Background Check Karl Knapp is the current Budget Director for the Town … Continued
Welcome to week #16 of the Cookingham Connection. Today, we hear from Sarah Hazel, City of Charlotte, North Carolina. Guidepost #16: Don’t pursue your program at a faster pace than the council, the employees, and public can follow. You will always see plenty of things to do and have plenty of changes to make but be sure … Continued
ELGL is excited to announced its first Google Hangout series. Kim Ervin, Pyramid Communications, has spearheaded the effort in order to continue the social media conversation that started at #ELGL14. Topic: Strategies for building momentum internally for social media. Leaders share how they built the case for, and created a supported space, for social media. … Continued
Ed Zuercher is the City Manager of Phoenix, Arizona. Mr. Zuercher was appointed City Manager on Feb. 19, 2014. In this role, Zuercher is the Chief Administrative Officer for the city of Phoenix and oversees the largest council-manager form of government in the United States, with 14,500 city employees, including seven employee unions and associations. … Continued
Russell Bither-Terry reflects on his experience working at the UNC-Chapel Hill Writing Center to bring you tips for clear, concise writing. Whether you are an MPA student or a city manager, Russell’s tips can help you in your everyday writing. An article was written. Passive voice was used. by Russell Bither-Terry Hi folks. I know it’s been … Continued
