Please join us on Thursday, July 12, for an ELGL brown-bag session with former Oregon Governor and current Metro Councilor Barbara Roberts. Governor Roberts will share some of her insights and valuable lessons learned about leadership through four decades of public service. Prior to her service as Oregon’s first woman governor, she was elected to … Continued
Leading with an attitude of gratitude By Joel Garfinkle on June 18th, 2012 | Comments (0) One of my executive coaching clients recently shared something that bears repeating. Years ago, when he was a bank officer in training, a senior vice president walked up to him and said, “I know we don’t get to talk much, but I … Continued
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3v-z8iEN-Q&w=420&h=315] Pat Mobley Adjunct Assistant Professor at Portland State University What book is on your nightstand? Calagione, Sam. (2011). Brewing up a Business: Adventures in Beer from the Founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. ISBN 978-0-470-94231-4 If you were to run for elected office, which position would seek? State House of Representatives Your best piece of … Continued
Congratulations to the ELGL members who graduated today from the PSU College of Urban & Public Affairs with a Masters of Public Administration.
The votes are in and the results have been tabulated: after a week of nominations and voting by our community, ELGL is thrilled to announce the winner of the Knope of the Week! As a reminder, The Knope of the Week honors individuals or groups who have done the most in the past week to advance … Continued
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-geX7D4hgM&w=420&h=315] Please find the attached announcement regarding the upcoming lunch seminar scheduled for Thursday, June 21 in Springfield. Special thanks to Judy Williams at Lane County for putting the agenda together and Jeff Towery at Springfield for agreeing to host us next month. We continue to grow our numbers, please keep spreading the word to … Continued
You are invited to take a seat at Oregon’s Kitchen Table – an experiment to connect all Oregonians to real decisions in Salem. As you know, our state has been slow to recover from economic crisis, rural counties are dramatically cutting services, and trust in government is at an all-time low. But there are new opportunities for … Continued
The discussion will be on the US recovery and the new economic environment. This information will be highly relevant to long-term local government revenues and anyone interested in budgeting or economics. Agenda for ELGL Conversation with Dr. Thomas Potiowsky
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er1bwzZCik0&w=420&h=315] Ashley Graff Food Systems Educator, Douglas County Child Development Association Current Kansas University MPA Student What book is on your nightstand? On my nightstand right now is a novel by Benjamin Alire Sáenz called En el Tiempo de la Luz. I try to read books in Spanish every so often to keep myself fluent. … Continued
Communicating with Your Residents June 14, noon- 1 p.m. North Fire Training Room 63377 Jamison Street, Bend Each generation communicates differently. Think about which constituents write letters to the editor, attend public meetings, or prefer social media. Please join us for a presentation followed by a roundtable discussion of ideas for communicating with citizens. Bring … Continued
