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Habit Forming

What I’m listening to – Atomic Habits by James Clear What I’m watching – Presidential debates (more accurately foodfights) What I’m doing – Planning for a much needed vacation! For a while I have been setting my alarm to get up early and exercise. The mornings tend to be my favorite time to exercise because...

I Have to Ask: Finding the Right Candidate

In this series, a guest columnist responds to a question from ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Michelle Crandall, Assistant City Manager, City of Dublin, Ohio, writes about the job recruitment process. So what is the magic recipe for hiring the right candidates? While my success rate isn’t 100%, I’ve learned a few key ingredients that...

Webinar Recording: Coordinating Innovation Programs

Missed our webinar on July 24? You can view the full recording of "Coordinating Innovation Programs with UrbanLeap" here. This is a practical, results-focused exploration of how to track, manage, and coordinate innovation projects & programs in your local government. UrbanLeap is a cloud-based innovation management platform that allows governments to coordinate all their smart...

Bring Your Audience With... Another Life Preserver

Mike Skibbe, Twitter and LinkedIn What I’m Watching: F1 German Grand Prix: Chaos in the Rain What I’m Reading: The Five Disfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencione What I’m Listening To: Criminal Episode #119: Using a concrete Budha statue to reduce city littering! One of my favorite Morning Buzzes (Buzz's?) was Will Hampton's...

I Have to Ask: Surviving an Emergency

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Jessica VanderKolk, Communications Manager, City of Battle Creek, Michigan, writes about responding to a water main break. Hopefully many of us prepare in some way for when an emergency strikes, whether by taking FEMA training courses, helping...

Get Out of That Box! (City Hall)

Today’s Buzz is by Kim Nakahodo – connect with her on LinkedIn & Twitter! What I’m Watching: With the kiddos: Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. Without my kiddos, Orange is the New Black (the final season) What I’m Reading: Stoned: Jewelry, Obsession, and how Desire Shapes the World by Aja Raden What I’m Listening To: KCUR;...

Building Support for Your Professional Development Goals

What I am listening to: Pandora’s Today’s Hits Radio What I am excited for: My upcoming camping trip to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park What I am reading: Harvard Business Review’s Managing Across Cultures Everyone needs professional development. Lately I've talked with a few people about how to get their supervisor's support for...

Podcast: Family Ties in Charleston, SC with Mayor Joe Riley & Bratton Riley

Joe Riley Mayor (Former) Charleston, SC Bio Bratton Riley Co-Founder & CEO Citibot LinkedIn | Twitter Public service and civil rights. A father-son duo joined the podcast to talk about their different paths working with local government. Former Mayor Joe Riley led the City of Charleston, SC for 40 years and was involved in redeveloping...

Demystifying Innovation: Explaining Innovation in Plain English

Today's #ELGL19 #InnovationSummit follow-up post is by Steve Pleasant, the Innovation Team Lead for Hillsboro, Oregon. Want to write for this series for ELGL? Sign up to contribute a blog post here and let's keep the great conversations from Durham going. What I’m listening to – On Pandora, Dean Lewis going through a tough breakup learns...

Seven Decades of Destruction – Part I: The Situation

Pearland, TX City Manager Clay Pearson writes in this guest blog about why local government benefits from regularly reading the business press. In this post, he explores this June 1, 2019 article in "Forbes" by Geoff Colvin with Phil Wahba. The blog is an interpretation from the below article, substituting "Sears Corporation" with “City of...

Podcast: Strategic Communications & Networking with Mac Prichard

Mac Prichard President Prichard Communications Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Sharing ideas, experiences and stories. Mac Prichard the President of Prichard Communications and Founder of Mac's List joined the podcast to talk about local government communications and job searching. He talked about how communications plans need to be strategic and align with the goals of...

Regional Get Out the Count (GOTC) Summit

The Leadership Conference Education Fund, State Voices, and the State Counts Action Network invite you to join a regional census convening in Chicago, IL on August 1, 2019 from 8:00 am - 3:30 pm. Our goal is to support your efforts to Get Out The Count and ensure a fair and accurate census in your community....

Interviewing: “Innovation’s Final Frontier”

This guest blog is by an ELGL member who wishes to remain anonymous. ELGL posts anonymous blogs to provide forums for more sensitive local government topics that can provide perspective or insight when published, and when the author wishes to be frank about those topics. I was nine or ten years old when I remember...

#ELGLRoadTrip Map

Check out all the locations ELGL members are road-trippin' to the week of September 23-27, 2019! Register today and attend one of the #ELGLRoadTrip sessions happening coast to coast to coast. Learn more about #ELGLRoadTrip online.

Value Conflicts

Right Now with Kevin Teater What I’m Listening to – True Strength by John Dreamer What I’m Reading – Asher’s Garden by Derek Pangelinan What I’m Watching – Dungeons & Dragons YouTube videos so I can learn ? What I’m Doing – Typing up this blog post before going to improv “There is. No. Conflict.”...

Clackamas Community College Means Business

Clackamas Community College is located in Oregon City, OR. CCC is an ELGL All-In member! Clackamas Community College’s Connections with Business and Industry provides comprehensive business support to help you get the tools, staffing, training and resources needed to succeed. This fall, CBI is offering a variety of professional development opportunities. You don’t need to...

Webinar Recording: Omnibus Schmomnibus - A Roundup of Federal Grant & Loan Funding

Omnibus Schmomnibus A roundup of federal grant and loan funding availability in the new fiscal year Did you miss our webinar on federal grant and loan funding in the new fiscal year, held November 13, 2019? Not to worry - you can view the recording here and download the slides here. Webinar Description: It’s here!...

I Have to Ask: Role of City Council

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Michael Karlik, City Council Chronicles, reflects on different forms of government. Prior to her election as Idaho Falls’ mayor, Rebecca Casper had an unusual day job. It wasn’t exotic, but it was an ironically uncommon occupation...

Game On!

Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Reynolds – connect with her on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter! What I’m Listening To The Shouting Matches Radio on Spotify What I’m Binge Watching: Dead To Me (Season 1) What I'm Planning: ELGL Road Trip Session on Livability in Long Beach Since 1985, July has been celebrated as the nation’s...

Silver Bullets and Shiny Objects

The Buzz with Jordan Rae Hillman, Deputy Director of City Planning for the city of Jackson, Mississippi You don't have to look very hard to find an article about a large failed local government project. Projects like sports venues, convention centers, smart water meters, smart parking meters, zoning code rewrites, enterprise resource planning software, mega road...