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I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends

Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Reynolds – connect with her on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter! What I’m Listening To: See the Light by Matrimony from Charlotte NC (Seems my music has a theme lately) What I’m Watching: Bosch Amazon Series a modern film noir detective series based in Los Angeles that I highly recommend. A...

Webinar: Government-Nonprofit Grant Partnerships

Let’s Be Friends - Just Not Too Close Advice for governments working with nonprofit partners and private/foundation funding When: June 12, 2019 Time: 1:30 PM Central | 2:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) More and more, the funding that addresses public problems crosses siloes - and when funding comes from, through, or because of...

Understanding Our Identity & Values

This guest blog is by ELGL member Matt Hirschinger, the Assistant to the Town Manager in Hudson, Colorado. Last month I presented this article on six steps in identifying and engaging with our own privilege. This post is a deeper look into Step Three: “Adjusting our Self-Identity,” as it’s by far the most difficult yet important...

Roger That: A Series About Leading Culture

This is a blog series about "Leading Culture" by Rae Buckley and Lindsey Bineau, with the expertise of retired Chapel Hill, NC Town Manager, Roger Stancil. Read all installments as they're published online here. Today's introduction post is by Rae Buckley. As a former union organizer I would not have wanted a career in local government management if it...

How Online Community Engagement Can Support Housing Policy Discussions

Guest blog brought to you by Casey Earp, Territory Manager - USA, Bang the Table ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Try searching for any keyword + “housing” and see what happens. The search will produce 100s of news results. Almost every state has housing discussions happening at the local level. The current housing climate is difficult. Affordability and availability...

Technical Difficulties and Cyber Attacks

The Buzz with Jordan Rae Hillman, Deputy Director of City Planning for the city of Jackson, Mississippi I’m currently working remotely while hanging out with my two-week-old son. This should be super simple with modern technology, instead, I have experienced numerous hurdles and technical difficulties. Many of these are residual effects of a cyber attack that...

Roger That

This is a blog series about "Leading Culture" by Rae Buckley and Lindsey Bineau, with the expertise of retired Chapel Hill, NC Town Manager, Roger Stancil. “Leading Culture” is a series of reflections about managing organizational culture using insights from Roger Stancil, the now-retired Town Manager of Chapel Hill. Rae Buckley and Lindsey Bineau, employees...

Member Profile: Caroline Frizell

Caroline Frizell Associate at CIG Twitter | LinkedIn If you had to live in a different city, what city would you choose? San Diego Storytelling or innovation? Which is the most overused word in local government? Transparency What year would the most important in your life? Why? 2011 - I became a mom! (Complete this...

Die Hard & Design-Based Problem Solving

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Josh Edwards, so be kind or not– either way connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter!!! What I’m Listening To: Staying Pumped up post #ELGL19 with Queen hits like "Don't Stop Me Now" What I’m Reading: HBR's 10 Must Reads on Innovation What I’m Watching: NBA & NHL Playoffs What does my favorite holiday movie...

I Have to Ask: The Pressure of Innovation

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Greg Stopka, Strategy and Innovation Manager, Park District of Oak Park, writes about the opportunities and challenges of the "innovation" title. What’s your definition of innovation? It’s a loaded term and I remember when I worked...

Authenticity and New Experiences: Reflections from #ELGL19

Morning Buzz by Christian M. Williams Twitter: @MyPublicTweeter After a power packed week of learning and engaging at #ELGL19, I thought it appropriate to share a few takeaways for this #MorningBuzz. The point of conferences is not only to attend sessions and hear about new innovations, but to engage with new people; engaging on both...

Dear 2019 Clarity Award Winners

Dear City of Scottsdale, AZ- As a representative of the 2018 recipients of the prestigious Cartegraph + ELGL Clarity Award, I am writing you today with congratulations. Government frequently does good things, but its also important that we share those stories in clear, meaningful ways. Your story this year was inspirational. So congratulations on winning...

Podcast: Law in Plain English with Jenny Kosek & Dan Bolin

Jenny Kosek Communications Strategis West Allis, WI LinkedIn | Twitter David Silverman Partner Ancel Glink Law Firm Bio | LinkedIn Writing legalese for residents. GovLove Legal returns with a discussion of how to write about complex legal topics in a way that is understandable for residents and elected officials. Jenny Kosek, Communications Strategist in West...

Reverse Mentoring

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jessica Heslin. Connect with her on LinkedIn In many of our ELGL St. Louis area meetings we have talked about how important it is to make sure we are reaching out to young, talented students. Hoping to recruit them to join the local government workforce, and ultimately to serve their...

The Engagement Corner - A New Resource For ELGL Members

We're excited to partner with Bang the Table in creating this exclusive benefit for ELGL members. Link: ELGL Engagement Corner. By: Matthew Crozier, CEO at Bang the Table As local governments across the US continue to prioritize citizen engagement, today, we’re excited to launch a new resource platform to help guide discovery and share best...

Hi, Welcome to Local Government. How Can I Help You?

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Allie Camp. Connect with her on LinkedIn Local government is not typically known for its customer service even though those who work in local government are dedicated to serving the public. Local government is sometimes more associated with regulation, fees, and politics versus customer friendliness and helpful resources. My name...

#ELGL19 Attendee: Rosalind Becker Erwin

"Know before you go:" that's our philosophy with ELGL events. We're profiling our awesome attendees for #ELGL19 in Durham so you can connect with fellow attendees before the best local government conference in the world, held May 15-17, 2019 in Durham, NC. Register today! Rosalind Becker Erwin Senior Program Manager at Cities of Service LinkedIn...

#ELGL19 Attendee: James Wagner

"Know before you go:" that's our philosophy with ELGL events. We're profiling our awesome attendees for #ELGL19 in Durham so you can connect with fellow attendees before the best local government conference in the world, held May 15-17, 2019 in Durham, NC. Register today! James Wagner Director of Finance and CFO at City of Tulsa,...

Planning with Purpose

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Nathan Eppink. Connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter. What Nate is reading: Tweets. Lots and lots of tweets. ... watching: SNL Commercials on YouTube ... listening to: Various playlists on Amazon Music One of my favorite moments in recent months took place during an all-staff meeting. Since becoming director...

Podcast: Data and Analytics in New Orleans, LA

Melissa Schigoda Director, Office of Performance and Accountability New Orleans, LA LinkedIn | Twitter Eric Ogburn Director of Enterprise Information New Orleans, LA LinkedIn | Twitter Jonathan Wisbey Chief Technology Officer New Orleans, LA LinkedIn Solving real-world problems with data. Three people from the City of New Orleans, Louisiana joined the podcast to talk about...