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Mills #ELGLInspire Speaker: Kendra Davis

The #ELGLInspire is moving out west to California! ELGL is headed to Mills College on April 19, 2019! Learn more about our event speakers in these brief profiles, and connect with them on social media before and after the event! Kendra Davis Management Analyst, City of Santa Clara Website | Linkedin | Twitter | ELGL Buzz What was...

Elected Officials and Hiring Don't Mix

Brandi Leos, City of Tigard, Oregon (Twitter & LinkedIn) What I’m listening to: NPR on the way to work What I’m working on: Launching a new employee recognition program (ask me about Kudos) What I’m looking forward to: A road trip to see my college daughter I recently participated on a panel about recruitment and...

#ELGL19 Attendee: Rachel Brandt

"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! Rachel Brandt Human Resources Officer/Confidential Assistant at Western Monmouth Utilities Authority...

Mills #ELGLInspire Speaker: Greg Preece

The #ELGLInspire is moving out west to California! ELGL is headed to Mills College on April 19, 2019! Learn more about our event speakers in these brief profiles, and connect with them on social media before and after the event! Greg Preece Human Resources Manager, City of Oakland Website | LinkedIn What was the very first paying job...

Mills #ELGLInspire Speaker: Jennifer Ott

The #ELGLInspire is moving out west to California! ELGL is headed to Mills College on April 19, 2019! Learn more about our event speakers in these brief profiles, and connect with them on social media before and after the event! Jennifer Ott Deputy City Manager, City of Hayward Website | Linkedin What was the very first paying job you held...

Update: UNC MPA Diversity Dashboard Research

This blog is by Sarah Hanson, a member of the UNC MPA Research Team for NC Diversity Dashboard research. The research team will share some of their findings as they work toward a final report to be issued in late Spring 2019. My name is Sarah Hanson and I am a first-year Masters of Public Administration student...

Notes From the Past

Today’s Buzz is by Kim Nakahodo – connect with her on LinkedIn & Twitter! What I’m Watching: With the kiddos: Teen Titans Go Without my kiddos, and like most of the world: Game of Thrones What I’m Reading: My Own Words by Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Mary Hartnett, and Wendy W. Williams What I’m Listening To:...

#ELGL19 Attendee: Ashley Monroe

"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! Ashley Monroe Assistant City Manager at Iowa City, IA Twitter |...

New. ELGL. Socks. It's time for spring cleaning!

Help ELGL do a little Spring Cleaning! We're so excited for spring that we ordered. new. socks. !!!!! These one-of-a-kind ELGL socks in khaki and black will be available only for free (yes, really). You can enter to win them by helping us do some spring cleaning of our member portal and database. Here's how:...

From Graduation to the Grind

Today's Buzz is written by Lindsay Jacques, Local Government Management Fellow in Hillsboro, OR. Follow her on LinkedIn or Twitter! What I am working on: Dockless mobility device strategy. What I am reading: Nomadland by Jessica Bruder What I am looking forward to: ELGL19!! Graduation is around the corner for many soon-to-be full time local government...

City on the Line: It's Not Personal, It's Business

ELGL recently hosted an #ELGLBookClub on “City on the Line.” As part of this effort, author Andrew Kleine gifted five copies of the book to ELGL members so they could read, participate, and share what they’re learning with the ELGL family. This second installment is by Ruanda McFerren, the Cookingham-Noll fellow with the city of Kansas City, Missouri. Read the...

Mills #ELGLInspire Speaker: Qiaojie Wu

The #ELGLInspire is moving out west to California! ELGL is headed to Mills College on April 19, 2019! Learn more about our event speakers in these brief profiles, and connect with them on social media before and after the event! Qiaojie Wu Smart City Manager, City of San Jose Website | Linkedin | Twitter What was the very first paying job you...

Podcast: Strategic Planning in Lancaster, PA

Danene Sorace Mayor Lancaster, PA Bio | Twitter Rick Gray Mayor (Former) Lancaster, PA Bio Pat Brogan Chief of Staff (Former) Lancaster, PA LinkedIn Two Mayors and a Chief of Staff. Mayor Danene Sorace, former Mayor Rick Gray and former Chief of Staff Pat Brogan joined the podcast to talk about creating and advancing Lancaster's...

I Have to Ask: Learn All the Skills

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Shannon Mills, Strategic Performance Management Analyst, Pinellas County, Florida, writes about her previous work experience at Nielsen. Last year, I made a (huge) professional shift from being a telecom research analyst at Nielsen to a strategic...

Announcing #ELGLRoadTrip

#ELGLRoadTrip A cross-country tour of interesting ideas September 23-27, 2019 New ELGL event alert: #ELGLRoadTrip is an opportunity to engage locally about interesting local government ideas. Propose a session or engage at a session the week of September 23 - 27, 2019. Why #ELGLRoadTrip? We know not everyone can travel regionally or nationally for a...

#ELGLRoadTrip

#ELGLRoadTrip During the week of September 23 - 27, 2019, ELGL members will host learning sessions about interesting local government topics. This multi-day, multi-location series showcases the work of local governments nationwide. Selected topics and locations will be included on a nationwide agenda for attendance and participation. This concept gets ELGL back to its “lunch-n-learn”...

Mills #ELGL Inspire Speaker: Rebecca Woodbury

The #ELGLInspire is moving out west to California! ELGL is headed to Mills College on April 19, 2019! Learn more about our event speakers in these brief profiles, and connect with them on social media before and after the event! Rebecca Woodbury Director of Digital Service and Open Government, City of San Rafael Website | Linkedin | Twitter | ELGL...

Small Places, Big Ideas, National News!

Small Places, Big Ideas Innovation Cohort makes national news! Big thanks to our friends at GovTech, StateScoop, Smart Cities Connect, and more for sharing the word about our inaugural Innovation Cohort pairing rural and small communities with technology & innovation resources! This project brings together innovators from smaller cities, counties, and towns to utilize the...

10 Commandments for Online Engagement

This guest post is from Amanda Nagl of Bang the Table Use these ten tips like an online engagement Bible and reap the rewards of better-designed projects; a more informed community who provides usable feedback. 1. Thou shalt not use jargon. All fields create their own language, no one is impressed by it anymore. Avoid...

Mills #ELGLInspire Speaker: Joey Garcia

The #ELGLInspire is moving out west to California! ELGL is headed to Mills College on April 19, 2019! Learn more about our event speakers in these brief profiles, and connect with them on social media before and after the event! Joey Garcia Senior Administrative Analyst, City of Torrance Website | Linkedin | Twitter | ELGL Profile What was the very...