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Men Who Empower Women Leaders: A Story of Permission Vs. Support

The Buzz with Jordan Rae Hillman, Deputy Director of City Planning for the city of Jackson, Mississippi Women have been the subject of the Morning Buzz pretty often the past few months. If you missed any of them, now is a great time to catch up. March was also Women's History Month and of course that...

#ELGLInspire - Mills College

ELGL is headed to Mills College for an #ELGLInspire program on April 19, 2019! Mills College Lorry I. Lokey School of Business and Public Policy Mills College | GSB Building, 5000 Macarthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94613 Friday, April 19 | Noon - 3:30 RSVP | Download the flyer Noon - Arrive, check in, catered lunch 12:15...

Accessibility vs. Security in Public Service

Today's Morning Buzz is by Kendra Davis What I'm Reading: Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice (trying to be intentional about reading books from a variety of authors and this one from an indigenous Canadian journalist is VERY good) What I'm Listening To: Just a lot of Janelle Monáe What I'm Watching: Youtube...

How to Be a Man in a Meeting

Right Now with Kevin Teater What I’m Listening to – Ashley Heath (super cool Asheville artist) What I’m Reading – Walking Home by Ken Greenberg What I’m Watching ­– UNC basketball (Duke is going down tomorrow) What I’m Doing – Looking forward to sunny Oregon summer Did you see the great article Kendra Davis wrote...

Being a Woman in a Meeting

As Alexandra Petri said, "'Woman in a Meeting' is a language of its own." (Did you know she was a keynote for #ELGL17? Just think of what is coming up for #ELGL19!) If you've ever had the pleasure of being a woman in a meeting, you know that it's never just what you say -...

#MondayMotivation

Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I'm watching:  YouTube videos about completing the side missions in Red Dead Redemption 2 (I'm thisclose to being 100% done, y'all). What I'm listening to:  The Hold Steady - Stay Positive Good morning, everyone! I was just reading Kendra Davis' recent Morning Buzz trying to figure out which 500-700...

Appreciation With a Traeger Bow

Morning Buzz by Kirsten Wyatt What I'm Reading: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee What I'm Watching: Rewatching West Wing on Netflix What I'm Listening To: The Daily Podcast by New York Times Over the years, I've met people who claim to be "so busy" and can't find any time to welcome someone new to the...

2018 Chris Traeger Award - #71 to #80

The Chris Traeger List recognizes the top 100 influencers in local government. Chris Traeger was the city manager for the fictional City of Pawnee, Indiana on the show Park and Recreation. He was known for extreme energy and commitment to improving local government. The Traeger List is not based on title or longevity. It’s based on an...

#ELGLPopUps: Choose Your Own Adventure in LAX

In this post, you’ll hear from those who have registered for the upcoming Pop Up in Los Angeles, California. View the complete agenda and register. Hunter Hastings Pepperdine University Andy Navarro Government Relationship Manager - ViewPoint Cloud Robert Neiuber Human Resources Director - City of Rancho Cucamonga Matt Bronson City Manager - City of Grover Beach, CA Leslie...

Road Trippin' with Nallely Manriques, ProduceGood

The ELGL Road Show lands in La Quinta, California on January 25. (Register here.) In the lead up to the event, we'll use this feature to meet attendees. Nallely Manriques Produce Good & University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill MPA Connect: LinkedIn My celebrity look-alike is... I get a cross between Sara Ramirez from Grey's...

Road Trippin' with Brent Stockwell, City of Scottsdale, AZ

The ELGL Road Show lands in La Quinta, California on January 25. (Register here.) In the lead up to the event, we'll use this feature to meet attendees. Brent Stockwell City of Scottsdale, AZ - Assistant City Manager Connect: LinkedIn, Podcast, and Twitter My celebrity look-alike is... I have no idea, CelebsLike.Me says Cameron Mathison, which...

Road Trippin' with Chris Escobedo, City of La Quinta, CA

The ELGL Road Show lands in La Quinta, California on January 25. (Register here.) In the lead up to the event, we'll use this feature to meet attendees. Chris Escobedo City of La Quinta, CA - Community Resources Director My celebrity look-alike is... Mr. Snuffleupagus The last conference that I attended was... LCW annual conference My...

#ELGLRoadshow: January 25, 2018 in La Quinta, CA

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] #ELGLRoadshow - La Quinta Hosted by the City of La Quinta, CA Location: Conference Center at La Quinta Wellness Center & La Quinta Museum Date: January 25, 2018, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Cost: $50/ELGL members; $80/non-members (includes a one year ELGL membership) RSVP: Online only Conference Agenda: How to Solve Problems in a...

Diversity Dashboard Funders (Updated October 31, 2017)

Here are the people who are making the Diversity Dashboard happen. A lot of people talk about supporting diversity, but these are people who don't just talk the talk - they walk the walk. Dashboard Icon ($12,500) ICMA Dashboard Champion ($1,000) CCCMA Novak Consulting Group Teri Black Dashboard Advocate ($500) GovHR USA Laura K Wall...

#CityHallSelfie Tips from the ELGL Media Team

ELGL Media Team Matt Crozier, Bang the Table Ellis Johnson II and Erin Schwie Langston Joey Garcia, City of Torrance, California Matt Yager, City of Plano, Texas Kendra Davis, City of Manhattan Beach, California

2017 #CityHallSelfie Tips from the ELGL Media Team

ELGL Media Team Matt Crozier, Bang the Table Ellis Johnson II and Erin Schwie Langston Joey Garcia, City of Torrance, California Matt Yager, City of Plano, Texas Kendra Davis, City of Manhattan Beach, California Share this:

Live from Southern California.... It's Supper Club!

It’s time for another ELGL SoCal Supper Club! We will be hosting Supper Club at Eureka! Tasting Kitchen in Hawthorne on Thursday, August 17. We will gather for social time at 6:00 p.m. and “official” dinner at 6:30 p.m. Please RSVP to this event! Space is limited to 15 people. If you’ve never been to an ELGL Supper Club...

06/24/17: Laugh, Cry, Think

ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt (LinkedIn & Twitter) is bloggin' about those things that make you Laugh, Cry, and Think. Saturday, June 24 It's a great day to be alive. The sun is out in Portland. Temps are creeping near 100 degrees. The base tan is building. Michael Jordan is hot for a beer. If you...

On the Last Day of Festivus, ELGL Gave to....

Link: Join or Renew - $0/Students, $25/Individuals, $250/Organizations One of the newest privileges of being an ELGL member is the opportunity to win giveaways throughout December. We'll award a prize each day to a different member. Current ELGL members can enter here. If you are not an ELGL member, you can join ELGL and immediately become eligible...

Konferencing in KCMO: Circle of Life

During the ICMA Conference, my running blog, the Confidential will be maintained in this post. For those just joining us, in the Confidential, I highlight at least one thing that will make you laugh, cry, and think. "If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that's a full day. That's a heck of a day....

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