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Mt. Rushmore with Craig Crossette, Public Policy Management Center

It's Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We're asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Craig Crossette Graduate Assistant, Public Policy Management Center; President, ASPA-KS Connect: LinkedIn Challenges facing local government Working through societal divisions. Addressing intergenerational equity. Labor talent retention. Citizen engagement/participation. Dinner Guests Gregg Marshall John Bardo Bob Denhardt...

I Have to Ask You: Is Local Government Inviting to Young Professionals?

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week Alyssa Wolverton (LinkedIn) discusses your experience as a young professional in local government. I don’t know if I am allowed to honestly answer the question “is local government inviting to young professionals?” It would help my odds...

Continuing the Conversation: Hello?! Is This Thing On?

Sign up to share your story, insights, or recommendations on diversity in local government. By Karen Daly, Mountain Plains Regional Director, ICMA Hello?! Is this thing on? “Wow! I didn’t realize you had so much experience. You did a great job responding to the questions from the Council,” said the executive recruiter after my interview...

Webinar: Diversity Dashboard Research Coordinator Job

Log in today at noon PST for a webinar about the Diversity Dashboard Research Coordinator job. We'll talk about the position, and what you can expect from the role. Applications are due December 6.

Kittelson's Corner: City Life & Christmas Dog

Kittelson's Corner is here for your reading pleasure. It's officially the holiday season! Read my takes on the week that was and whatever local government thing I'm nerding out about. City Life & Christmas Dog Y'all, it's officially the holiday season in our house. I waited on releasing a Kittelson's Corner because I wanted/needed to...

Mt. Rushmore with Sonja Wassgren Morgan, South Coast Water District

It's Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We're asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Sonja Wassgren Morgan South Coast Water District, Public Information Officer Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter Challenges Facing South Coast Water District Need to secure a reliable, safe, locally controlled source of water Educating our customers about water reliability...

Membership Matters: Stacy Schweikhart Gives the #GiftofELGL

Mentor. Student. Star. Who will you give the #GiftofELGL? For me, it's a joy to spread some ELGL cheer to these three amazing women. Mentor: Amy Walbridge I first met Amy when we were both working on neighborhood based community development projects in the city of Dayton. Amy is a spark. A catalyst. A dreamer. And...

Mt. Rushmore with Karen Perham-Lippman, State of Connecticut

It's Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We're asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Karen Perham-Lippman Deputy Commissioner, Department of Consumer Protection, State of Connecticut Connect: Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter Issues Facing Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection Prescription Drug Abuse Fraud & scams affecting underserved communities Streamlining government to more effectively serve residents...

Podcast: Pay for Success Contracting with Brian Beachkofski, Third Sector Capital

Brian Beachkofski Managing Director Third Sector Capital Partners Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Paying for the service outcome rather than the cost of implementation. Brian Beachkofski from Third Sector Capital Partners joins GovLove to talk about a new contracting model called Pay for Success contracting. He shares examples of local governments using the model and how it...

Is Civic Engagement Like Broccoli?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This guest post is by ELGL member Ashley Trim, the executive director of the Davenport Institute at Pepperdine University. The Davenport Institute is offering ELGL members 20 percent off the tuition cost of the Professional Certificate in Advanced Public Engagement - learn more about the Certificate program here: Everyone talks about public engagement as if it...

Leaving Cybersecurity to Your Own Devices

Right Now with Nick Smith What I’m reading: Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World by Bruce Schneier What I'm watching: Club de Cuervos - In my quest to become a better communicator (and thus communications professional), I'm learning Spanish, and binge-watching a dramedy about soccer really helps. What I’m listening to: Jotdog!...

Preparing Your Local Government for "the Reckoning"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Executive Director's note: this submission was received from an ELGL with the request that it be published anonymously. Here at ELGL, we always accept anonymous submissions because we know that the power of local government storytelling doesn't always occur at the perfect time in our careers. If you have a story to tell, we want...

I Have to Ask You: Transferable Skills

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week Chris Keefer, Finance/HR Director, Town of Blythewood, SC, writes about her second career. Read more from Chris in Classes are Coming: My Mid-Life MPA. Four years ago, after 30-plus years as a writer/editor and communications professional, I changed careers...

GovLove Podcast: The San Antonio Sessions

Not to pat ourselves on the back, but the San Antonio Sessions of the GovLove podcast was some of our best work. In case you've been living under a rock or haven't subscribed to GovLove, we hit the road last month and set up a mobile studio at the ICMA Conference in San Antonio. The GovLove...

Competing to Improve

Read why ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt called this article "one of the most important" in ELGL history. [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Kylie Bayer-Fertterer, Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District At the recent ICMA Conference, Kent Wyatt asked me about my fascination with amateur bodybuilding. In this Morning Buzz, I will tell you why amateur body building helps me...

The #1 Reason Women Don't Get The Job

This guest post is by ELGL member Lori Sassoon, ICMA-CM Deputy City Manager, City of Rancho Cucamonga, CA President, Women Leading Government The women I know in public service are educated, experienced, politically-savvy, dedicated, and motivated. They take on thankless assignments, build their professional networks through groups like ELGL, and make time for ongoing professional...

Mt. Rushmore with Danielle Rogers, City of Newton, IA

It's Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We're asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Danielle Rogers Community Marketing Manager, City of Newton, Iowa Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter Issues Facing Newton Executive, market rate and workforce rental housing. Improving external communication as the way residents get information continues to change. Innovative ways...

Now Hiring: Human Resources Business Partner

City of Tigard -- Human Resources Business Partner (32 hours per week) Are you an experienced HR professional looking for part-time work in a professional HR setting while maintaining the benefits of working full-time? If so, we hope you'll consider joining our team! The new HR Business Partner will work 8 hours each day, Monday...

I Hate Email

About 6-7 years ago I was hanging out with my neighbor, talking about the future. He said that within a couple of years email was no longer going to be our primary way of communicating. I couldn’t imagine it. Right now I have 242 unread messages in my unruly inbox. It’s a good day when...

Making the Most of a Professional Conference

AJ Fawver, the Planning Director in Amarillo, Texas shares her perspectives on land use, planning, and community development in this series. Learn more about AJ from her GovLove interview. On the heels of another successful American Planning Association (APA) Texas chapter conference, I feel compelled to write about things to keep in mind when attending a conference geared...