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We Did It! Diversity Dashboard Fully Funded!

Thanks to YOUR support, the ELGL Diversity Dashboard is fully funded. We received donations ranging in size from $10 to $12,500 - and combined, all of those donations will fund the important research on diversity in local government leadership. In the coming week, we'll be: Posting the job description for the MPA/MPP student researchers Collecting...

Podcast: Jennifer Teal, City Administrator, Gahanna, OH

Jennifer Teal City Administrator Gahanna, Ohio LinkedIn | Twitter Leading Gahanna, Ohio and improving processes. City Administrator Jennifer Teal joins GovLove to discuss how she's used her black belt in Lean Six Sigma to improve operations and the unique way they taught residents to use roundabouts. Jennifer also shared her experience as a female City...

#MWords in Manatee County, FL

By Kylie Bayer-Fertterer, Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District Happy Halloween! I was going to make this a David S. Pumpkins themed post but I refrained. Any questions? Last week I attended my first ICMA conference in San Antonio, TX! On the second day of the conference, I planted myself in a session about engaging...

Why We Funded: The Novak Consulting Group & the Diversity Dashboard

ELGL All-In Member The Novak Consulting Group pledged $1,000 to the Diversity Dashboard. We caught up with Julia Novak to learn more about why her firm is backing ELGL's Kickstarter campaign. Why did TNCG pledge funds to the ELGL Diversity Dashboard? We pledged funds to the diversity dashboard because one of our core beliefs is that...

Mutual Aid for Government Websites During a Disaster

By Rebecca Woodbury & Talia Smith, City of San Rafael When a major disaster strikes a region, they need help in more ways than one. After an unprecedented number of wildfires recently broke out in neighboring counties to the north, our jurisdiction, the City of San Rafael, immediately sent our first responders to help fight the fires and...

Why We Funded: Town of Chapel Hill, NC & the Diversity Dashboard

ELGL All-In Member Town of Chapel Hill, NC pledged $500 to the Diversity Dashboard. We caught up with the Rae Buckley from the Town of Chapel Hill to learn more about why the Town is backing ELGL's Kickstarter campaign. Why did TOCH pledge funds to the ELGL Diversity Dashboard? This year, the Town of Chapel...

I Have to Ask You: The Internal Candidate

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week Mary Jane Nirdlinger, Town of Chapel Hill, NC, Assistant City Manager, writes about putting yourself in position to succeed as an internal candidate. The only obvious conclusion most people would draw from my career path is that...

Govtoberfest Supper Club

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We’re hosting a Supper Club in Normal! This is a great opportunity to meet new people, build relationships, pass out business cards, and network with other local government professionals. There is no cost to attend, but you will have to purchase your own food and drinks and consent to having your picture taken multiple times. Join...

Mt. Rushmore with Louise Wyatt, Albemarle County, VA

It's Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We're asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Louise Wyatt Organizational Development Manager, Albemarle County, VA Connect: LinkedIn Issues facing Albemarle Retirements and loss of institutional knowledge Attracting and retaining quality employees (especially younger generations) Increased urbanization of our County Growing our economic development...

This Is Us: Lunch for 16

After spending last week at the ASAE conference, and then the ICMA conference, it dawned on me that the (short) history of ELGL should be recorded and shared. Why? Mainly to capture the story of ELGL, and also to share how our organization operates and how that's very different than most groups. Kent and I...

Podcast: Marc Ott, Executive Director, ICMA

Marc Ott Executive Director International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Bio From City Manager of Austin, Texas to leading ICMA, get to know Marc Ott. The Executive Director of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), Marc Ott, joined GovLove to discuss his career path in local government and his first year on the job at ICMA....

Podcast: Marc Ott, Executive Director, ICMA

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To Certify or Not to Certify! That is the Question

Welcome to a new blog series, "The Local Government Nerve Center" -- all about the amazing and important work of clerks and recorders. Want to be a contributor? Learn more here. By Kathy Payne, CMC, City of St. Helens, OR, City Recorder “What does the CMC behind your name stand for?” That’s the real question I get....

2017 Predictions 'Parks and Rec' Got Right, Wrong

Parks and Recreation's final season in 2015 time jumped to our present and made some pretty wild predictions. Here at ELGL, we're big fans of Parks and Rec, and given that 2017 is quickly winding to a close, it's high time we take a look at how some of the predictions have turned out. False:...

Diversity Dashboard: Beyond the Data

I'm here at ICMA17 in San Antonio - proudly representing ELGL and enthusiastically spreading the word about the Diversity Dashboard project.  What I learned during the first day of conversations with colleagues from all over the country is that the energy for and interest in the Diversity Dashboard is beyond what I ever anticipated. Perhaps...

Kittelson's Corner: Bunk Beds and Diversity

This is Kittelson’s Corner my weekly musings on things I think are interesting or important, especially in local government nerd-dom. The 2017 ICMA Conference is officially here! I'll be live blogging from the conference all week so keep coming back for the updates on GovLove podcast interviews, local beers and Kent's hygiene. Alright, let's go... Sunday, October...

Why We Funded: ViewPoint Cloud & the Diversity Dashboard

ELGL All-In Member ViewPoint Cloud pledged $500 to the Diversity Dashboard. We caught up with the ViewPoint team to learn more about why their company is backing ELGL's Kickstarter campaign. Why did ViewPoint Cloud pledge funds to the ELGL Diversity Dashboard? We strongly believe in representative government, and that means people in positions of power...

Podcast: Innovation Doesn't Have to be Fancy with Sam Edelstein & Brendan Babb

  Sam Edelstein Chief Data Officer City of Syracuse, NY LinkedIn | Twitter Brendan Babb Chief Innovation Officer City of Anchorage, AK LinkedIn | Twitter Open data and innovation from coast to coast. Brendan Babb, the Chief Innovation Officer of Anchorage, Alaska and Sam Edelstein, the Chief Data Officer of Syracuse, New York join GovLove....

I Heart Wichita

Last weekend, I had a rocking time at a wedding in Wichita, Kansas, and I when I wasn't cupid shuffling the night away, I explored the Air Capital of the World for the first time. My impression? Wichita has got it going on. And like one wise town manager, Doug Barrick once said, "Vacations are glorified...

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