Search Results

Results

Hat tip to John Horvick (DHM Research) and Lindsey Maser (City of Portland) for extending an invitation to this Behavioral Insights PDX event. The cities of Portland and Gresham have been working with the Behavioral Insights Team for the past year, via the What Works Cities program. ELGL members may be familiar with What Works...

In today’s Buzz, I’ll be sharing about small cell tower legislation that was recently approved by the California State Legislature. Right Now with Daniel A. Soto (LinkedIn/Twitter) What I’m Listening to – Thomas Rhett - Unforgettable What I’m Reading – The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch What I’m Doing – I'm preparing for a staff meeting...

It's Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We're asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. John Ridener Open Data Community Liaison - County of San Mateo, CA Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter California stereotypes Wearing a tie means you’re trying too hard Voluntary dietary needs are difficult to accommodate Everyone lives by...

By Jay Gsell, County Manager at Genesee County, NY My graduate school experience is last century but I believe the basics are the same. Classes, professors, subjects you actually like, reading and thinking analytically, and participating in class discussions. My path to an MPA went like this -- I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from...

By Kylie Bayer-Fertterer, Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District Can I just say that I thought the theme of #ELGLPopUps was darling and I loved how all of the sessions aimed at teaching attendees something? And I was 100% in approval of school-themed table swag like little puzzles and play dough! And I was even...

Here are some frequently asked questions about ELGL's Diversity Dashboard project. We'll continue to update this post as we get more questions. I thought this data was already being collected? Some professional associations collect some data for their members only. There's not one comprehensive source of race, gender, and age data regardless of form of...

Quality data about the race, gender, veteran status, and age of local government chief administrative officers (CAOs) and assistant chief administrative officers (ACAOs) does not exist. This lack of information means we cannot begin to understand which organizations, regions, or forms of government have made the most gains in leadership diversity. The ELGL Diversity Dashboard...

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...

ELGL has grant proposal to raise $25,000 to fund research costs to collect race, gender, veteran status, and age data for every local government chief administrative officer (CAO) and assistant CAO in the nation. It’s the continuation of great work that’s already been done in NC, WI, CO, and CA. Think about it: there’s no...

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Crystal Couillard, Strategic & Digital Marketing Specialist, City of Eagan, MN, writes about transitioning to a career in the public sector. By Crystal Couillard, LinkedIn What were the three biggest challenges transitioning from a job at SuperValu to...

I'm always getting emails from companies about how San Rafael made some weird, cheesy list. In today’s Morning Buzz I’m going to breakdown WalletHub's latest research on “fun” cities. First, their methodology. They were looking for fun, but cost-effective. They looked at America’s 150 largest cities and ranked them based on 58 metrics, such as...

It's Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We're asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Alan Pennington Matrix Consulting Group - Vice President Connect: LinkedIn Illinois attractions Cahokia Mounds.  A UNESCO World Heritage Site that was once one of North America’s greatest cities. White Squirrels of Olney, IL - who wouldn’t like...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dear ELGL members, I'm excited to share something important (Diversity Dashboard Kickstarter campaign), something fun (a video we made for ELGL at the #ICMA2017 conference), and something cool (two free webinars this week for ELGL members) in this Weekly Update. We're also wrapping up final loose ends from last week's hugely successful #ELGLPopUps events. If...

This is Kittelson’s Corner my weekly musings on things I think are interesting or important, especially in local government nerd-dom. This week I presented at City Camp NC, finalized the announcement for the first Innovate Durham cohort and listened to Hiss Golden Messenger's new album. I'm also in DC right now, I got tickets to the National...

  Ian Birrell Columnist & Foreign Correspondent London, England Bio | Website | Twitter An international perspective on reporting and government. We're joined by a columnist and foreign correspondent during his recent trip to Kettering, Ohio. Ian Birrell a contributing editor of The Mail on Sunday and writer for several papers in London, England talked...

We asked #ELGLPopUps attendees "What sponsor swag did you like the most?" Here are their responses; posting here for future reference as companies and organizations plan for swag at other local gov conferences and events this fall and winter. What sponsor swag did you like the most? SAFEbuilt mints Novak fidget spinners SAFEbuilt mints NRC notebooks Novak...

It's Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We're asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Chris Floore Assistant to the County Manager for Public Affairs, Macon-Bibb County Connect: LinkedIn & Twitter Internet Sensations ELGL - Have you checked this group out? I’ve heard they’re meme and pop-up conference crazy, all trying to get...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Check out this awesome vlog post from City of Pearland, TX Communications Intern, Michael Baez. He made this vlog immediately after Hurricane Harvey about some of the lessons he learned during and after the storm. According to fellow ELGL member (and honorary #ELGLSconnie) John McCarter, "Michael is a rising star in the [local gov] communications world...

Close window