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Flex of the Year: Uninvite Yourself

Today's Morning Buzz is by Jessica VanderKolk, Communications Manager for the City of Battle Creek, in Southwest Michigan. Connect with me on LinkedIn, and chat with me on Twitter! What I'm reading: The President's Daughter by James Patterson What I'm watching: The Crown As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and we're all as busy as ever,...

Apply to be a Mentor! Women's Leadership Program

Hey there! Chanté here from ELGL! ✨✨✨ We are heading into year two of facilitating our Women's Leadership Program. Our first time around we were super nervous and didn't know how this program would go and I am happy to report, IT WENT GREAT!!! Of course though, we realized we had room for improvement and...

Podcast: The Hidden World of Deathcare with Staci Zavattaro, University of Central Florida

Staci Zavattaro Professor University of South Florida Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter What cities should think about related to deathcare. Staci Zavattaro, Professor of Public Administration at the University of Central Florida, joined the podcast to talk about deathcare and its relationship to local government. She outlined the elements of deathcare and how she became involved...

What if it Happens? Planning is Key!

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Brent Olson, Emergency Management Director at the City of Phoenix. Follow Brent on LinkedIn What I’m Reading: “Start with Why” by Simon Sinek What I’m Watching: The Offer on Paramount+ In preparing for my first Morning Buzz since joining the team, I read several previous Morning...

Meet the Transformative Water Leadership Cohort: Brianna Huber

Meet the Transformative Water Leadership Cohort! We're profiling the local government leaders who were accepted into this cohort to build resilient organizations that are unafraid to try new things, reform and improve business processes, and encourage empathy throughout the organization. Brianna Huber City of East Moline, IL Director of Water Filtration Connect: LinkedIn How would...

Meet the Transformative Water Leadership Cohort: Maura Jarvis

Meet the Transformative Water Leadership Cohort! We're profiling the local government leaders who were accepted into this cohort to build resilient organizations that are unafraid to try new things, reform and improve business processes, and encourage empathy throughout the organization. Maura Jarvis Philadelphia Water Department Community Outreach Specialist Connect: LinkedIn How would you explain your...

Podcast: Mayors & Local Political Violence with Heidi Gerbracht & Sue Thomas

Heidi Gerbracht Founder, Equity Agenda Co-Founder, Women Mayors Network LinkedIn | Twitter Sue Thomas Senior Research Scientist Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation LinkedIn | Twitter | Bio An assault on local democracy. Two guests joined the podcast to talk about a new report on political violence toward mayors. Heidi Gerbracht is the Founder of...

What Can Dogs Teach Us About Team Leadership?

As it turns out, the same team leadership strategies for happily trained dogs also translate to productively engaged employees.

Meet the Transformative Water Leadership Cohort: Christal Hardy

Meet the Transformative Water Leadership Cohort! We're profiling the local government leaders who were accepted into this cohort to build resilient organizations that are unafraid to try new things, reform and improve business processes, and encourage empathy throughout the organization. Christal Hardy Fairfax Water Customer Service Supervisor Connect: LinkedIn How would you explain your...

Meet the Transformative Water Leadership Cohort: Keyana Walston

Meet the Transformative Water Leadership Cohort! We're profiling the local government leaders who were accepted into this cohort to build resilient organizations that are unafraid to try new things, reform and improve business processes, and encourage empathy throughout the organization. Keyana Walston City of Rocky Mount, NC Project Manager-Management Analyst Connect: LinkedIn | Twitter ...

Podcast: Climate Action & Heat Mitigation with Nancy Allen & David Hondula, Phoenix, AZ

Nancy Allen Environmental Programs Manager City of Phoenix, AZ LinkedIn David Hondula Director of Heat Response and Mitigation City of Phoenix, AZ LinkedIn | Twitter | Bio Becoming a sustainable desert city. Two guests from the City of Phoenix, Arizona joined the podcast to talk about the City's climate action plan and addressing urban heat....

Meet the Transformative Water Leadership Cohort: Eric Sandoval

Meet the Transformative Water Leadership Cohort! We're profiling the local government leaders who were accepted into this cohort to build resilient organizations that are unafraid to try new things, reform and improve business processes, and encourage empathy throughout the organization. Eric Sandoval Innovation/GIS Administrator City of Salinas, CA Connect: LinkedIn How would you explain your...

You've Got a Friend In Me

Today’s Buzz is by Samantha Roberts– connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! I’m not sure if it was my recent family trip to Disneyland, or the ensuing reruns of Toy Story playing in the background, but when I think of local government and local business, I kid you not, I hear “You’ve got a friend...

New ELGL Swag Store Offerings

We've added new swag to the ELGL Swag Store - check out updates for Pride Month, and our new "Yes, In My Back Yard" (YIMBY) gear, plus new "Work Hard Be Kind" slides and leggings! Go to the ELGL Swag Store Pride Month Swag In partnership with CivicPRIDE Pint Glass Poster Floral Pillow Floral Pint...

Meet the Transformative Water Leadership Cohort: Adam Cummings

Meet the Transformative Water Leadership Cohort! We're profiling the local government leaders who were accepted into this cohort to build resilient organizations that are unafraid to try new things, reform and improve business processes, and encourage empathy throughout the organization. Adam Cummings Town of Ontario, NY Superintendent of Water Utilities Connect: LinkedIn How would you...

Podcast: Elevating Analysis in Fire & Emergency Services with Preet Bassi, Center for Public Safety Excellence

Preet Bassi Chief Executive Officer Center for Public Safety Excellence LinkedIn | Twitter Data-informed decision making. Preet Bassi, the Chief Executive Officer at the Center for Public Safety Excellence, joined the podcast to talk about elevating analysis in fire and emergency services. She discussed the Center for Public Safety Excellence's accreditation process and benefits. She...

Meet the Transformative Water Leadership Cohort: Thu Lam

Meet the Transformative Water Leadership Cohort! We're profiling the local government leaders who were accepted into this cohort to build resilient organizations that are unafraid to try new things, reform and improve business processes, and encourage empathy throughout the organization. Thu Lam City of Brighton, CO Utilities Engineering Manager Connect: LinkedIn How would you explain...

8 Steps That Move Ideas to Solutions

Today's Buzz is by Meredith Trimble, Public Affairs Manager, with Tyler Technologies, Inc., and former Acting Chair, Farmington, CT Town Council (Twitter, LinkedIn) What I'm reading: Lessons from the Edge, by Marie Yovanovitch What I'm watching: It's spring sports season in Connect so at (or driving to) kids' practices and games every waking moment I'm...

Meet the Transformative Water Leadership Cohort: Tiffaney Hardy

Meet the Transformative Water Leadership Cohort! We're profiling the local government leaders who were accepted into this cohort to build resilient organizations that are unafraid to try new things, reform and improve business processes, and encourage empathy throughout the organization. Tiffaney Hardy Greater Cincinnati Water Works Assistant Superintendent, Marketing and Communications Cincinnati, Ohio Connect: LinkedIn...

Community Engagement: a Practitioner's Guide Part 2

This post is shared from ELGL's friends at CitizenLab; check out Part I in the series here! Written in collaboration with the Department of Civic Things, part two of this series explores defining engagement and designing a sustainable and effective engagement strategy for your government agency. It covers the tactics you need to design a...