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#13Percent: the Business Case and Bias Interrupters

My Perspective: the Business Case and Bias Interrupters By: Rachael Fuller, City of Gresham, OR Assistant City Manager - LinkedIn The other day I asked my daughter if she would ever want to be a firefighter. I was stunned and saddened when she told me she couldn’t do that because, in her own words, “Girls can’t be...

360 Review with Joe Iliff, City of Sanger, TX

Who doesn’t love a good ol’ fashioned performance review? ELGL loves them so much that we’re embarking on a “360 Review of Local Government.” We’re going to evaluate every single inch of the local government arena by talking to ourselves (a.k.a: other local government professionals), tech companies, journalists, professors, and anyone else who hasn’t blocked our...

ICMA Spotlight Lands on ELGL Co-Founder

Kirsten Wyatt, ELGL co-founder and West Linn (OR) assistant city manager, is featured by ICMA this month. Our favorite part of the article is Kirsten's high fives to those who have helped along the way. ICMA Member Spotlight: Kirsten Wyatt, ELGL Co-Founder & West Linn, OR Assistant City Manager Kirsten pays it forward just as...

Our Missing Leaders by Mark Funkhouser, Publisher of GOVERNING

GOVERNING has given us permission to reprint Mark Funkhouser's column that appeared in the March 2015 issue. Why should you care? Mark, a Knope of the Week winner and Publisher of GOVERNING, weighed in on the #13Percent initiative and confirms that the status quo is not acceptable. What could be better? ELGL and GOVERNING are exploring a...

Canada's Open Government & Open Data Movements

Richard Pietro joins ELGL to bring his take on Canada and the Open Government movement. He describes himself as "an Open Government Fanboy who creates Civic Engagement as Art." He doesn’t work for industry, or government; He’s just a highly engaged citizen. You can learn more about his work at MyEinsteinJob.blogspot.ca or via The Open...

#13Percent: I'm a Middle-Aged White Guy

Phil Smith-Hanes, County Administrative Officer for Humboldt County, CA, joins our team of columnists. He’ll write on topics ranging from career advice to the differences in working for a county as opposed to a city. #13Percent: I'm A Middle-Aged White Guy http://youtu.be/nzY2Qcu5i2A By: Phil Smith-Hanes, LinkedIn and Twitter Hi, I'm Phil. Once upon a time...

4-1-1 on Virginia Tech's Local Government Management Certificate

Local Gov Certificate The good people at Virginia Tech's School of Public and International Affairs joined us for a webinar that explained their online local government management certificate program. The only program like it in the country, the speakers explained how they are helping to train the next generation of leaders in local government. You...

Social Media Content & Animated GIFs: Take What You Can Get!

Your social media channels are only as good as the content they're sharing. For most local government organizations, this is usually some combination of the following.

My Story with Rob Cooke, British Columbia, Canada

ELGL’s mission is to connect, communicate, and educate. In this ongoing series, ELGL members tell the story of why they chose a local government career. Rob Cooke (LinkedIn and Twitter) is a leadership coach with over 30 years experience helping leaders and their teams to achieve positive behavioural change and to accelerate their performance. He is the...

13 Percent: Creating Dynamic Leaders Through Mentorship

Creating Dynamic Leaders Through Mentorship By: Ben McCready - Twitter Over the past month the #13Percent conversation has continued to evolve, adapting and changing as ELGL members and local government leaders challenge the status quo. As this conversation addressing the lack of diversity amidst local government expands, it’s apparent that this issue is far from...

360 Review with Colleen Casey, UT-Arlington School of Urban and Public Affairs, Associate Professor

Who doesn’t love a good ol’ fashioned performance review? ELGL loves them so much that we’re embarking on a “360 Review of Local Government.” We’re going to evaluate every single inch of the local government arena by talking to ourselves (a.k.a: other local government professionals), tech companies, journalists, professors, and anyone else who hasn’t blocked our...

"Work Worth Doing" - A Thank You to Parks and Rec

Kristin Donald is the Finance Manager for Apex Park and Recreation District, which is a special district in Jefferson County Colorado (metro Denver area). "Work Worth Doing" - A Thank You to Parks and Rec By: Kristin Donald (LinkedIn) I started watching NBC’s Parks and Recreation because I was in the public sector and just like...

Livin' the Dream, Phil, Livin' the Dream

Phil Smith-Hanes, County Administrative Officer for Humboldt County, CA, joins our team of columnists. He’ll write on topics ranging from career advice to the differences in working for a county as opposed to a city. Livin' the Dream, Phil, Livin' the Dream By: Phil Smith-Hanes, LinkedIn and Twitter One of the pleasantries often exchanged in...

What is an Assistant To: Amy Hugunin, Town of Miami Lakes, FL

What is an Assistant to the City Manager? In between other duties as assigned, council meetings, and a bewildering assortment of public inquiries, ELGL members identify the essential functions of the position.

My Story with Kristin Donald, Apex Park and Recreation District

ELGL’s mission is to connect, communicate, and educate. In this ongoing series, ELGL members tell the story of why they chose a local government career. Kristin Donald (LinkedIn) is a experienced local government manager with a passion for working hard and playing hard, and never accepting the statement “because that’s the way we have always done it”....

Other Duties As Assigned: Squeezing the Bunny

Civic Leaders is an exclusive local government web-interview series hosted and operated by Springbrook Software, produced by the VOLSTA Media Network, and syndicated by ELGL. Each month the show shares a candid look into the challenges and triumphs experienced by passionate public employees that are committed to their calling. Squeezing the Bunny Called-in by Brian...

We're All In This Together

Today's #13Percent post is from Kirsten Wyatt. Kirsten is the Assistant City Manager in West Linn, Oregon and the co-founder of ELGL. Twitter & LinkedIn. _______________ ELGL got engaged on the women in local government leadership topic with the understanding that the lack of change in the past 30 years can't be solved unless we're...

360 Review with Conan Smith, Washtenaw County Commissioner and Michigan Suburbs Alliance

Who doesn’t love a good ol’ fashioned performance review? ELGL loves them so much that we’re embarking on a “360 Review of Local Government.” We’re going to evaluate every single inch of the local government arena by talking to ourselves (a.k.a: other local government professionals), tech companies, journalists, professors, and anyone else who hasn’t blocked our...

My County Service Has Been Fulfilling and Humbling

Jay Gsell is the County Manager of Genesee County, NY. As a follow up to Phil Smith-Hanes article on county government, we've asked Jay to share his experience. My County Service Has Been Fulfilling and Humbling By: Jay Gsell - LinkedIn and Twitter A recent ELGL article got me thinking about my particular experience in working for...

Digital Storytelling: Competing with Llama Drama

Kim Ervin, Pyramid Communications Senior Social Media Strategist, provides a monthly column on digital storytelling. Competing with Llama Drama By: Kim Ervin, LinkedIn and Twitter This week the internet was fascinated by llamas running through the streets of Arizona and “the dress.” Huh? I mean, how on earth is one supposed to compete with and capture people’s...