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Passive Voice: Who Is Doing What to Whom?

Russell Bither-Terry reflects on his experience working at the UNC-Chapel Hill Writing Center to bring you tips for clear, concise writing. Whether you are an MPA student or a city manager, Russell’s tips can help you in your everyday writing. Passive Voice: Who Is Doing What to Whom? by: Russell Bither-Terry - LinkedIn and Twitter As if lifeless, wordy prose...

1984 with Dan Weinheimer, City of Fort Collins, CO

30 years and no change in the percent (13%) of women managers in local government. It’s time for a change. We’re asking you for your perspective and ideas for action. In the next several months, we’ll introduce a series of initiatives to address the 13 percent issue. Dan Weinheimer City of Fort Collins, CO -...

#13Percent - Reflections on the Hashtag

Our resident Storify expert, Carrie Ann Taylor, is back with a Storify summary of the ELGL #13Percent discussion. Periodically, we'll reflect on what our members have been talking about online, to refresh our collective memories and to make sure we're following through on our plans. While we're creating programs and outreach to highlight the need...

Push Me, Pull Me: An Introduction by Kim Sandoval

This is the first post in a new series on the push and pull factors that lead people into and out of local government service. We're exploring these topics because they're an important part of understanding why women haven't advanced into local government CAO roles in the last 30 years. Kim Sandoval (LinkedIn) will manage this...

What's On My Desk? with Shahrzad Rizvi, Dallas County, TX

What's on My Desk? What do you use to get stuff done? We take a look at some of our fellow govy's desks, gadgets and apps to see what they use to help them serve day to day. Who are you, and what do you do? I'm Shahrzad Rizvi, aka @shazooer. I'm a Budget Analyst for Dallas County, Texas. I'm...

360 Review with Andrew Coulson, Australia

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...

1984 with Kristen Crane, City of Del Mar, CA

Report: Glass Ceiling Still Strong in Local Government 30 years and no change in the percent (13%) of women managers in local government. It’s time for a change. We’re asking you for your perspective and ideas for action. In the next several months, we’ll introduce a series of initiatives to address the 13 percent issue....

My Story with Taylor Paton, City of Richardson, TX

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. Taylor Patton (LinkedIn) is a management analyst for the City of Richardson, TX. Taylor received an undergraduate degree from Saint Mary's College and completed graduate courses at the University of North Texas...

Water Cooler: How Would Bill Belichick Write Policy?

by Rae Buckley, Town of Chapel Hill, NC, LinkedIn Social psychiatrists have speculated and tested why people enjoy watching sports. There’s a theory of symbolic catharsis that says we release our own tension and aggression while watching a game. There’s also a statistical analysis called the talent-luck theory that says we like watching physical feats but...

Watch the Startup Seattle Webinar

#SeattleStartup Rebecca Lovell from Startup Seattle shared some great lessons and insights during her webinar on how Seattle has gone "all in" on the technology startup sector of their economy. Attendees learned how Rebecca has worked to engage high school students, minorities and women in the technology startup scene. She's also acted as a matchmaker,...

My Unforgettable Local Government Experience with Aaron Olsen, City of Saint George, UT

Civic Leaders is an exclusive local government web-interview series hosted and operated by Springbrook Software, produced by the VOLSTA Media Network, and syndicated on 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. Aaron Olsen, City of Saint George, UT,...

Webinar: Local Government Gets Mobile with Apps

Register for the webinar on March 18 #ELGLInnovation Join ELGL for a webinar to discuss local governments experience with mobile apps. A panel of local government all stars will share their experience developing, implementing, and finding the right constituent relationship management (CRM) solution for their communities. We will talk about what drove interest in developing a mobile...

LG's in LG: The Gay Thing

This article was originally posted in February 2015. At the time, Phil Smith-Hanes was the County Administrative Officer for Humboldt County, CA. He is the Ellis County (KS) County Administrator. The human tendency (or need) to categorize is a fascinating trait. Especially when we apply that to human beings. Even ourselves. I'm in lots of categories...

Chris’ Job Search Finds Cole Grisham, Oregon Department of Transportation

After the wildly popular Josh’s Job Search and Josh’s Job Search 2.0 we looked around for another Josh who wanted to work in local government and do informational interviews but we came up empty. Fear not! We found a Portland State MPA Student who is willing to continue the Josh legacy, however his name is...

#13Percent: My Life Has Been Shaped by Powerful Women

My Life Has Been Shaped By Powerful Women By: John McCarter - LinkedIn and Twitter “I don’t consider myself an anything-ist, but my life has been shaped by powerful women.” I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Ron Swanson is the man. Welcome to the ever-growing 13 percent conversation focused on improving the...

Survey: Lowdown on the Local Government Workplace

Survey Link: The Local Government Workplace Hello, Local Government Enthusiasts! I want to introduce a cooperative project we are undertaking and ask for a small piece of your time to help us. The Alliance for Innovation, with ELGL, ICMA, Arizona State University (ASU) and the Mejorando Group are developing an article on the Local Government...

"Unique, Relevant, and Timely" - GFOA Highlights ELGL

Hat tip to Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for highlighting ELGL in their recent newsletter. Show your appreciation by following GFOA on Twitter. ELGL focuses on what's "unique, relevant, and timely" in local government. Link: GFOA Newsletter

1984 with Dr. Penelope Culbreth-Graft, Culbreth Associates

Report: Glass Ceiling Still Strong in Local Government 30 years and no change in the percent (13%) of women managers in local government. It’s time for a change. We’re asking you for your perspective and ideas for action. In the next several months, we’ll introduce a series of initiatives to address the 13 percent issue....

Chris’ Job Search Finds Steve Hoyt-McBeth, PBOT Project Manager

After the wildly popular Josh’s Job Search and Josh’s Job Search 2.0 we looked around for another Josh who wanted to work in local government and do informational interviews but we came up empty. Fear not! We found a Portland State MPA Student who is willing to continue the Josh legacy, however his name is...

New Feature: Open Government with Richard Pietro

Open government is a global issue as you’ll realize in our new series with Richard Pietro, founding member of CitizenBridge,org. Richard has banged the open government drum in Canada, and now, he’s invading the United States. We’ll feature Richard’s articles and podcast (co-hosted by Sameer Vasta) as he encourages you to keep moving towards having...