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Upcoming: ELGL in the Mitten with CPBB and MML

Register: Priority Based Budgeting Workshop ELGL is excited to be involved in the upcoming Center for Priority Based Budgeting workshop with the Michigan Municipal League on February 25. ELGL members will share information on our growing presence in the Mitten State. We'll also have book giveaways and drawings for free ELGL membership. Details Priority Based Budgeting...

MI: Erik Tungate, City of Oak Park

Fifty Nifty Takeaways What do we hope to learn from this series? We hope you will gain a better understanding of the unique characteristics of local government in each state, we hope you will learn that there are others like you who are motivated to make a difference through the public sector, and we hope...

What is an Assistant To: Ben DeClue, City of Lebanon, MO

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 Shahrzad Rizvi, Dallas County, 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. Shahrzad Rizvi (LinkedIn and Twitter) has a served as a Management Analyst at the City of Dallas, TX and recently accepted a position at Dallas County, TX as a Budget & Policy Analyst....

Here's An Idea.....Workforce Demographics Dashboard

While Portland may have been named one of the whitest cities in the country, the City has become a leader in addressing equity issues in their workforce. One of their cool initiatives is the City of Portland Workforce Demographics. Link: Portland Workforce Demographics Dashboard Joseph Wahl, City of Portland Office of Equity and Human Rights, highlighted...

My Story with Brandon Turner, City of Roanoke, VA

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. Brandon Turner (LinkedIn) is an economic development specialist for the City of Roanoke, VA. He oversee administration of the city's two Enterprise Zones and works closely with the City's Economic Development Authority...

13 Percent and Organizational Management Theory: You won’t be bored by this (probably, maybe)

By Sam Taylor, Assistant City Administrator – City of Ferndale, WA This is a column on issues that ELGL has focused on regarding the 13 Percent Movement, and the idea that there simply aren’t enough female and minority managers in local government. As we’ve learned, women make up just 13 percent of chief administrators in...

360 Review with Cheryl Hughes, City of Palmdale, CA

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...

Infowhatnow? How Infographics Can Tell Your City’s Story

In the world of government, we tend to be wordy little beasts trying to explain the nuances of public issues in paragraph upon paragraph of words within reams of paper. We’ve killed thousands upon thousands of trees in the name of public information. But what if it didn’t have to be that way? What if,...

Under the Saguaro: Bob Hope Airport Test

Observations from Under the Saguaro by Christian M. Williams @MyPublicTweeter ELGL had the good fortune to meet Christian Williams from the City of Goodyear, Arizona at the CPBB conference in August. He impressed us further with his knowledge of local government budgeting and he successfully retweeted all 40 tips that ELGL shared during our CPBB...

Rooney Rule, Blind Auditions & More...

It's been an exciting couple of weeks with ELGL's ongoing efforts to improve the measly 13 percent of women who serve in local government CAO roles. Here's a recap of some of the cool things we've learned and some of the opportunities that are on the horizon. We also want to hear from you -...

Knopes of the Week: Heidi Voorhees and Rachel Lange-Skaggs

Watch the Webinar: Heidi Voorhees and Rachel Lange-Skaggs Leslie Knope must have been smiling down on our webinar with Heidi Voorhees, GovHR USA and Voorhees Associates and Rachel Lange-Skaggs, Village of Schaumburg, IL. Heidi and Rachel led an insightful discussion on their recent report on women in local government. One of the key findings was only...

1984 with Megan Smit, County of Cabarrus, NC

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 Adam Lincoln, City of Pullman, WA

Update: Congrats to the new Pullman City Supervisor….Adam Lincoln I started working in local government when…I accepted a position with the City of SeaTac, WA as a City Management Intern. I was trying to find an opportunity to work in local government and many cities have limited their entry-level management positions (management analyst, assistant to,...

Part Deux: Southwest of Center with Ryan Adams, City of Irving, TX

Ryan Adams, City of Irving TX, is back with the second part of Southwest of Center. Leading Off Special report: Public information still buried in bureaucracy Solar energy meets resistance in aesthetics-minded Texas suburbs Report: Residents rail against plan for this Houston-Dallas train Jimmy Fallon plays student on 'Saved by the Bell' reunion Mount Up:...

WTS & City Club of Portland Luncheon: Women in Politics

If you're interesting in building on the conversation we had in our Women in Local Government webinar, here is a lunch event for our friends in Portland, OR.

MI: Hayley Roberts, Michigan Suburbs Alliance

A Bankrupt Narrative | Hayley Roberts - Huffington Post Fifty Nifty Takeaways What do we hope to learn from this series? We hope you will gain a better understanding of the unique characteristics of local government in each state, we hope you will learn that there are others like you who are motivated to make...

Watch the #13Percent Webinar with Heidi Voorhees and Rachel Lange-Skaggs

One of the benefits of ELGL membership is access to our Webinar Library, where you can watch and listen to already aired webinars. After a huge turnout for the #13Percent webinar we now have the recording available to you. Women in Local Government After their article on the number of women in city manager positions...

Join the #13Percent Blogging Team!

We had a great turnout for today's "Women in Local Gov Leadership" webinar and it was a good reminder that we need to keep this conversation front-and-center throughout 2015. Please sign up to be a guest blogger with ELGL on #13Percent issues. Each week, we'll feature a new perspective so we don't lose sight of...

1984 with Michelle Daniels, City of Henderson, NC

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....