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Walk the Walk: #13Percent Next Steps

We've received a huge response to ELGL's coverage of the ICMA report on women in local government management - and the lack of progress that has been made. We're working on a series of outreach and education activities so we can walk the walk (and not just talk the talk) when it comes to shining...

Civic Leaders: Path and Purpose with Mark Grabow

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. The Show A man on a...

The Transition with Charlotte Colley, Village of New Concord, OH

Charlotte Colley Returns "Home" to New Concord, OH In this installment of our series, The Transition, Charlotte Colley (LinkedIn and Twitter) discusses the transition from Senior Project Manager in New Albany, Ohio to Village Administrator in New Concord, Ohio.

Webinar: Seattle Bets on the Startup Economy

Join us on February 17th for a webinar on how Seattle is making an effort to improve and help its startup community. Their Seattle Startup Initiative has gotten national press as an example of what cities can do to attract and retain technology startup companies. Check out more details below and RSVP. #StartupSeattle The City of Seattle,...

Who's Going to Local Grapes and Local Gov?

This Thursday we have a great event coming up at the Strategic Government Resources Conference! We're getting together with Conference attendees and professionals in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to taste a little wine and chat about local government. But like most seasoned party goers you need to know who will be there, well we've got...

Save the Date: #ELGL15

Write it down in pen- block it out as "busy" in Outlook - #ELGL15 is October 23, 2015 at Edgefield in Oregon. The full-day conference will focus on creative solutions to public problems. We'll examine how creativity is essential to public service. For out of town guests (and in town guests, too!), we'll host a...

Dessert & Local Gov't: Join Us at NCCCMA Winter Conference

SEELGL is hosting the SWEETEST local government mixer at the 2015 NC City and County Management Association's winter seminar. Mark your calendars for Thursday, February 5 and join us to sample delicious desserts, enjoy our awesome selfie booth, and hear some sweet words of wisdom from seasoned local government professionals. You won't want to miss...

Knope of the Week: Kim Ervin, Pyramid Communications

Digital Storytelling: Kim Ervin, Pyramid Communications, Senior Social Media Strategist The gift of #ELGL14 keeps giving. We met Kim Ervin (LinkedIn and Twitter) for the first time at #ELGL14 and since then she has become an important ELGL contributor. Through the "Digital Storytelling" column, Kim has given us pointers on finding our social media filter, using...

Replay: Building Internal Support for Social Media

To put you in the holiday spirit we had a great webinar with Kim Ervin, Patrick Rollens and Kirsten Wyatt on how to build internal support and momentum for the use of social media. Now you can rewatch and relive the whole thing! #ELGLSocial Big thanks to Kim Ervin, Patrick Rollens, and Kirsten Wyatt for...

CT: Michael Maniscalco, Town of East Hampton

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 you will learn...

GovLove Features Kent Wyatt, ELGL Co-Founder

Our good friends at GovLove (part of SeeClickFix) have launched a government focused podcast. Special thanks to Ryan Mannion and Caroline Smith for being so easy to work with and for being committed to changing the stagnant culture of local government. Take a listen to Episode #1 with Kent Wyatt, City of Tigard and ELGL...

New Year's Resolution for Local Government: The Undergraduate Internship

Fresh off landing a top 10 spot in our 2014 countdown, Connor Reed, Indiana University sophomore, returns with a New Year's resolution for local government.

SeamlessDocs: No More Paper Pushing

ELGL continues to profile companies playing in the local government sandbox. We were introduced to Seamless Docs on Twitter and decided that you need to learned more about their impact on the local government arena. SeamlessDocs wants you to a government where forms are a pleasure. Background Check SeamlessDocs (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube) specializes in working with governments to convert...

6 (Or So) Most Common Entry Level Jobs in Government

In this series of articles, ELGL members reflect on the themes from our recent survey on careers. Katie Babits started us off with resume tips, Ian Davidson provided cover letter advice, Harrison Wicks outlined tips for succeeding once you land a job, and now Emily Leuning provides an overview of our first local gov jobs.

Input Needed: State of the Local Government Workforce

We are partnering with the Missouri City/County Manager's Association (MCMA) to learn how local government can attract and retain talented professionals. Attendees at the MCMA Winter Workshop will discuss the results and identify action items. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey by Friday, January 16. Survey Link: The Local Government Workforce

The Transition with Dustin Anderson, Town of Munster, IN

Munster's new town manager takes in the political landscape Julie Novak, The Novak Consulting Group, tipped us off on our subject for this interview. As a 34-year old local government professional, Dustin Anderson (LinkedIn) discusses his career transition from special projects manager in Greenwich, CT to town manager in Munster, IN. Lightning Round Your hometown? What is...

On Campus: MPA@UNC

Experience MPA@UNC In January 2015, ELGL and MPA@UNC announced a partnership to strengthen the current and future workforce of local government.

Glacial Pace: State of Women Managers in Local Government

By Kirsten Wyatt, ELGL co-founder; Ass't City Manager, West Linn, OR Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter The January 2015 edition of PM Magazine features a cover story about women leading local government agencies, and how the statistic has not improved in the last 30 years - in 1984 and in 2014, only 13 percent of local...

360 Review with Kevin Knutson, Management Partners

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...

Knope of the Week: Parks and Rec

Cry Buckets at These #ThankYouParksCrew Tweets The greatest television show ever made about local government is coming to an end. LITERALLY! Parks and Rec, one of the spiritual founders of ELGL, is ending a seven-year run this January. Fortunately (or unfortunately) Parks and Rec introduced much of America to local government for the first time ever. (We...