Tag: California

Podcast: Innovation & Using Scrum with Michelle Thong, San Jose, CA

Michelle Thong Digital Services Lead San Jose, CA LinkedIn | Twitter Using scrum in local government. Michelle Thong, the Digital Services Lead at the City of San Jose, CA, joined the podcast to talk innovation, iteration and engaging the tech community. She shared the three innovation behaviors her office works to encourage in the organization and … Continued

ELGL19 Session: Innovation from Coast to Coast Pt. 2

Time: 10:20 pm Friday, May 17 Location: Morris Street Hallway, Room #1  Breakout: Innovation from Coast to Coast – Part 2 All across the country local governments are working to make services better for their residents by trying out new ideas and new approaches to problems that many communities face. In this session we want … Continued

Podcast: Karen Pinkos, ICMA President & City Manger of El Cerrito, CA

Karen Pinkos ICMA President City Manager, El Cerrito, CA Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Live from the 2018 ICMA Conference in Baltimore, MD. The new ICMA President, Karen Pinkos, joined the podcast to talk about her career path, leadership and her tips for young professionals. She answered questions from the audience and talked about her new … Continued

Podcast: City Manager Kurt Wilson, Stockton, California

Kurt Wilson City Manager City of Stockton, California Bio | LinkedIn From municipal bankruptcy to universal basic income. Kurt Wilson, the City Manager of Stockton, California, has managed the city through a lot of change. Kurt came on GovLove for a wide ranging conversation that covered his path into public service, principled policing in Stockton, … Continued

Podcast: Palo Alto’s Chief Technology & Information Officer, Jonathan Reichental

  Jonathan Reichental Chief Information Officer & Chief Technology Officer City of Palo Alto, CA Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Local Government IT in Silicon Valley. Jonathan Reichental the Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer in Palo Alto, California shared his perspective on procurement, recruitment and civic tech. He talked about his path into local … Continued

Diversity Dashboard Grassroots: California

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For the Diversity Dashboard project, ELGL is relying on our partners at state municipal associations to share their directory data with our Research Coordinators so we can reach out to local governments for completion of the self-reported survey on the CAO and ACAO gender, race, age, veteran status, and residency. In many instances, we’re zooming … Continued

Podcast: The Local Government Workforce of the Future

Joey Garcia Administrative Analyst Torrance, CA LinkedIn | Twitter Kristen Nelson Sr. Executive Assistant Indian Wells, CA LinkedIn Peter Castro Assistant to the City Manager Indian Wells, CA LinkedIn Balancing work and life, recruiting the best and brightest, and preparing future leaders. Three guests joined GovLove to talk about the workforce of the future and their perspectives. … Continued

Podcast: Gathering a Tribe of Civic Innovators in San Jose, CA and The Atlas

  Kip Harkness Deputy City Manager San Jose, CA LinkedIn | Twitter Ellory Monks Co-Founder The Atlas Marketplace LinkedIn | Twitter Improving collaboration and innovation in local government. Ellory Monks from The Atlas and Kip Harkness, the Deputy City Manager of San Jose, CA, join GovLove to talk about their work. The Atlas is a … Continued

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