Cynthia Barber Deputy City Manager City of Tallahassee, Florida LinkedIn | Facebook Making a difference. Cynthia Barber, Deputy City Manager for the City of Tallahassee, Florida, joined the podcast to discuss infrastructure projects and how the City involves the community through their Neighborhood First program. She shared how Tallahassee earned LEED certification and how hurricane plans … Continued
Pamela Antil City Manager City of Encinitas, California LinkedIn Encouraging diversity. Pamela Antil, the City Manager of the City of Encinitas, California and Founder of the League of Women in Government, joined the podcast to talk about diversity in local government. She shared what the League of Women in Government does and why they were … Continued
Pearland, TX City Manager Clay Pearson writes in part two of his guest blog about why local government benefits from regularly reading the business press. In this post, he explores this June 1, 2019 article in “Forbes” by Geoff Colvin with Phil Wahba. Read Part I: The Situation The blog is an interpretation from the … Continued
This post is by ELGL member Clay Pearson, in response to this Governing blog about Pueblo, Colorado’s form of government. Really? Advocating a form of government so there’s one person supposed to answer the phone for a developer inquiry? Seems certain to break down at the first sign of delegation from the all-knowing singular boss. … Continued
What I’m listening to – My Daily Mix on Spotify What I’m watching – College football What I’m doing – Exploring the largest hot springs pool in the world I recently had a conversation with a veteran City Manager in my state who was most curious about what it was like working for a county. … Continued
Troy Schulte City Manager Kansas City, Missouri Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Leading Kansas City. Troy Schulte, the City Manager of Kansas City, MO, joined GovLove to talk about leading an organization of 4,400 employees. He discussed the City’s bond program, using performance and data in local government, and the Royals World Series chances. He also talked about the … Continued
Cindy Cameron Ogle City Manager Gatlinburg, TN Bio Forest fire and emergency response. Cindy Cameron Ogle the City Manager of Gatlinburg, Tennessee joins GovLove to discuss what it was like to manage the city through a forest fire that destroyed 2500 buildings last year. She shared her experience dealing with the crisis and how both … Continued
Jennifer Teal City Administrator Gahanna, Ohio LinkedIn | Twitter Leading Gahanna, Ohio and improving processes. City Administrator Jennifer Teal joins GovLove to discuss how she’s used her black belt in Lean Six Sigma to improve operations and the unique way they taught residents to use roundabouts. Jennifer also shared her experience as a female City … Continued
This guest post is by Fate, TX city manager Michael Kovacs. H/T to ELGL member Justin Weiss for connecting ELGL with this interesting blog by Michael! If you’re a sports fan, especially a baseball fan, you’ve probably seen the movie Moneyball with Brad Pitt. It’s the true-to-life story of the Oakland A’s and how manager Billy … Continued
Ron Holifield CEO Strategic Government Resources (SGR) LinkedIn | Twitter Ron Holifield from Strategic Government Resources comes on the podcast to discuss culture and how it can impact hiring and brand perception. The interview covers everything from servant leadership to how prepared local governments are for the “silver tsunami.” Subscribe: Learn More About Strategic Government Resources – … Continued
