Tag: Local Government

Show Me Your Credentials: Pursuing Parks & Rec Accreditation

  Right Now with Kylie Bayer-Fertterer (LinkedIn/Twitter) What I’m reading: The latest issue of Real Simple Magazine. Time to channel Brandi and declutter my house again. I’m sure I’ll have an opportunity to throw all of my belongings away once my puppy stops tearing my house apart (I don’t even care I love him so … Continued

Exercising Pollution Out of Town

Right Now with Mario Smith (LinkedIn/Twitter) What I’m reading: Dale Carnegie How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age. I’ve chosen this book because it was available and it dives into the importance of creating meaningful relationships through networking. What I’m watching: Thor: Ragnarok. I’ve been pulled into Marvel due to their … Continued

Rocky Mountain High Performance: Sarah Moss

#ELGL18 takes place May 16, 17, and 18 in Golden, Colorado. You can register for #ELGL18 here. On May 17, we’re hosting a fast-paced “TED Talk” style morning session on Rocky Mountain High Performance Government with our friends from Cartegraph. This is a profile of one of Thursday’s speakers: Sarah Moss! Sarah Moss, MPA Connect with Sarah on … Continued

Intersection of Faith & Public Service: Bless Like A Champion Today

In the series, ELGL members talk about how they balance their personal faith with their public service careers. By Gabe Reaume, City Manager of Saginaw, Texas  The Beatitudes are a series of statements about people that Jesus of Nazareth shared in the early verses of the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 5. The Beatitudes are practical … Continued

January 2017: Laugh, Cry, and Think

ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt is making you Laugh, Cry, and Think while dishing out the #BigLocalGovBaller designation. January 17, 2018 In advance of the ELGL & Cartegraph webinar today, I am highlighting examples of effective storytelling in local government. Tell me what I missed by commenting or tweeting your examples. Downtown Topeka flush with poop … … Continued

Podcast: The GovieLovie Awards & 2017 Look Back

  We take the last episode of the year to recognize our favorite episodes and interviews of 2017. GovLove hosts Kent Wyatt, Kirsten Wyatt and Ben Kittelson all handed out awards in different categories to their 15 favorite episodes. The episode also covered the most listened to episodes of the year and plans for 2018. … Continued

Preparing Your Local Government for “the Reckoning”

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Executive Director’s note: this submission was received from an ELGL with the request that it be published anonymously. Here at ELGL, we always accept anonymous submissions because we know that the power of local government storytelling doesn’t always occur at the perfect time in our careers. If you have a story to tell, we want … Continued

October 2017: Laugh, Cry, and Think

ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt is bloggin’ about those things that make you Laugh, Cry, and Think.  He is also dishing out the #BigLocalGovBaller designation. Here’s what you missed in July.  Cry T-minus 42 hours to contribute to the ELGL Diversity Dashboard Kickstarter. This is my final plug for the Diversity Dashboard. My two daughters Eleanor and Josephine … Continued

Podcast: Finding Your Role Model with John Keisler, Long Beach, CA

  John Keisler Economic Development Director Long Beach, CA LinkedIn | Twitter He started as a management assistant and now he’s the Director of Economic and Property Development for the City of Long Beach, California, get to know John Keisler. John was also the innovation team director in Long Beach. In this episode Kent talks … Continued

Podcast: The Opioid Epidemic & Reporting on Government with Ian Birrell

  Ian Birrell Columnist & Foreign Correspondent London, England Bio | Website | Twitter An international perspective on reporting and government. We’re joined by a columnist and foreign correspondent during his recent trip to Kettering, Ohio. Ian Birrell a contributing editor of The Mail on Sunday and writer for several papers in London, England talked … Continued

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