GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government - Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL)

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#48 A Day In The Life of Innovation Offices in Illinois, North Carolina & Florida Aug 05, 2016

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So what does an innovation office do? Kirsten aims to answer just that question in this three part episode with Kate Green from Peoria, IL, Josh Edwards from Durham, NC and Sam Timko from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The three guests all share what they do each day and the goal of their organization when it comes to innovation.

#47 Standing Up to Gender Discrimination with Kirsten Wyatt Jul 29, 2016

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Kent, Kirsten and Ben were together in Wrightsville Beach, NC and used the opportunity to talk together about Kirsten's gender discrimination tort claim notice and eventual departure from West Linn, Oregon. They talk about discrimination, the step-by-step process to stand up for yourself, and Kirsten's transition from local government practitioner to ELGL Executive Director.

#46 Leveraging Data to Improve Local Government with Zach Markovits, What Works Cities Jul 22, 2016

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What does it take to make cities more innovative and efficient? What Works Cities is an organization that strives to answer that question. Kent Wyatt sat down with Director of City Programs for What Works Cities, Zach Markovits to find out more about the organization.

#45 The NIU Experience with Dr. Zeemering & Jon Pape Jul 19, 2016

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In another report from Wisconsin, Kent Wyatt talks all things public administration. Joining him from Northern Illinois University, Dr. Eric Zeemering and Jon Pape talk about their experience at the school.

#44 Texas Sunset Commission with Jennifer Jones Jul 15, 2016

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Deep in the heart of Texas. Kirsten Wyatt sat down with Jennifer Jones, the Deputy Director of the Texas Sunset Commission, to talk about her work improving the efficiency of State government. Their evaluation team takes a hard look at departments and programs asking the question, is this still needed?

#43 Recruiting Local Government with Heidi Voorhees Jul 12, 2016

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Reporting from Wisconsin Kent Wyatt sat down with Heidi Voorhees of GovHR USA to talk about recruiting in local government. He also discussed the search for the new ICMA director.

#42 Participatory Budgeting in Greensboro, NC Jul 08, 2016

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In honor of the New Fiscal Year we have a budgeting focused episode. Participatory budgeting is one of the latest trends sweeping cities across the country, we sat down with Karen Kixmiller from the City of Greensboro, NC to talk about their experience with participatory budgeting.

#41 Attracting Veterans to Local Government with Josh Schoemann, Washington County, WI Jul 04, 2016

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To celebrate Independence Day we're sharing this interview with Josh Schoemann the County Administrator of Washington County, WI. He discussed how his experience in the military shapes his work in local government as both an administrator and elected official.

#40 Data Download: Examining Women in the Profession Jun 30, 2016

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How many women lead local governments across the country? Is it still 13 percent, or is there more to the story? Kirsten Wyatt and Stacy Schweikart come on the podcast to discuss the latest ICMA data on women in the profession. Follow along with their article series at elgl.org.

#39 Charlotte, NC Open Streets & Community Engagement Jun 24, 2016

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This week we profile an innovative community engagement effort from the City of Charlotte, North Carolina. Sarah Hazel and Monica Holmes come on to talk about Open Streets 704, an event where they shut down the streets to cars and opened them to people.

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