"Leadership Reading to Start Your Week" will point you to articles on leadership, management, women in local government, career stage advice, and more.

Training Evaluation: The Best Ways to Assess Success

From Govloop, written by Eugene De Ribeaux

"Use training evaluation models to ensure success in every workforce training development initiative you undertake."

Can Government Hiring Get Out of the Stone Age?

From Governing, written by Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene

"Today, the hiring situation has been reversed. Although the number of applicants for most public jobs is still relatively high in many states, the national unemployment rate is hovering around 5 percent. That means the number of qualified candidates is shrinking. States and localities are trying to attract new employees by dipping into the same limited personnel pool as other governments and, more notably, the private sector."

How to Master Situational Leadership

From Government Executive, written by Fred Schmalz

"Becoming versed in the goals and responsibilities of your direct reports -- and their direct reports -- acts to open communication and increase strategic alignment throughout the organization."

It's Time to Redefine the Rules of Employee Engagement

from Forbes, written by Chris Cancialosi

"Gallup recently reported that employee engagement levels stayed stagnant in 2015. According to their data, 32% of employees are engaged with their jobs. And this isn’t new. In fact, these levels of engagement have remained flat for the last 5 years.

The longstanding cycle of annual input from employee engagement surveys is wrought with shortcomings that only serve to further disengage your employees. Here are a few reasons why..."