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An often overlooked and underutilized resource, the younger generation can become an important part of your community engagement strategy.
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Five ways local government leaders can equip staff
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As an assistant borough manager, Phyllis Anderson has advice for leaders of small communities.
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Local governments leaving residents hanging on social just isn’t cool.
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These ICMA members have been recommended by the Credentialing Advisory Board to receive ICMA Credentialed Manager or Candidate status in January 2023.
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Local government staff are overwhelmed and exhausted by change. How can we help employees cope with all this change as well as expand the organization’s capacity to adapt?
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Ballot measures demonstrate voter support for professional management.
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The foundation to creating that trust is listening to the community’s diverse needs and priorities and taking action in response.
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While often referred to as flyover states, rural America can be the calm and example for “of the people, by the people, for the people.”