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In the May 2021 Issue

Community Engagement
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Engaging Our Community for an Equitable Future

If you want to be inclusive and communicate effectively with diverse audiences, you have to make it part of your community’s DNA

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How to Facilitate Inclusive Community Outreach and Engagement
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Building Community Resilience in Bangladesh
Featured Stories
The Art of Community Engagement
Difficult Conversations Lead to Stronger Communities
Volunteerism in the Time of COVID-19 and Beyond
Transforming a Police Department’s Reputation
Stimulus Funding for Maximum Community Impact
Leadership in Local Government, Part 5: The Leadership Sauce
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Departments

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ETHICS MATTER! What's on Your Wall?

Four steps to advance ethics

Firefighter Sandy Dostal, Excelsior Councilmember Lou Dierking, Tonka Bay City Administrator Kathy Laur, and Fire Marshal Kellie Murphy-Ringate
WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP: Firefighter for a Day

A city administrator with a burning desire to experience the world of firefighting

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Graduating to a Career That Makes a Difference—Local Government

ICMA Executive Director Marc Ott on encouraging our next generation of leaders

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ASSISTANTS AND DEPUTIES: Mentors Make Me a Great Assistant City Manager

A mentor is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction. —John C

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Women Influencing Local Government

A PM Special Supplement exploring what it means to be a woman in local government today

Power Through the Unprecedented
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The Path to Developing Women Chief Administrative Officers
Women to Know: The Next Generation Is Already Leading the Way
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About PM

Public Management (PM) is the official, award-winning magazine of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), with a track record of 100 years as a trusted source of local government management information. PM is dedicated exclusively to the public sector practitioner. Designed for quick and informative reading, articles deal with issues of common concern to local government managers and administrators. [Read More]

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Would you like to be published in a magazine read by 12,000+ ICMA members and read by other local government professionals across the globe? PM Magazine is always looking for articles, stories, and case studies. Submissions should be rooted in ICMA’s core values and align with our mission: To advance professional local government through leadership, management, innovation, and ethics. Please send all submissions to the PM Editor, Kerry Hansen. [Read More]

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