This highly competitive career-development opportunity is designed to generate interest in local government careers among recent master's program graduates.

Life, Well Run offers a rich selection of resources to help raise awareness of and appreciation for everything professional local government managers do. Arguably the most fun resource we offer is the video template. Our newest submission comes from Community Liaison Lisa LaPlante and her colleagues in Kent County, Michigan. Kent County is the economic…

Requests for Proposals don't have to be a headache for you, your staff, or your vendors.  

In this issue of Career Compass, Dr. Frank Benest explains the traits of high-performing teams, how to build them, and what they are capable of accomplishing.

Management and leadership must go hand-in-hand for a local government manager to be truly effective.