Performance measurement is a necessary step toward improvement, but it can also be daunting. ICMA provides tips for overcoming the "fear factor."
In the year 2000, there were 3 female managers in Bucks County. 15 years later, the number of females taking the lead management position has risen to 27.5%
Don't let your job search ride on a piece of paper.
The Alliance on Race and Equity offers resources for local governments.
Only 13 percent of all chief administrative officer positions are filled by women, the same percentage as in 1981. Why hasn't the percentage changed in more than 30 years?
As ICMA celebrates its 100th anniversary, it’s a pleasure to reminisce about three executive directors I worked with over a span of 36 years on the ICMA staff (1949–1985).
The rise of professional local government management over the past 100 years has coincided with a number of other societal changes in the more developed countries.