A training program helped Evanston employees find there are strong partnerships and collaborations across city departments.

Each section concludes with a question for readers to ponder and perhaps use at a retreat for elected officials.

You have found yourself being interrupted in the course of a work day with greater frequency. How do I know this to be true? We’ve all experienced it.

Most local government managers are eventually going to experience bumps along their career path.

When the manager goes to a three-day conference, the office buzzes with sighs and eye rolling over the anticipation of newfangled fiats to follow.

ICMA President-elect Bonnie Svrcek established a Task Force on Women in the Profession to evaluate the barriers facing women in local government

Creative thinking and the expertise of multiple departments expands the possibilities to address a challenging situation.

Sergeant Saemi Kitchens, Police Department, Prince William County, VA<br />"Everyday is unpredictable, you just don't know what you're going to get... The position I have in my job is to help other people and as a supervisor I feel like I can help my squad as well...."