In this post, we interviewed Jay Covington, chief administrative officer of Renton, Washington.

The Leadership ICMA Team assigned to this project was tasked with identifying best practices for implementing and guiding an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program....

Performance management remains a fundamental professional practice that evolves with the needs of local governments.

Well-designed grievance policies lead to better management decisions and provide a value beyond managing legal risk and due process for employees.

ICMA will host a Twitter Chat focused on the basic skills local government professionals need to do an outstanding job for their community and make themselves marketable in the increasingly competitive field of local government management.

Word of advice to active duty personnel: Seek out opportunities to network with professionals in the field in which you'd like to get a job.

Last week, Vice President Joe Biden announced that solutions to the nation's daunting infrastructure and education problems will start at the local level. 

Word of advice to active duty personnel: Don’t underestimate the skill sets you have or the experience in the military.