By LWG Editor
The League of Women in Government believes that the best way to gain knowledge and develop new leaders in local government is to share our stories. We want to help inspire young women to seek a career and advance to their highest potential in local government.
How can YOU help? Share YOUR story of how YOU made it to the City Manager, Police Chief, ACM or department head post! Or, if you are earlier in your career, share what has been helpful as you advance in your career. Believe it or not hearing and seeing what a career CAN be is essential for young people in our business.
The blog posts have been written by women AND MEN and have ranged from short (about 350 words) to long (over 1000 words). We ask that the blogger give us their best photo (jpeg format) headshot so we can include on the website, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. Or we can use a stock photo that relates to your topic. Not sure what you should write about? Here are the topics of some recent posts:
- Empowering spouse and kids at home so mom can be the Manager, Director, Deputy Chief, Chief, etc. in local government
- Embracing diversity within organizations for the future of cities
- Being in transition
- Being your own best advocate on pay increases and job assignments
- Will hiring more female police officers defuse police violence
- Bumping the glass ceiling
- Choosing to remain a #2 (ACM) in a city/county
- When are you ready for your next job – sooner than you think!
- Work/Life Balance for moms in local government
- Planting seeds with elected officials about the value of gender diversity/balance
Not sure what you should write about? Check out your colleagues’ blog posts HERE. Some suggested topics of interest from our members include:
- The need for hiring more women in technical and/or typically male dominated fields – police, fire, engineering, etc.
- Work/Life balance now that you have kids vs. prior to having kids – what advice can you give?
- The challenges, humorous situations, etc. of both spouses working in government
- Female mentors that have inspired you in your career and why
- What’s the best way to recruit women to public safety, engineering, etc.
- How you’ve mentored/value of mentoring young women in local government
- Interviewing tips for women applying for city/county manager jobs
- What I’ve learned as the first female city/county administrator, police chief, department head for my organization
- Dynamics of good gender balance within your organization
- What can be done today to ensure more women become city/county managers, police and fire chiefs, department heads in the future
- How the workplace has changed since you began your career re: women’s opportunities
- Any type of personal storytelling about your own experience coming through the ranks
- Women and communication
- Repatriation to local government after paternity (Dad) leave
- The importance of hiring a gender diverse executive team
- And whatever topic YOU think would be inspiring to others!
Remember, as the first femail astronaut Sally Ride said, “You can’t be what you can’t see!” Your story helps others see what they CAN be.
To sign up to submit a blog post, send us an email at:
Info@LeagueOfWomenInGovernment.com.
Thank you in advance for your consideration in taking a few minutes to write to inspire others!
