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Guest Writer Wally Bobkiewicz: Local Government Post Election Thoughts
I'm in the democracy business. By Wally Bobkiewicz, City Manager, Evanston, IL This is what I often tell people when I first meet them. Explaining what a City Manager does takes a few sentances, but [...]
Guest Writer Jan Perkins on They’re Thinking It, So We Might As Well Hear it!
The Importance of: By Jan Perkins, Senior Partner, Management Partners (former city manager) It can be scary to ask people for genuine feedback, because it requires you to be vulnerable and to open yourself to [...]
Guest Writer Dan Singer on the Future of Gender Equity
The Gender Gap, Gender Equity & the Chasm Between the Two By Dan Singer, former City Manager for the cities of Ojai, Goleta & Poway, CA I recently had the opportunity to attend the Women [...]
Guest Writer Mary Jacobs on Women’s Equality Day…Not Quite Yet!
By Mary Jacobs, Assistant City Manager - Sierra Vista, AZ Several weeks ago, I invited my daughter Rachel to attend the Women’s Equality Day event at the Fort Huachuca Army installation. The Commanding General invited [...]
Guest Writer Jacolyn Thiel, P.E. on the Value of Working with Strong Women Through a Professional Association
Having a strong group of women to work with leads to some great advantages. By Jacolyn "Jackie" Thiel, PE, City Engineer, City of Upper Arlington, OH WTS stands for Women’s Transportation Seminar. Many may [...]
