Today’s Infographic: New Data on Women from McKinsey 2016 Women in the Workplace Report
Guest Blogger Julia Burrows on the City of Sacramento’s Parity Report Card
Parity in the City of Sacramento: An Effort Spearheaded by Councilwoman Angelique Ashby By Julia Burrows, Director - Governing Institute The movement to increase women holding local government executive positions must include and be amplified by elected officials. As we know, appointments to the highest level are made by Councils and County Boards and establishing [...]
Guest Blogger Megan Roach on Navigating Your Career Path
5 great tips to help you navigate your own career. By Megan Roach, Marketing & Sustainability Manager - Beverly Hills, CA While pursuing my Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science at Chapman University, I applied for a graduate level internship with the City Manager’s Office for the City of Laguna Niguel. I drove to the [...]
Guest Blogger Dr. Frank Benest on Building a World Class Culture
Dr. Frank Benest suggests if you want to improve performance, then you need to improve workplace culture. By Frank Benest, ICMA Liaison for Next Generation Initiatives I’m an administrative services director of a large urban city government, overseeing a department that includes Finance, HR, and IT. Serving in this position for two years, I have [...]
Guest Blogger Karen Daly on Unexpected Exits: Survival Tips for Being in Transition
Going from 90 to nothing! By Karen Daly, Hutto, TX Wow! How do you shift from going 90 miles per hour every day to a day where you are at home with no scheduled meetings? While I have been in transition, I’ve had time to think about the lessons I have learned that may come in [...]
Today’s TED Talk: Why is it so hard to find female superhero merchandise? And why should you care?
Bring on the Female Superheroes! In this passionate, sparkling talk, media studies scholar (and father of a Star Wars-obsessed daughter) Christopher Bell addresses the alarming lack of female superheroes in the toys and products marketed to kids — and what it means for how we teach them about the world. Listen to his TED Talk here. [...]
The League of Women in Government Wishes Everyone a Happy Labor Day!
Happy Labor Day! Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.
Guest Blogger Chief Toni Washington: You Can Achieve ANYTHING!
My advice to women in the fire service... By Fire Chief Toni Washington, City of Decataur, GA If I could give advice to other women in the fire service, I would tell them, “You can achieve anything.” While there are obstacles for women and minorities, there is also opportunity. You control your professional destiny by [...]
Today’s Workplace Tip: Challenge the “Likeability” Penalty Applied to Women
66 percent of women receive negative workplace performance feedback on their "personal style," compared to less than 1 percent of men. Today’s Tip is the next in a series of tips on how to be a good workplace ally to women in your organization compliments of our partner, LeanIn.org. Situation Women face a double [...]
Happy Women’s Equality Day!
Voting is not a Privilege....IT'S A RIGHT! Today marks the 45th anniversary of Women's Equality Day, designated in 1971 to commemorate the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. But voting was only the beginning for some women's rights advocates, who pivoted in the 1920s to the larger issue of [...]