Posts By Kent Wyatt

Five Minute Challenge

The ELGL Five Minute Challenge is what separates our ordinary members from the extraordinary. It’s quick, easy, and allows you to walk the walk (instead of just talking the talk) when it comes to mentoring, helping the next generation of leaders, and promoting the local government profession. Here’s how it works: 1. Pick a 2013Read… Read more »

Resume Book Overview

Below please find the summarized 2013 Resume Book submissions. This is available to ELGL readers (members can access the full Resume Book page here). Resume Book participants were encouraged to include a three item summary of their career aspirations and skills to share in the public version of the Resume Book. If you are anRead… Read more »

Vizify: Synchronized Social Media

I Vizify Myself So after hearing about the Portland based start-up company Vizify, I set out to do some investigating in order to inform our ELGL readers about this new social media option and digital resume platform. First, a little explanation about Vizify. Vizify stands for Visualizing, Realizing, and Clarifying. The goal of the organizationRead… Read more »

Afterword: A Passion for Public Service Headed to Chapel Hill

Part I, Part II, Part III, and Part IV – A Passion for Public Service with Rafael Baptista Stay Connected with Rafael: Email, LinkedIn, and Twitter Now that Rafael has decided to take his talents to Chapel Hill, it is time to focus on the fun details of moving from Oregon to North Carolina. BeforeRead… Read more »

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Vizify Digital Resumes

ELGL has recently been turned on to Vizify.com a Portland, Oregon based start up company that has created a platform where you can sync all your social media accounts and transform them into a digital resume. Here’s what they have to say about their program: “A visual representation of you. Present yourself to people GooglingRead… Read more »

New Sensation with Caleb Howe, City of Independence

Since ELGL is not a big fan of icebreakers and since we would rather not know what animal you want to be, this blog feature will serve as a means of introducing new members. While you won’t learn about their favorite animal, you will learn about their ideal Sunday morning, which dead people would theyRead… Read more »