Katharine Greenlee

Hi Steve,
These questions are key to the sound development of each and every professional’s career interests. Your rising government leader would do well to consider the following resources on the Knowledge Network, as they highlight some of the different types of career paths of local government employees, tips for a sustained career in local…[Read more]

Hi Steve,
A respectful workflow between different generations working in the same office is necessary for citizens to get the most out of public officials. The two young professionals in your post, and students moving towards the workforce, would do well to review the following resources, which review modern management culture’s perception of the…[Read more]

Hi Kevin,
It is so true that transitioning from school to work can be a tough task in government! That is why ICMA developed the “Breaking into Local Government” handbook. We recommend the book for anyone who is entering the profession or who is interested in a career in management, as its case studies and resources offer a look at the transition…[Read more]

Hi David,
I found a great response to a question on the Knowledge Network that is chock-full of ideas of potential applications for incorporating wearable technology into local government. You can review the conversation here: http://icma.org/en/icma/knowledge_network/kn/Question/22587
Very best,
Katharine Greenlee
Community Engagement Manager, ICMA

Hi Farooq,
I went looking through some of the resources on the Knowledge Network and I found a page that holds a lot of statistics that may be helpful for you to consider while you make decisions about your career. The information is written with local government managers in mind, though the information on who moves into the public sector, when,…[Read more]

This is an issue that local governments have been trying to tackle for a while from what I have seen on ICMA’s Knowledge Network. While there does not appear to be a clear-cut policy on this issue yet here are a few resources that might shed some light on what other local governments are doing and their thoughts on this issue.

• “Supreme Court…

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Terry, great question and one that we receive often at ICMA.

For those who are interested in how to improve conditions to make teleworking a more attractive option, I have pulled some resources from ICMA’s Knowledge Network.

• The Telework Program Overview of the City of Austin, TX includes frequently asked questions that supervisors have…

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Hi Steve,
I saw your question, and it immediately brought the “Professional and Personal Development” topic page, from the Knowledge Network, to mind.
I headed that way to find you some examples of positively-implemented organizational change, and I wasn’t disappointed.

• In “Your First Year On the Job: Conceptualizing New Directions,” George…

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Hi Tom,

When I read your question, I decided to head over to the Knowledge Network to see if we had any answers in the documents library. Fortunately, I was able to find:

• The memo dictating social media policy for Fairfax County, Virginia, which has protected use language at Article III, G.

Beyond that, I was unable to find another document…[Read more]

Hi David,
At ICMA we have many informative documents, articles, and blog posts related to telework and how governments at the local level are responding to the increased need for more flexible scheduling. I went ahead and put together a short list of documents that provide guidelines for teleworkers, their managers, and the other factors to…[Read more]

Hi Tom,
At ICMA we spend a lot of time thinking about how to generate traffic to spread the local government message. I went ahead and put together a list of some of the great social media-related resources we have on our site for you.

• Nearly all local governments have a social media presence, and in “Eighty-four Percent of Local Governments Have…

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