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Welcome! Join the League for FREE Today! The League of Women in Government (LWG) was created to serve as the umbrella organization to support local and statewide organizations that advance women in local government leadership. [...]
One Writer’s Tip to Help Women in the Workplace: Stop & Avoid “Manterrupting”
Journalist and Lean In contributor Jessica Bennett explores the phenomenon of "manterrupting" (and what we can do to stop it!). By Jessica Bennett, LeanIn.org Remember back in 2009 when Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance [...]
Career Corner: The Art of Negotiating – Guest Writer Amber Cameron on Selling Yourself Short on Salary Negotiations
Amber Cameron on Are YOU Selling Yourself Short on Salary Negotiations? By Amber Cameron, Strategic Operations Manager – City of Palo Alto, CA “Is it too greedy?” my friend asks. “Absolutely not! You deserve to be [...]
Guest Blogger: Pam Antil – Assistant City Administrator, Santa Barbara CA on Men Being Empowered at Home
By Pamela Antil - Assistant City Administrator, Santa Barbara, CA Recently, my family and I moved from Palo Alto in the San Francisco Bay Area to the central coast of California for me to accept [...]
Are you ready to become a City Manager?
10 Things You Need to Manage Before You Manage Others By Susan Ritchie Making a move into your first leadership or management post can be a daunting experience. I remember how unprepared I felt and [...]