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 in Government Symposium in Kansas City; a half-day workshop on the topic of woman's equality in the workplace and how [...]
By Jan Perkins, Former City Manager and ICMA Senior Advisor/West Region Liaison There are many reasons women are under-represented as chief executives in local governments (and many other areas in business and government as well). There’s one thing women are especially well-positioned to do to change that – and that is to be open [...]
By Dr. Frank Benest Dr. Benest recommends that leaders make the transition from controlling to coaching: I'm a recently appointed division manager in a large city Human Resources Department. I was promoted because I'm results-oriented and have demonstrated my ability to accomplish whatever assignment is thrown my way. As division manager, I have a lot [...]
Sometimes we overlook how easy it is for women to be supportive of one another. By Linda Kelly - Town Manager, Town of Windsor CA Keynote speaker at the ICMA Annual Conference on Sunday, September 27, 2015 was Shawn Achor, author of The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and [...]