Monthly Archives: August 2010

Who Is The Most Important Person In Your Organization?


Who is the most important person in your organization? This is a question I have been thinking about for a long while. In any public organization we can come up with many answers. Many are obvious: elected officials, volunteers police … Continue reading

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What is a City Manager?


I came across this article from my LinkedIn page — from Eric Norenberg, City Manager from Oberlin, Ohio. Terrific article, Eric. http://www.publicceo.com/index.php/local-governments/151-local-governments-publicceo-exclusive/1909-the-privilege-and-responsibility-of-public-service-what-is-a-city-manager

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Personnel Evaluations and Their Relevance — Part 4


One of the most difficult and stressful events in any organization is the personnel evaluation. In our last three entries we discussed an overview of tying City Council Strategies to performance evaluations, working with Council to develop strategies and working … Continue reading

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