As we celebrate Black History Month this February, we're highlighting John Mercer Langston, a trailblazer who made significant contributions to the field of municipal governance and civil rights in the United States. John Mercer Langston became the first African American to hold elected office in the United States when he was elected Town Clerk of [...]
We've heard by now that helping others leads to happiness. Ahead of the 25th Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, we're looking at opportunities to be of service to the community. Last year, ICMA published a post about how cities and towns help their communities embrace Dr. King's legacy of community service. Here are [...]
Administrative/Superintendent by White Sands National Monument via Flickr You can agree to disagree, but Adam Grant asserts that, on a grid of givers and takers, friendly and grouchy, the best employees are grouchy givers. Has this been your experience? Where do you fall on the spectrum? Read the article on Quartz Media, and weigh in [...]
