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What I Learned During a Year Away

Don’t wait until your tank is empty. Take small steps to refill your tank and restore yourself along the way.

Ed Zuercher 16

How ICMA Is Using Psychological Science to Boost Mental Health in the Workplace

Cities, counties, and towns of all sizes can take steps to support their employees, who have been recent targets in battles over health, racial, economic, and political issues.

Zara Abrams 20

Addressing Mental and Emotional Wellness Through Organizational Culture

In the wake of the pandemic and the Great Resignation, it’s incumbent upon local government leaders to examine their workplace culture through a lens of mental health.

Pooja Bachani Di Giovanna and Alexander DeSantis

Vitality Fuels a Healthy Workforce

By better understanding vitality and the factors that impact it, local government organizations have a path to more deeply understand the unique needs of their employees.

Sandra Diaz-Castillo

Promoting Empathy as a Leadership Skill and Debunking Some Myths

The most effective local government leaders understand that empathy is a strength, not a weakness.

Dr. Nicole Price

Balancing Personal Challenges with Organizational Demands

Working toward equilibrium for yourself and for your staff, personally and in the workplace

Ian Coyle, ICMA-CM; Melissa Murphy-Rodrigues, ICMA-CM; Jeff Parks; and Charlene Marsh 36

A Personal Journey in Discovering the “I” in

Traveling to the Philippines for the ICMA International Committee meeting and study tour was a life-changing event for me as a Filipino American in local government.

PJ Gagajena

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