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What Is Changing in Public Sector Recruitment, Retention, and Retirement
Recruitment, Retention, and Retirement – The Latest on the Government Workforce and How You Can Put that Data to Use
Gerald Young, senior researcher, MissionSquare Research Institute

Highlights of 2026 survey results that will be released later this summer.

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Continuing a Career of Service Through Local Government
Alaina Mendoza

The Veterans Local Government Fellowship Program offers service members transitioning out of military service exposure to professional local government management.

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Lessons from Lviv: Leadership, Resilience, and the Role of Local Government
Mark Crawley, managing director, Mark Crawley Consulting and ICMA Global Engagement Committee Member

Reflections on how local leaders in Lviv, Ukraine are navigating the challenges of war through resilient governance, strategic reconstruction, and meaningful global partnerships.

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Ask the Right Question First
Mic Farris, Thousand Oaks Planning Commission

A practical guide to the Question-Metric-Goal framework for local government leaders.

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Your Goals Are Set. Your Success Question Isn’t.
Mic Farris, Thousand Oaks Planning Commission

Why local governments measure the wrong things—and why good leaders let it happen.

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Ireland’s Midlands: A Model of Resilience, Renewal, and Regional Collaboration
Isabelle Bully-Omictin, director, strategic relationships, Member Support and Advancement

Learn how Ireland’s Midlands are emerging as a model for just transition where collaboration and innovation are shaping a more resilient future for residents.

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From Conference Conversations to Global Impact: Ukrainian City Partnerships Take Shape
Jeanette Gass, senior program manager, strategic relationships, member support and advancement, ICMA

2025 ICMA Annual Conference connects members to cities in Ukraine for city-to-city exchanges.

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ICMA and Savi Expand Efforts to Address Public Sector Employee Student Debt
Ryan Corcoran, Savi

The resumption of federal student loan payments has been a difficult adjustment for millions of public sector workers.

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Leading Like a Big Sister by Quisha Light
Leading Like a Big Sister
Quisha A. Light

Effective local government leadership that creates room for others to rise.