The WLG book club will be meeting to discuss The Likeability Trap: How to Break Free and Succeed as You Are. We’d love for you all to join us in the discussion! Here’s the tag line for the book: Be nice, but not too nice. Be successful, but not too successful. Just be likeable. Whatever that means? Women are…

At the recent Women’s Leadership Summit, several women raised the topic of burn out – including how to manage work obligations (while doing more with less) and family obligations.  DeAnna Hilbrants, Assistant Director of Business Services, Silicon Valley Power will lead a discussion on Burn Out.  DeAnna will share some of her techniques (including things…

Ashwini Kantak, Assistant City Manager of Milpitas will discuss the benefits and challenges of remote work in local government.  We all know teleworking reduces emissions and congestion and enhances the quality of life of employees but how do you manage teleworking when the organization’s mission is to serve the local community?  How do you address…

As a follow up to a topic at the MMANC Women’s Leadership Summit, Amy Chang, Director of Finance and Administration at San Elijo Joint Powers Authority will lead a discussion about barriers to advancement. Amy will share some of her personal experiences and stories about barriers when it comes to advancing one’s career. Please join in this…

The start of a new fiscal year is like all new beginnings – it’s a great time to plan and look forward. Join the WLG Board as we discuss how WLG can continue to support your goals in the coming year. Whether there are topics you like us to discuss on future calls, activities that will…

Gabi Morales, Equity and Inclusion Fellow and Briana Evans Equity and Inclusion Officer at the City of Redwood City’s will talk about Redwood City’s IDEAL:  Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Leadership program including the recent People’s Budget. ZoomLink: https://zoom.us/j/98054655818?pwd=djdZL1cycGJJOUpKSlhZeTZGVG9ZUT09 Meeting ID: 980 5465 5818 Passcode: MasterChat

Amy Chang, Director of Finance and Administration at San Elijo Joint Powers Authority will lead a discussion about Difficult Conversations. ZoomLink: https://zoom.us/j/98054655818?pwd=djdZL1cycGJJOUpKSlhZeTZGVG9ZUT09 Meeting ID: 980 5465 5818 Passcode: MasterChat

Presented in partnership, MMASC and Women Leading Government (WLG) invite you to come together to learn from and be inspired by your female local government colleagues. This will be our first time together for the Women’s Leadership Summit in person since 2019 and it will be a day you don’t want to miss! Learn more…

Being Brave: Facing the possibility of employment separation and going for the top job anyway let by Sharon Landers.  See the following TED talk.  https://www.ted.com/talks/reshma_saujani_teach_girls_bravery_not_perfection?language=en ZoomLink: https://zoom.us/j/98054655818?pwd=djdZL1cycGJJOUpKSlhZeTZGVG9ZUT09 Meeting ID: 980 5465 5818 Passcode: MasterChat

Ashwini Kantak, Assistant City Manager, City of Milpitas will lead a conversation about community engagement in budgeting.  ZoomLink: https://zoom.us/j/98054655818?pwd=djdZL1cycGJJOUpKSlhZeTZGVG9ZUT09 Meeting ID: 980 5465 5818 Passcode: MasterChat