Interviews

Thursday April 19

Yesterday we got to interview three city managers for our project. The mission of the project is to create a toolkit to encourage local governments to promote civic engagement through trust building and serving citizens. We interviewed a Colorado City Manager and a California Mayor in the first round and a city manager from Wisconsin in the second.

The interview questions are as follows:

1) In today's climate, why is it important to have an engaged community?

2) what role do you think local government should play to promote trust, value, and engagement?

3) in your experience, what do you believe are key elements to creating a culture that actively promotes trust, value, and engagement in your organization?

4) how do positive changes in community engagement come about? Specifically, what is the role of a manager in helping employees to embrace change?

5) how has your community changed as a result of your organizations work to promote trust, value, and engagement?