Episode 3 takes an in-depth look at the downtown initiatives of three different communities and the strategies their local government leaders are using to reinvigorate their downtown districts.

Episode 3 takes an in-depth look at the downtown initiatives of three different communities and the strategies their local government leaders are using to reinvigorate their downtown districts.

This episode takes an in-depth look at humor in the workplace and explores how leaders use humor as an effective leadership tool.

This episode takes an in-depth look at humor in the workplace and explores how leaders use humor as an effective leadership tool.

This episode of Local Gov Life takes an in-depth look at volunteering and will look at how communities attract and manage volunteers.

This episode of Local Gov Life takes an in-depth look at volunteering and will look at how communities attract and manage volunteers.

According to the Center for State and Local Government Excellence’s Local Government Workforce of Tomorrow report, “Local governments will face significant challenges in attracting and retaining talent in the years ahead as retiring baby boomers are replaced by a workforce that is younger, more diverse, more mobile, and more reliant on information and communication technologies.” Episode 6 of Local Gov Life explores this issue by asking next-generation leaders and managers about effective ways to attract and retain young talent in local government.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more people in the United States died from drug overdoses in 2014 than in any previously recorded year, and 61 percent of all overdose deaths involved opioids. Episode 5 looks at how communities use collaboration and innovation as effective tools for responding to the current crisis.

This episode of Local Gov Life helps you prepare for the 2016 ICMA Annual Conference in Kansas City, Missouri. Listen to host committee members and conference goers discuss why this year's conference will be a transformative experience.

This episode takes an in-depth look at how different leaders are reinvigorating their downtowns.