About

The city has an organizational membership with the Alliance for Innovation which provides FREE individual membership to any employee. The Alliance is a community of local governments inspiring innovation to advance communities by connecting thought leaders to help us share ideas and champion innovation. The Alliance partners with the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and Arizona State University to fulfill their commitment of providing research and real-world experience to change the way local government performs.

Set-up Your Individual Account

Again, there is no cost to city employees to gain access to the tools and resources provided by the Alliance. Simply go to www.transformgov.org and select the "sign-up button. When prompted to enter your organization's name, enter City of Glendale and select from the drop down menu. For detailed sign-up instructions, click here.

Resources

Free Webinar Access: The Alliance has a robust inventory of webinars that the city has access to. Check out the sidebar to the right for more information on how to access this free training.

Emerging Practices: The Alliance tests new ideas and processes in local government and delivers actionable knowledge about critical industry topics. Research, publications, and learning opportunities provide a link to innovative ideas and practices.

Knowledge Network: Committed to fostering excellence and innovation in local government, the Knowledge Network is an online community built on the following ideals: rich content, social networking and knowledge exchange, partnering, and global scope.

Enhanced Research (LGRC): To fulfill its intended purpose, the Alliance for Innovation, in collaboration with ICMA's Center for Management Strategies created a framework to disseminate new leading practices to local governments. The result of this framework is the Enhanced Research Partnership.

E-Learning: The Alliance delivers virtual learning to your organization, saving your time and travel cost, while allowing you to connect with your peers across the nation. Different delivery formats are offered to meet your learning needs.

Regional Director Research Assistance: Not finding what you're looking for? Reach out to your liaison to get connected to the regional director for research assistance.

Corporate Partners: Corporate Partners offer unique products, consulting and training specifically tailored to benefit Alliance members and provide solutions in a credible, non-commercial environment.

Ambassador Programs: Ambassadors are the emerging leaders in the member organizations that help us grow engagement, share ideas, and champion innovation – they are the fuel that helps the Alliance keep running.

What Works Community of Cities

Glendale was selected to participate in the Bloomberg Philanthropies What Works Cities program and is currently working on a number of initiatives around Open Data and Results Driven Contracting. Because we are a program member, we have access to a learning network that provides a wide array of resources and information from other communities as well as partner organizations like Sunlight Foundation, Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab, Johns Hopkins University Center for Government Excellence, and Behavioral Insights Team. We also have access to a cohort of other cities through #slack. Click here to explore the What Works Community of Cities resources and tools.

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Training & Development Resources

Training & Development Resources