Celebrate. When many think of local government, that may not be the first word that comes to mind. Local government, as you all intimately know, is hard work. The work we do for our communities allows the people who live there to thrive, but it also is necessary for survival. At ELGL we aim to … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jackie Wehmeyer, Senior Director of Strategy and Intergovernmental Affairs for the City of Parkland, Florida. Parkland was named one of the Best Places to Work in Local Government in 2021 by ELGL and a Top Workplace in 2022. Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Danielle Rogers, Community Marketing Manager for the City of Newton, Iowa. Connect with her on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine What I’m Listening To: We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle What I’m Watching: Love, Lizzo on HBO Max and Shipwreck … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jackie Wehmeyer, Senior Director of Strategy and Intergovernmental Affairs for the City of Parkland, Florida. Parkland was named one of the Best Places to Work in Local Government in 2021 by ELGL and a Top Workplace in 2022. Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Melissa Cantarero Weiss, ICMA-CM, Deputy City Administrator of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. What I’m Listening To: All There Is with Anderson Cooper What I’m Watching: Baking Impossible on Netflix What I’m Reading: The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton _____________________________________________ I have been reflecting on workplace gratitude. We have 488 employees in our city … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Ann Marie Townshend, AICP, ICMA-CM, City Manager of Lewes, Delaware. What I’m Listening To: Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story by Bono What I’m Watching: Yellowstone season 5 and White Lotus season 2 What I’m Reading: Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown Our community recently embarked on a public engagement process where I may have … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Maggie Jones – connect on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m Reading: Just finished Meet Me Under the Mistletoe by Jenny Bayliss (3 out of 5 stars) What I’m Listening To: We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle and Cadence13 (so many delicious hard, necessary convos) What … Continued
From Bernadette Sullivan, City of San Rafael, CA Senior Management Analyst Employee Driven Innovation What makes the City of San Rafael such a great place to work is that it is made up of like-minded employees who are driven by innovation and have a passion for working alongside our community to get things done. Employees … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jackie Wehmeyer, Senior Director of Strategy and Intergovernmental Affairs for the City of Parkland, Florida. Parkland was named one of the Best Places to Work in Local Government in 2021 by ELGL and a Top Workplace in 2022. Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: A Billion Years by Mike Rinder What I’m Watching: … Continued
By Forest Decker – Kansas City, Mo. Neighborhood Services Department Director I’ve worked for the City of KCMO for 21 out of the last 25 years. I left my city job once for an opportunity in the private sector, but I missed the daily interaction with residents and the chance to make a real difference … Continued
