Author: jessica.heslin

Rupture the Stereotype: How to Build a Workplace Culture for the Future

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jessica Hoffman. Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn. Rupture the Stereotype: How to Build a Workplace Culture for the Future If you have ever read any of my previous articles, you know that I am passionate about keeping quality talent in local government. I think it’s imperative that continue to attract … Continued

Five Reasons to Choose Local Government

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jessica Hoffman, Assistant City Administrator for the City of Wentzville, MO. Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn.  What I’m Listening to: A local morning show radio podcast. What I’m Watching: We just finished Loki on Disney+. What I’m Reading: Be the Boss Everyone Wants to Work for: A … Continued

Happy Public Service Recognition Week!

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jessica Hoffman, Assistant City Administrator, City of Wentzville, MO. Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Building a winning culture in government, Patrick R. Leddin, PhD & Shawn D. Moon What I’m Watching: A LOT of HGTV (Rock the Block, No Demo Reno, Good Bones) Public Service Recognition Week … Continued

Isn’t There An Easier Way To Do This?

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jessica Hoffman, Assistant City Administrator for the City of Wentzville, MO. Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn. If you Google “Government Waste Memes,” you’ll find no shortage of Ron Swanson snark-filled quotes. The Disney movie “Zootopia” even has a sloth for their government worker in the “Department of Mammal Vehicles.” This … Continued

Coping in Quarantine

    Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jessica Hoffman, Assistant City Administrator in Wentzville, Missouri It’s almost June fellow ELGLers! At the beginning of quarantine, I honestly was really looking forward to a summer that was not jam-packed with BBQ’s, trips every weekend or obligatory events I didn’t really want to attend in the first … Continued

Remote Work: A Game Changer for Local Government Work Culture

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jessica Hoffman, Assistant City Administrator in Wentzville, Missouri   Last year, our organization upgraded from Office 2010 to G-Suite. After evaluating the many pros and cons with our IT and Communications departments, along with the City Administrator, we decided to move forward with the G-Suite tools. We were sold on … Continued

Your 2020 “Heck Yes” Challenge

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jessica Hoffman. Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Radical Candor: How to Get What You Want by Saying What You Mean by Kim Scott What I’m Watching: Criminal Minds and The Office reruns This time of year you are likely working on your new year’s goals. You are … Continued

When I Grow Up, I Want to be an Assistant City Administrator

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jessica Hoffman – connect on LinkedIn. What I’m Watching: Boy Meets World on Disney+ I remember taking the career aptitude test in high school and I remember my results because they were oddly specific, Vice President of a nursing home. It kind of made sense, I like … Continued

9 Low or No-Cost Ways to Get Youth Involved in Local Government

Today’s Buzz is by Jessica Hoffman. Connect on LinkedIn. We all want to make sure youth engage in local government. We need them to be considering jobs in local government for the future. There are many ways we can do this, but budget resources can be a challenge. So, here are nine low or no-cost … Continued

Reverse Mentoring

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jessica Heslin. Connect with her on LinkedIn In many of our ELGL St. Louis area meetings we have talked about how important it is to make sure we are reaching out to young, talented students. Hoping to recruit them to join the  local government workforce, and ultimately to serve their … Continued

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