Category: Morning Buzz

When the Innovations are Small

I love reading about communities who are embracing innovative. The communities that are looking for the big wins. I don’t work for one of those communities, at least not yet. We will get there, but we are at the beginning of that path. Our innovations are small and simple right now, but those small and … Continued

Like My Facebook Page, Please

Right Now with Kent Wyatt, ELGL Co-Founder What I Am Hearing: Michael Jordan whine from having a few teeth extracted. What I Am Reading: Truevine: Two Brothers, a Kidnapping, and a Mother’s Quest: A True Story of the Jim Crow South What I Am Listening To: Motion Sickness by Phoebe Bridgers What I Am Thinking: Funfetti … Continued

Human-Centered Public Service Design

Right Now w/ Rebecca Woodbury (LinkedIn / Twitter) What I’m Listening to – WORLD CUP What I’m Watching – WORLD CUP What I’m Doing – WORLD CUP What I’m Thinking About – WORLD CUP A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of speaking on a panel called Human-Centered Public Service Design & How We Get There for SF Design Week. It was … Continued

Show Off Your Best Data!

What I am reading: The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State By: Nadia Murad What I am listening to: Whatever comes through on my IPhone. What I am doing: Planning a trip Crested Butte, CO to see the wildflowers! Lately, I have been thinking about how we learn … Continued

Accountability is Key.

(Twitter) (LinkedIn) What I’m Listening To: If This Is Love – Xavier Omar What I’m Reading:  How to Kill A City What I’m Watching: RIVERDALE It is impossible to stop thinking about the terrible things that plague society. Whether it be pop culture or politics, it is difficult to avoid the disheartening stories that fill our news … Continued

No. Nope. Uh uh.

Right Now w/ Joey Garcia (LinkedIn / Twitter) What I’m Reading – The Color of Law What I’m Watching – Queer Eye Season 2! What I’m eating – The Best Chicken Breast of All Time Recently I needed some information from another department which could run a report to complete my request. I reached out to the department manager and after … Continued

Employing Refugees in Your Organization

Kylie Bayer-Fertterer, Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District (LinkedIn) and (Twitter) What I’m doing: Training my puppy to walk on a leash and to not act like a fool when we clip his nails. What I’m reading: The Dinner, it’s terrible, don’t read it. What I’m watching: Season 2 of Queer Eye. I have to watch it … Continued

HR Staff are the New Marketers

By Brandi Leos, City of Tigard Oregon  (LinkedIn) and (Twitter) What I’m doing: Figuring out how to send a kid off to college Human resources staff, especially recruiters, can take a lesson from marketers. Local government is not great at promoting itself – telling our stories and selling our wares.  What do we have for sale? … Continued

Fight The Negative Or You’ll Become It

Right Now with Mario Smith (LinkedIn/Twitter) What I’m reading:  Job Postings on ELGL What I’m watching:  I’m watching my favorite childhood cartoons and having a good laugh with my wife as she makes fun of me for singing along with the characters, specifically Ariel the Little Mermaid. GO ON AN… kiss de girllllll… What I’m listening … Continued

Sharpening Your Saw

What I’m listening to – @SparkleStories with my kids at bedtime What I’m watching – #sportsmanship What I’m doing – planning some summer camping trips Managing in a smaller, more remote area I have found that high-quality training is a luxury. It is a personal value – one I am sure I share with ELGL … Continued

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