Category: Morning Buzz

Success in Succession Planning

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kayla Barber-Perrotta, Budget & Performance Manager at the City of Brighton, CO. Connect on Linkedin. What I am Listening To: Speak Now album by Taylor Swift. I’m a Swiftie for life and cannot wait to hear her version.  What I’m Watching: Queen Cleopatra on Netflix What I’m Eating: My mom’s … Continued

Tales and Tips from a New Supervisor

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jessica VanderKolk, Communications Manager for the City of Battle Creek, Michigan. Catch me on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m reading: Still working on the audiobook of Spare by Prince Harry. I’ve renewed it probably four times so far… support your public libraries! What I’m watching: Firefly Lane – I’m almost … Continued

The Power of Reading When Robots Can Write

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Raman Shah, an independent data craftsman based in Providence, Rhode Island. Connect with Raman on LinkedIn or Twitter. What I’m watching: Cutting Edge Engineering Australia on YouTube What I’m listening to: Can’t Buy a Thrill by Steely Dan A hobby I enjoy: Bicycle mechanics Chatter about ChatGPT is everywhere. … Continued

Top 10 Common Community Survey Mistakes to Avoid

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Angelica Wedell, Communications Director at Polco. Connect with Angelica on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook. What I’m Reading: You’re Not Listening by Kate Murphy What I’m Playing: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom What I’m Eating: Avocados! Your local government organization has decided to conduct a … Continued

The Only Thing We Can Control

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Melissa Cantarero Weiss, Deputy City Administrator at the City of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Find her on LinkedIn or Twitter. What I’m watching: A TED Talk – The Case for a 4 Day Workweek What I’m working on: Just launched a shop for city employees to purchase Team Tosa … Continued

Separating the Best-Designed City Flags from the (Metaphorical) Red Flags

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Warren Kagarise, digital engagement manager for King County, WA. Connect with Warren on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m Reading: “The Westing Game” — a vintage young adult mystery I attempted to read but could never figure out as a kid. TBD on whether I can crack the case as a … Continued

Infinite Monkey Theorem

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Shane Stone, Police Executive Administrator in Maricopa, AZ. Connect with Shane on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Learning: A few weeks into working in a Police Department, a million things every day What I’m Listening to: Summertime means Spotify’s ‘Poolside Lounge’ playlist What I’m Watching: Due to an incredible run, I am still … Continued

Shift the Criteria

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Story, Lead Content Strategist at Color Health. Find her on LinkedIn, Medium, or Instagram – not Twitter, unless you want to read some ancient tweets. What I’m Reading: I was on a roll for a while hate-reading books that I didn’t like, but was too … Continued

Where Does HR Go When They Need HR?

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: Just started Discover Your Fair Advantage by Sylvie Di … Continued

How to Build a Mentorship Program – And Why

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Erin Krause Riley, Adult Services Coordinator for the Scottsdale Public Library. Connect with me on LinkedIn. What I’m reading: I’ve gotten into some old English mysteries: Agatha Christie, Josephine Tey, and a few other authors with amazing detective stories.  What I’m watching: Ted Lasso – the final season. Sigh. Each … Continued

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