Category: Morning Buzz

From Typewriters to TikTok: The Evolution of the Government Communicator

Featured image created by Google Gemini Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Tabitha Clark, Communications Director for the City of Perry, Georgia. Connect with Tabitha on LinkedIn. What I’m Listening To: AI Six Podcast, Joanne Sweeney Picture a government communicator today: putting out a social media fire, filming a reel, hosting a live … Continued

From Rules to Real Life – Designing with Empathy in Local Government (Part II)

This is the second post in a two-part series from Dana Healy, Chief Operations Officer for Tightrope Media Systems (connect with Dana on LinkedIn) that explores how small, compassionate design choices build trust and inclusion in public communication. In Part 1 of this series (see Removing Rocks, Not Moving Mountains – Building Habits of Care in … Continued

The Sounds of Silence (or, “When People Still Don’t Show”)

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Matt Horn, the Director of Strategic Growth and Development for MRB Group – once described as “the worst audience participant Cirque du Soleil ever had”.  Check out his stoic musings on LinkedIn. What I’m Watching: The Ambassador on Netflix.  Who knew Kerry Russell was still around? What I’m … Continued

Trust as a Verb: Everyday Actions That Build (or Break) Workplace Trust

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Demetrius “D” Parker. “D” is an inspirational speaker, workshop facilitator, and executive coach, with over 40 years of leadership experience and 10.5 of those years in local government. He’s now the founder and pragmatical leader of “Trust Leadership Collective.”  What I’m reading: Making Team Dynamics Visible by … Continued

The Future of Public Sector Leadership Is Human

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Angela Wilson, Deputy Public Information Officer for the Town of Frederick, Colorado. Follow Angela on LinkedIn and Instagram @lifeman_life What I’m listening to: Shade 45 on SiriusXM What I’m eating: Homemade Protein Bars Technology promises to make everything easier. But does anyone really feel that? I know I don’t. If … Continued

Wait… Did I Just Go to the “Dark Side?”

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Emily Colon. Emily is a former deputy city manager turned consultant, helping local governments strengthen leadership, culture, and strategy with the Southern Group. She believes the best kind of work is the kind that makes communities better, no matter where you do it. Connect with Emily on … Continued

Letters from Camp GovLife: Looking Back

It’s only been a week since we all departed Camp GovLife, but we cannot stop watching the camp video that played on the final night we were all together. The photos don’t really do justice to the amount of joy and enthusiasm everyone had for being together and sharing their own Local Gov stories. The … Continued

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