Category: Morning Buzz

The History of the Local Government Diversity Dashboard

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kirsten Wyatt, the ELGL co-founder and executive director. Connect with Kirsten on Twitter and LinkedIn! What I’m Reading: Maus by Art Spiegelman What I’m Watching: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season Four What I’m Listening To: Wild Boys I’m joining my fellow Morning Buzz writers by focusing today’s Buzz on the … Continued

All the Single Ladies

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Martin, Vice President of Health Solutions at mySidewalk. Find her on Twitter @DrSarahMarie and on Medium.  She is also now finally posting again on IG, where it’s mostly about running. What I’m Reading: I just finished The Love Songs of W.E.B Du Bois (Oprah is still picking winners for her book … Continued

A Woman in Charge – Sharing the Leadership Pie

Today’s morning buzz is brought to you by Amie Hendrix, Deputy County Administrator for Tompkins County, New York  – currently competing for Best Historical and Cultural Place in Local Government. Connect with Amie on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m Reading: The Guilt Trip by Sandie Jones and Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown What I’m … Continued

Gender Equity in Local Government: Clerks

Today’s morning buzz is brought to you by Brianna Lennon, county clerk for Boone County, Missouri. Connect with Brianna on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m Reading: Just Culture by Sidney Dekker What I’m Listening to: The Mountain Goats This month, ELGL updated its Local Government Diversity Dashboard to include data on the gender of top appointed officials … Continued

Join the ELGL Morning Buzz Writing Team

ELGL is currently accepting applications to join the Morning Buzz writing team. Morning Buzz articles are written by ELGL members to reflect on and share about local government topics, work, and trends. All ELGL members are welcome to apply. Writers will be assigned one to two due dates per quarter and provided with training and … Continued

How to be an Ally to Your Female Colleagues

Today’s morning buzz is brought to you by Jessica Chernich, Management Analyst for the Village of Beach Park, IL. Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m Reading: The Sun and Her Flowers, Rupi Kaur What I’m Watching: Euphoria What I’m Listening to: Ocean Eyes, Billie Eilish There is no shortage of qualified women … Continued

Why Stay Interviews Offer a No-Cost Culture Glow Up for Local Government

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Allyson Brunette, owner of Allyson Brunette Consulting, a community engagement firm based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Connect with her on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: I just finished Out of Office – the Big Problem and the Bigger Promise of Working from Home by Anne Helen Petersen and Charlie Warzel What … Continued

Building a Tunnel for a Cruise Ship

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Shane Stone. Connect with him on Twitter and LinkedIn What I’m Listening to: Jai Wolf’s “The Cure to Loneliness” album What I Read Recently: “Hyperfocus” by Chris Bailey What I’m Watching: Unapologetically re-watching “How I Met Your Mother” We have all been down an internet rabbit hole before. You start off on the Wikipedia page … Continued

Ok, Boomer

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Patrick Mohorcic. Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn What I’m Reading: The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency by Chris Whipple What I’m Watching: Seinfeld  What I’m Listening to: Going to the County by Caamp Over these past several months, the ELGL community has focused on … Continued

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