Category: Morning Buzz

Meet GovFlow

Meet GovFlow: an open, digital-first ticketing platform for local governments Image: a historic rope making machine, or a workflow from 1911, image credit below   Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Ido Ivry, co-founder and CTO of Zencity Follow Ido on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Shoe Dog by Phil Knight, a … Continued

The Common Thread in the Many Hats of Government

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Katie Beemer, recent MPA graduate. Connect on Twitter, LinkedIn, or Instagram. What I’m Reading: A Guidebook for City and County Managers: Meeting Today’s Challenges by retired city manager Jim Bourey. What I’m Watching: Inventing Anna on Netflix What I’m Listening To: Lover by Taylor Swift In local government, … Continued

Zen & the Art of Culture Management

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Greg LeBlanc. Connect with Greg on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Off the Map: Lost Spaces, Invisible Cities, Forgotten Islands, Feral Places and What They Tell Us About the World by Alastair Bonnett What I’m Watching: The Newsroom What I’m Listening to: “Don’t Stop” by Sonny Cleveland In the corner of … Continued

Feedback is a Gift

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Melissa Cantarero Weiss, Deputy City Administrator, for Wauwatosa, WI. Connect on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m Reading: Diana Gabaldon’s Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone What I’m Watching: Madam Secretary on Netflix What I’m Listening to: the podcast We Can Do Hard Things Let’s talk about feedback. Leading … Continued

As News Deserts Encroach, Local Governments Adapt

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Warren Kagarise, digital engagement manager for King County, WA. Connect on Linkedin, Twitter and Instagram. What I’m Reading: “The Man Who Ate Too Much” about the life of gourmand James Beard, a larger-than-life tastemaker whose impact is still felt in our kitchens and at our tables. What I’m Watching: “The Dropout” — … Continued

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

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