Category: Morning Buzz

Let’s Talk About Sharing

  Today’s Morning Buzz is by John J. Metro, City Manager for the City of Jersey City, New Jersey. Connect with John on Twitter or Linkedin. What I’m Reading:  Bad Blood (I think we all know the Theranos story by now) What I’m Watching: Rewatching Dawson’s Creek (20 years later) What I’m Listening To: The Dave Chang … Continued

People Work Here

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kelly Moore. Connect with her on LinkedIn. When I was three years old, I was the World’s Greatest Gymnast.  At least, that’s what the plaque says.  In reality, I was a super enthusiastic but incredibly clumsy toddler and not anywhere near the top of my class of tumbling toddling peers, … Continued

This Is Your Permission to Take a Break

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Stephanie Chase, a librarian, former longtime municipal department head, and organizational development and strategy consultant in Portland, OR. Stephanie is the Executive Director of the Libraries of Eastern Oregon, a 15 county resource-sharing cooperative, and founding principal of Constructive Disruption. Connect on LinkedIn and Twitter and read her past ELGL posts. What I’m Reading: books from … Continued

Is Attire Always Going to be Weird?

Today’s Morning Buzz is by civic dreamer and doer Sarah Moss, MPA, who has worked in local, state, and federal government. She is a strategist based in Denver who helps clients solve policy and political puzzles across the United States. Connect on LinkedIn and Twitter and read her past ELGL posts. What I’m Reading: Big … Continued

Conundrums of Community in the Age of Computing

Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m watching: Last night I watched Malignant and it was … super creepy. Watch it, but don’t learn anything about it beforehand. What I’m listening to: I just got to go to my first indoor concert in two years(!!!) and was grateful to see Anamanaguchi … 18 months … Continued

Living When Things Suck

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Lacey Dykgraaf, Community Engagement Manager for the City of Newberg. Connect with Lacey on LinkedIn or Twitter. What I’m Reading: The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D. (But I also just finished the There Will Come a Darkness trilogy by Katy Rose Pool and I’m telling everyone about it because … Continued

Embracing Enthusiasm

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Kendra Davis, Management Analyst with Arapahoe County, CO. Find her on Twitter @KendraHwa and on IG (but only if you like occasional stories about outfits and dogs!) Additionally, if you live in Colorado and would like a new local government friend, drop me a line! I am … Continued

How I Almost Left Local Government

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kayla Barber-Perrotta, Budget Manager the City of Brighton, CO. Connect with her on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: The Rejected King What I’m Watching: Only Murders in the Building and Explained What I’m Listening to: Whatever rolls up next on my “All Songs” list-So basically a mix of the 90s, 00’s, and K-Pop For those … Continued

A Big Job

Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Reynolds, Deputy City Manager for Recovery for the City of Long Beach. Follow Meredith on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.  What I’m Listening To: Sir Rosevelt, Zac Brown’s side project, which sounds like country meets EDM What I’m Watching: Ted Lasso and Only Murders In The Building (a trio of Steve … Continued

Silly Season, What Candidates Promise, and What Staff Can Deliver

Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Trimble, Content Manager, Editorial, with Tyler Technologies, Inc., and former Acting Chair, Farmington, CT Town Council (Twitter, LinkedIn) What I’m reading: The Salt Path, by Raynor Winn What I’m watching: All the Halloween things! Especially the Food Network’s Halloween Baking Championship and Halloween Wars What I’m listening to: NPR’s Fresh … Continued

Close window