Today’s Morning Buzz is by Greg Anderson, Management Analyst & Grants Coordinator, with the City of O’Fallon, Illinois. Connect with Greg on LinkedIn. What I’m currently reading: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid What I’m currently watching: Succession What I’m listening to: Human album by OneRepublic Managing and leading a team is challenging. It often seems like … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Joe Warren, Assistant City Manager for the City of Atchison, KS. What I’m reading: The Advantage, by Patrick Lencioni What I’m watching: The Morning Show What I’m listening to: Sturgill Simpson All my life I’ve been told, “Don’t sweat the small stuff,” as a way of letting minor setbacks roll … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Greg LeBlanc. Connect with Greg on LinkedIn What I’m Reading: Silence: In the Age of Noise by Erling Kagge What I’m Watching: Old VHS tapes of the Red Green Show What I’m Listening to: “Trick to Happy” by Bahamas Who else is following the conversation around the #GreatResignation? We frequently … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jackie Wehmeyer, Director of Human Resources and Library for the City of Parkland, Florida. Parkland was named one of the Best Places to Work in Local Government in 2021 by ELGL. Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn. • What I’m Reading: Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell • What I’m Watching: … Continued
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
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
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
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
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
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
