Category: Morning Buzz

Remote Work: A Game Changer for Local Government Work Culture

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jessica Hoffman, Assistant City Administrator in Wentzville, Missouri   Last year, our organization upgraded from Office 2010 to G-Suite. After evaluating the many pros and cons with our IT and Communications departments, along with the City Administrator, we decided to move forward with the G-Suite tools. We were sold on … Continued

Big Time Changes in a Small Town – How COVID-19 Pushed Us to Embrace Technology

  Today’s Morning Buzz is by Ann Marie Townshend, City Manager for Lewes, Delaware What I’m Watching:  The Americans What I’m Reading:  Information about the Coronavirus What I’m Doing: Working almost constantly I am not sure where to begin. I had a Morning Buzz ready to go about dealing with performance issues. Somehow that doesn’t seem … Continued

The Sense of Purpose…

Today’s buzz was hastily put together by Zach Ratkai, connect on LinkedIn or follow on Twitter ****   What I am Watching: Sneaking in an old Seinfeld re-run when I can What I am Reading: My Twitter feed again… What I am Listening To: St. Paul and the Broken Bones I debated whether or not to bag … Continued

Finding Place in COVID-19

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Maggie Jones – connect on LinkedIn & Twitter! *** What I’m Listening to: Lush Lofi playlist on Spotify What I’m Watching: my youngest deliberately turn on the garden hose when I asked him not to What I’m Reading: Matt Andrews’ wonderful blog series on Public Leadership Through … Continued

Quarantining Before Quarantining Was Cool

Today’s Buzz is brought to you by Jennifer Casey, Public Information Officer for the Town of Collierville, TN. @ me: Twitter & LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Bill Morris, a Legendary Life (a big name in Memphis politics for many years) What I’m Listening to: my 2019 Rewind playlist on Spotify What I’m Watching: just introduced the kids to … Continued

Turning Wet Paint Into Post Malone

Today’s #MorningBuzz is brought to you by Matt Horn.  He knows all the latest tunes… What I’m Reading:  The Power of Habit, by Charles DuHigg (trying to kick my Girl Scout cookie obsession) What I’m Listening to:  I’ve got a sweet YouTube running playlist.  Fans of 90’s pop will not be disappointed. What I’m Watching:  … Continued

In An Abundance of Caution, Keep Yourself Moving Forward!

Today’s Buzz is brought to you by Nina Vetter, Pueblo West Metro District Manager What I’m Reading: The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth by John Maxwell. Heard its a classic for a reason. What I’m Watching: Spring Baking Championship on the Food Network. What I’m Listening To: The Rise Podcast. Always! Because it’s that good. Thank … Continued

Self-Care in the Time of Coronavirus

Today’s Buzz is brought to you by Stephanie Taylor. You can find her on Twitter (frequently) or LinkedIn (rarely). What I’m Reading: We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry. A book about a 1989 field hockey team in Massachusetts who may be harnessing the power of witches to beat their opponents? Yes, please. It is … Continued

Developing Your Why

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Rafael Baptista. Connect with Rafael on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m watching: 30 Rock  What I’m reading: Winning by Jack Welch  What I’m listening to: The Lead Podcast    Does your local government have a mission statement? Can you recite it without having to look for it and if so, … Continued

What She Lacks in Skill, She Makes Up in Enthusiasm

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kirsten Wyatt. Connect with Kirsten on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m Reading: New York Times coronavirus coverage, all day long What I’m Listening To: The Cold War: What We Saw  What I’m Watching: LegoMasters on Fox The title of this post is an actual quote a college friend made about … Continued

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