Category: Morning Buzz

Let’s Talk Planning: Pre-Applications

Today’s Buzz is by Christian M. Williams @MyPublicTweeter I have been getting settled in my new role as a (city) Planner here with the city of Goodyear. As I discussed in my last Morning Buzz, I recently made the transition from the Manager’s Office to the Planning world for a myriad of reasons. While I miss … Continued

Navigating Family Leave – Part C

Today’s buzz is by Sarah Henricks (LinkedIn and Twitter) What I’m Watching: My almost-6-week old baby sleeping, hoping she wakes up happy and not screaming like a velociraptor What I’m Reading: I’m still reading The Goldfinch, because of the above What I’m Eating: Homemade lactation cookies (TMI?) This is the third installment of my experience navigating family … Continued

The Gift of Presence is Priceless

This Morning Buzz is brought to you by Lynn Kelly-Lehner from the City of Temecula. What I’m Reading: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (I’m always reading Harry Potter) and The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor What I’m Listening To:  Everything Happens Podcast with Kate Bowler Good morning from rainy Southern California, ELGLers! I want … Continued

Recognizing the Value of Soft Skills

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jenn Reichelt, Senior Associate with The Novak Consulting Group – connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m Listening To: NPR. Every. Single. Morning. What I’m Watching:  His Dark Materials on HBO and The Last Kingdom on Netflix. It’s time we started to recognize the true value and importance … Continued

Making CAFR Data Accessible

Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Trimble, Sr. Content Specialist with Tyler Technologies, Inc., and former Acting Chair, Farmington, CT Town Council (Twitter, LinkedIn) What I’m reading: The New Yorker (even the fiction) What I’m watching: The Crown, Season 3 What I’m listening to: A Whole New You Podcast There’s no greater picture of a government’s … Continued

Questioning Gender Assumptions

Today’s Buzz is by Alisha Janes (Find her on Twitter and LinkedIn) What I’m Watching: Watchmen What I’m Reading: Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World Thanksgiving in my family has typically been a gendered holiday. Most of my female relatives make their annual contribution to the food. My grandma cooks the turkey and … Continued

Investing in Good on Black Friday

Today’s Morning Buzz is written by Katie Nelson – connect on Twitter and LinkedIn! ____________________________________________________________________________________ What I’m Listening To: “Do Go On” a podcast about anything and everything What I’m Reading: “City of Girls” by Elizabeth Gilbert What I’m Watching: “The Devil Next Door” on Netflix ____________________________________________________________________________________ Let’s just get this out of the way … Continued

Renewing Your Resiliency: You Do You

Today’s Buzz is by Katie Babits – connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m Watching: No Tomorrow What I’m Reading: What Color is Your Parachute What I’m listening to: Kaleo Radio It’s the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. If you’re in the office, you’re probably the only one there. I love working during holiday weeks. I … Continued

Group Development 101

Today’s Buzz is by Laura Hardwicke– connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m Watching: SNL leftovers from this weekend What I’m Reading: Recipes to up my potluck game What I’m listening to: My dog go to town on a squeaker toy If you’re like me, later this week you’ll be enjoying a massive … Continued

Getting My Hands Dirty

Today’s Morning Buzz is written by Danielle Rogers – connect on Instagram, LinkedIn, & Twitter! What I’m listening to: I love holiday music, I love Broadway. And when Broadway puts together a yearly album called Carols for a Cure; you get my Apple Music Broadway Carols playlist of over 370 Christmas songs sung by the … Continued

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