Category: Morning Buzz

Your Personal Board of Directors

Today’s Buzz is brought to you by Laura Hardwicke (Twitter/LinkedIn) What I’m reading: Native Tongue, by one of my favorite authors, Carl Hiaasen, in preparation for my vacation next week What I’m watching: Bachelor in Paradise (the best time of year!) What I’m working on: Fixing broken links as we clean up our department website … Continued

The Payoffs of an Online Existence

Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m playing: I haven’t been watching anything recently but I’ve put 871 hours into Civilization VI since it came out and I’ve been playing a lot of it this past week. What I’m listening to: Chance The Rapper’s new album pretty much non stop for the last week … Continued

Trauma, Compassion, and Training

Today’s Buzz is brought to you by Kylie Bayer, HR Manager with the City of McMinnville (Twitter, LinkedIn) (Please excuse my lack of photos/GIFs, I didn’t bring my mouse to Sunriver, OR and am writing this Buzz with a Surface Pro and a healthy level of resentment toward my husband for taking me on a … Continued

Habit Forming

What I’m listening to – Atomic Habits by James Clear What I’m watching – Presidential debates (more accurately foodfights) What I’m doing – Planning for a much needed vacation! For a while I have been setting my alarm to get up early and exercise. The mornings tend to be my favorite time to exercise because … Continued

Bring Your Audience With… Another Life Preserver

  Mike Skibbe,  Twitter and LinkedIn What I’m Watching: F1 German Grand Prix: Chaos in the Rain What I’m Reading: The Five Disfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencione What I’m Listening To: Criminal Episode #119: Using a concrete Budha statue to reduce city littering! One of my favorite Morning Buzzes (Buzz’s?) was Will Hampton’s … Continued

Get Out of That Box! (City Hall)

Today’s Buzz is by Kim Nakahodo – connect with her on LinkedIn & Twitter! What I’m Watching: With the kiddos: Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.  Without my kiddos, Orange is the New Black (the final season) What I’m Reading: Stoned: Jewelry, Obsession, and how Desire Shapes the World by Aja Raden What I’m Listening To: KCUR; … Continued

Building Support for Your Professional Development Goals

What I am listening to: Pandora’s Today’s Hits Radio  What I am excited for: My upcoming camping trip to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park  What I am reading: Harvard Business Review’s Managing Across Cultures  Everyone needs professional development. Lately I’ve talked with a few people about how to get their supervisor’s support for … Continued

Value Conflicts

Right Now with Kevin Teater What I’m Listening to – True Strength by John Dreamer What I’m Reading – Asher’s Garden by Derek Pangelinan What I’m Watching ­– Dungeons & Dragons YouTube videos so I can learn ? What I’m Doing – Typing up this blog post before going to improv “There is. No. Conflict.” … Continued

Game On!

Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Reynolds – connect with her on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter! What I’m Listening To The Shouting Matches Radio on Spotify What I’m Binge Watching: Dead To Me (Season 1) What I’m Planning: ELGL Road Trip Session on Livability in Long Beach Since 1985, July has been celebrated as the nation’s … Continued

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