Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kirsten Wyatt. Connect with me on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m Watching: Harry Potter marathon all. weekend. long. What I’m Reading: Just finished Call The Midwife and The Wife Between Us. Both were enjoyable long-weekend reads. What I’m Listening To: Fadbusting with Adam Grant & Freakonomics. I’m headed to Code … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Jennifer Teal, The Novak Consulting Group, writes about the transition from city manager to consultant. A couple of hours after I received Kent’s email with my potential “I Have to Ask You” questions, I got a phone … Continued
Right Now with Kevin Teater What I’m Listening to – Hero by Family of the Year What I’m Reading – Asher’s Garden by Derek Pangelinan What I’m Watching – The Tick What I’m Doing – Sitting next to the cutest dog in the whole wide universe! “Kevin, how did I do in there?”, my client … Continued
Tuesday, June 25, 2019, Noon PDT Free Webinar! Registration required Learn how the award-winning Village of Buffalo Grove, IL team uses their work and asset management data to improve everything from snow and ice control to daily vehicle checks. They’ll share how data is used to drive decision-making across the village and the importance of … Continued
Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Reynolds – connect with her on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter! What I’m Listening To: See the Light by Matrimony from Charlotte NC (Seems my music has a theme lately) What I’m Watching: Bosch Amazon Series a modern film noir detective series based in Los Angeles that I highly recommend. A … Continued
This is a blog series about “Leading Culture” by Rae Buckley and Lindsey Bineau, with the expertise of retired Chapel Hill, NC Town Manager, Roger Stancil. Read all installments as they’re published online here. Today’s introduction post is by Rae Buckley. As a former union organizer I would not have wanted a career in local government management if it … Continued
The Buzz with Jordan Rae Hillman, Deputy Director of City Planning for the city of Jackson, Mississippi I’m currently working remotely while hanging out with my two-week-old son. This should be super simple with modern technology, instead, I have experienced numerous hurdles and technical difficulties. Many of these are residual effects of a cyber attack that … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Josh Edwards, so be kind or not– either way connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter!!! What I’m Listening To: Staying Pumped up post #ELGL19 with Queen hits like “Don’t Stop Me Now” What I’m Reading: HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Innovation What I’m Watching: NBA & NHL Playoffs What does my favorite holiday movie … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Greg Stopka, Strategy and Innovation Manager, Park District of Oak Park, writes about the opportunities and challenges of the “innovation” title. What’s your definition of innovation? It’s a loaded term and I remember when I worked … Continued
Morning Buzz by Christian M. Williams Twitter: @MyPublicTweeter After a power packed week of learning and engaging at #ELGL19, I thought it appropriate to share a few takeaways for this #MorningBuzz. The point of conferences is not only to attend sessions and hear about new innovations, but to engage with new people; engaging on both … Continued
