Category: Morning Buzz

Let’s Just Agree to Agree (Enough)

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Shane Stone, sr. management to Scottsdale’s City Manager Connect with him on Twitter and LinkedIn What I’m Listening to: I saw FISHER three times in nine days last month, so his music has been bouncing around in my head What I’m Reading: I just finished “The Book of Hope” by Jane Goodall and … Continued

The Importance of Being Earnest

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Martin, Vice President of Strategic Communications at mySidewalk. Find her on Twitter @DrSarahMarie and on Medium.  She is also now finally posting again on IG, where it’s mostly about running, but there is a fun new life change on there you might enjoy 🙂  What … Continued

Survey Says: Engagement Fatigue is Real

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Warren Kagarise, digital engagement manager for King County, WA. Connect on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram. What I’m Reading: Twilight of the NIMBY, a look at how neighborhood activism is evolving under the pressures of affordability, homelessness, and generational change. What I’m Watching: “For All Mankind” — a thought experiment about … Continued

On Coaching vs. Management

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Ido Ivry, co-founder and CTO of Zencity Follow Ido on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Principles for dealing with the Changing World: why nations succeed and fail, nothing beats reading about Macroeconomics when they change. By Ray Dalio. What I’m Listening to: Cautionary Tales, a great podcast about disasters, stupidity and plain … Continued

Grief in the Workplace

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kayla Barber-Perrotta, Budget & Performance Manager for the City of Brighton, CO. Connect with her on LinkedIn. What I’m Listening to: Random music on my phone What I’m Reading: The Sensitive Striver What I’m Watching: Servant of the People What I’m Doing: Reflecting Grief is inevitable. At some point in … Continued

The Art of Self Discovery (and Why It Matters in Local Government)

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Maggie Jones – connect on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m Reading: Just finished Book Lovers by Emily Henry, bookended with Octavia Butler’s Parables with a bonus of I’ll Show Myself Out by Jessi Klein for fun. Who reads one book at a time anyway? What I’m Listening … Continued

You Can’t Teach an Old Dog…

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jackie Wehmeyer, Senior Director of Strategy and Intergovernmental Affairs for the City of Parkland, Florida. Parkland was named one of the Best Places to Work in Local Government in 2021 by ELGL and a Top Workplace in 2022. Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: You Couldn’t Ignore Me If … Continued

Exchanging Ideas and Engaging Employees

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Greg Anderson, Management Analyst & Grants Coordinator, for the City of O’Fallon, Illinois. Connect with me on LinkedIn. What I’m reading: Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune & Getting Past No by William Ury One of the most prominent buzzwords that continues to trend in a “post-covid” world is … Continued

Flex of the Year: Uninvite Yourself

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jessica VanderKolk, Communications Manager for the City of Battle Creek, in Southwest Michigan. Connect with me on LinkedIn, and chat with me on Twitter! What I’m reading: The President’s Daughter by James Patterson What I’m watching: The Crown As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and we’re all as busy as ever, … Continued

What if it Happens? Planning is Key!

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Brent Olson, Emergency Management Director at the City of Phoenix. Follow Brent on LinkedIn What I’m Reading: “Start with Why” by Simon Sinek What I’m Watching: The Offer on Paramount+   In preparing for my first Morning Buzz since joining the team, I read several previous Morning … Continued

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