Category: Morning Buzz

What Can Dogs Teach Us About Team Leadership?

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Angelica Wedell, Director of Communications and Marketing at Polco / National Research Center. Follow Angelica on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: The Book of Nice: A Nice Book About Nice Things for Nice People by Josh Chetwynd What I’m Listening to: Stuff You Should Know Managers these days have weathered a … Continued

You’ve Got a Friend In Me

Today’s Buzz is by Samantha Roberts– connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter!   I’m not sure if it was my recent family trip to Disneyland, or the ensuing reruns of Toy Story playing in the background, but when I think of local government and local business, I kid you not, I hear “You’ve got a friend … Continued

8 Steps That Move Ideas to Solutions

Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Trimble, Public Affairs Manager, with Tyler Technologies, Inc., and former Acting Chair, Farmington, CT Town Council (Twitter, LinkedIn) What I’m reading: Lessons from the Edge, by Marie Yovanovitch What I’m watching: It’s spring sports season in Connect so at (or driving to) kids’ practices and games every waking moment I’m … Continued

Live and Work Anywhere?

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Ben Kittelson, Senior Consultant with Raftelis and ELGL Board Chair (LinkedIn | Twitter).  What I’m… Listening To: Bob Marley & The Wailers’ Survival Album, it’s turning towards summer which means the weather is appropriate for some reggae Watching: So many things, last night we watched Barry and … Continued

Get Away – Conferences Combat Loneliness

Today’s Buzz is by Joe Warren, Assistant City Manager in Atchison, Kansas. Joe is available at LinkedIn or at joew@cityofacthison.com. What I’m reading: Many things on theathletic.com – I’m a former sportswriter – it’s what Sports Illustrated used to be. What I’m watching: Local News as much as possible. What I’m listening to: My childhood … Continued

Lessons From A Local Gov In Love

Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Reynolds, Deputy City Manager for Recovery for the City of Long Beach. Follow Meredith on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.  What I’m Listening to: my 40 for 40: Love Songs playlist of my top 40 favorite love songs (creating playlists during the pandemic was a tangible thing I could control, so … Continued

Telling the Story of Tigard Forward

Today’s Buzz is presented by Kent Wyatt, ELGL co-founder and City of Tigard communications manager. Connect with Kent on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter.  What I’m…  Listening to: Chaise Lounge by Wet Leg  Thinking: Coach K shouldn’t have a puppy.  Watching: Yellowstone  It should be easy to understand a local government budget. Unfortunately, it usually is not. … Continued

It’s Possible for Everyone to Be Wrong

Today’s Morning Buzz is by civic dreamer and doer Sarah Moss, MPA, who has worked in local, state, and federal government. She is a strategist based in Denver who helps clients solve policy and political puzzles across the United States. Sarah also teaches values-based strategic planning and process improvement for the Colorado Certified Public Manager® … Continued

Image, Perception and Dress Codes, Oh My!

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Kendra Davis, Management Analyst with Arapahoe County, CO. Find her on Twitter @KendraHwa and on IG (but only if you like occasional stories about outfits and dogs!)  What I’m Listening To: Nicole Byers and Sasheer Zamata’s podcast, “Best Friends” because it’s honestly how I imagine my best … Continued

Volunteer Appreciation: This Week and Every Day

Erin Krause Riley is the Adult (and Volunteer) Services Coordinator at the Scottsdale Public Library and wants to offer some appreciation to an amazing team– Supervisor of Volunteers: Ray Ceo, Library Assistant for Volunteer Services: Anissa Phillips, and Citywide Volunteer Program Coordinator: Brandon Chapman–for all they’ve done to maintain and revive the volunteer program at … Continued

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